Leading child protection

  • Safeguarding leads: five ways to prepare for inspection
    Inspectors will look for evidence of staff training and whether students feel they are being supported and safeguarded. Luke Ramsden offers advice when getting ready for an inspection
  • 10 key actions to reduce child-on-child abuse
    All schools need to take planned action to make a difference to child-on-child abuse. How confident are you identifying and planning for change? Joanna Nicolas provides guidance
  • Responding to the KCSIE 2021 consultation
    Safeguarding lead Luke Ramsden picks out eight key points to consider in responding to the KCSIE 2021 consultation and planning ahead for changes
  • DSL year planner
    If you are a or designated safeguarding lead (DSL), download the DSL year planner or independent school DSL year planner to help plan and prioritise tasks and training across the year
  • Safeguarding in the context of COVID-19: guidance for DSLs
    DSLs are in a new and unknown world. Zoe Llewellyn summarises 10 tips shared via a safeguarding webinar from Dai Durbridge and Ella Savell-Boss
  • COVID-19 safeguarding checklist
    Download and use the safeguarding checklist while the COVID-19 measures are in place
  • COVID-19: child protection annex, quiz and webinar
    The DfE advised the use of a child protection policy COVID-19 annex to detail safeguarding arrangements during the pandemic. Dai Durbridge and Ella Savell-Boss provide an example and a quiz to share with staff and discuss issues arising
  • Staff safeguarding training
    Child protection and safeguarding is the responsibility of every member of staff. Give them the skills and knowledge they need to keep pupils safe with regular updates and training
  • Talking to young people about suicide
    Suicide is a traumatic event with devastating consequences. Sarah Kessling offers helpful things to say to young people who have been bereaved by suicide or are experiencing suicidal ideation
  • Pupil welfare risk assessment form
    Independent schools and academies must have a pupil welfare risk assessment form to show how welfare is safeguarded. Mike Lamb provides a template to adapt and use

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