Safeguarding

Designated safeguarding lead role description
Download our model job description for a DSL to ensure that your school satisfies statutory requirements, and to make that information clear to staff and parents

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Managing reports of child-on-child assault and harassment
The ‘Everyone’s Invited’ movement has gathered thousands of testimonies of child-on-child sexual abuse, violence and harassment on its website. How is your school responding?
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Identifying peer-on-peer abuse: examples for staff
All staff have a role to play in responding to allegations of peer-on-peer abuse. Ann Marie Christian shares a few examples for you to discuss with colleagues
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Child protection and safeguarding model policy
Use our template to write a safeguarding policy for your school that includes all of the information required by statutory guidance

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Recruitment checklist: keeping children safe
Ensure that your safer recruitment policies and procedures are robust and compliant with statutory guidance by using this checklist from lawyer Dai Durbridge
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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
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Independent school DSL year planner
Download this year planner for designated safeguarding leads to help plan and prioritise tasks and training across the year
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Talking to pupils about domestic violence and abuse
If a child has seen or heard domestic abuse it is a safeguarding issue. Lisa Griffin explains how schools can raise awareness of it in the classroom and help pupils impacted by violence
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Medical conditions model policy
Use this template to help create a school policy for supporting pupils with medical conditions

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Allegations of abuse against staff
Use this template to create a document that explains procedures when allegations of abuse have been made against staff

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Safeguarding

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