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NSPCC podcast: understanding denial in children displaying harmful sexual behaviour

8 May 2022

The NSPCC Learning Podcast explores why denial might deny harmful sexual behaviour allegations, and how to use trauma-informed approaches when working with children who deny. Katy Tomkinson and Rowan Wolfe…

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DfE: Together we can tackle child abuse

5 May 2022

The government have launched a campaign to tackle child abuse, called 'Together we can tackle child abuse'. The campaign includes a set of resources for everyone, including four videos on…

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Schools offered free cyber defence tools

28 April 2022

UK education settings can now sign up for the National Cyber Security Centre's (NCSC) Web Check and Mail Check services to protect their websites and email servers from cyber attacks.…

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Guidance for safer working practices (Updated: February 2022)

27 April 2022

An update of the 'Guidance for Safer Working Practice for professionals working in education settings' has recently been published. The original guidance was developed by a DfES network in 2005…

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The role of the senior mental health lead: what you need to know

25 April 2022

The Department for Education has recommended that all schools and colleges in England appoint a senior mental health lead by 2025 and are showing their commitment to this initiative by…

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Ofsted webinar: Effective culture of safeguarding in schools

9 April 2022

Watch a presentation on an effective culture of safeguarding and inspection for schools from two Senior HMI in the North East Yorkshire and Humber region, Kate Rowley and Claire Brown.…

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Children and parents: media use and attitudes report 2022

7 April 2022

This report looks at media use, attitudes and understanding among children and young people aged 3-17. It also includes findings on parents’ views about their children’s media use, and how…

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The right to choose: government guidance on forced marriage

2 April 2022

This newly published (21st March 2022) document comprises statutory guidance for heads of safeguarding organisations, and non-statutory guidance for front-line professionals, on forced marriage. This document comprises: statutory guidance on…

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Preventing sexual harassment and sexual violence in schools

31 March 2022

Brook, working with the Department for Education, would like to discover what support you need to deliver high quality preventative relationships education. They have released a survey for teachers who…

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Safeguarding considerations for getting changed at school

7 March 2022

Schools have a duty to protect the children and young people in their care. This should include putting measures in place to make sure children and young people feel comfortable…

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Safeguarding LGBTQ+ children and young people

2 March 2022

All children and young people have the right to be protected and kept safe from abuse and neglect. LGBTQ+ children and young people face the same risks as all children…

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Social media, teachers and schools: How to avoid the pitfalls

19 February 2022

Teachers’ use of social media, both in their professional and personal lives, is increasingly under the microscope. For the unfortunate few, items posted online can have unforeseen and far-reaching consequences…

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