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Maintain robust safeguarding procedures in your setting and ensure all staff are aware of responsibilites and processes to follow when dealing with a safeguarding issue.
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All new staff need a thorough safeguarding induction if they are to contribute to keeping pupils safe. Debs Ward explains how you can provide training that has a long-term impact
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Abi Clay clarifies what radicalisation is, and how to utilise the Prevent strategy
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Use this checklist to ensure all safeguarding issues are kept on top of before and after holiday periods
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As a governor or trustee, the safety of pupils is paramount and you must be able to hold your headteacher to account. Matt Miller describes what governors should be monitoring and questions to ask
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Governors and trustees are entitled to ask the same sorts of questions posed by Ofsted inspectors – and should be. Use this checklist as a handy guide to examine safeguarding practice
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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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Having trust-wide safeguarding procedures ensures consistency and shares best practice across the MAT. Dai Durbridge provides a guided approach to safeguarding in a MAT
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A strong relationship between school and parents can have adverse consequences following a disclosure. Debs Ward provides a mini case study to discuss
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Boarding schools are responsible for the care and wellbeing of pupils 24/7. Suzanne O’Connell hears why a school upgraded its facilities and how they keep their pupils safe
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Download this checklist to make sure your governing body and nominated safeguarding governor understand their roles and responsibilities in ensuring robust safeguarding practices