Safeguarding

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
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Skills audit template for designated safeguarding leads
Download this template to help evaluate the skills and knowledge needed to fulfil the responsibilities of a DSL and maintain robust safeguarding measures
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Identifying child sexual and criminal exploitation: advice for staff
Sexual and criminal exploitation can happen in any setting, so it's important that all staff can identify pupils at risk. Abi Clay summarises the guidance and provides examples for discussion
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Safeguarding essentials: advice and resources for staff
Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. Use these resources to make sure that all staff are up to date on their responsibilities and alert to potential incidents
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Dealing with disclosures: guidance for staff
The full return to schooling could see more safeguarding disclosures being made. Make sure all your staff are prepared and reminded of key principles with this 11 step plan
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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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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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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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