Safeguarding

Safeguarding is what we do to promote the welfare of children and keep them safe from harm. Safeguarding is a whole school responsibility which means every teacher should know how to safeguard children and what good safeguarding in schools looks like. Safeguarding and promoting welfare includes:

• Ensuring children grow up in circumstances that provide them with safe and effective care. 
• Protecting children from maltreatment 
• Preventing impairment of children's mental and physical health or development 
• Taking steps to enable children to have the best outcomes. 

Safeguarding involves taking a variety of actions including identifying and assessing risks; and providing support across all agencies and charities that work with children and young people. Every organisation has a specific role to play in safeguarding, and it's important that they work together to ensure that vulnerable individuals are protected. 

Our report brings together findings from our 2026 safeguarding survey, reflecting the views and experiences of thousands of school staff across the globe. It offers a clear picture of safeguarding practice in schools today.

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For international school leaders, ensuring staff meet safeguarding standards is essential. The International Child Protection Certificate (ICPC) provides crucial background checks for individuals working with children and vulnerable adults overseas. Our latest blog breaks down what the ICPC is, when schools should require one and why it’s a key part of safer recruitment.

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All children and young people have a right to be and feel safe in your setting or organisation, and their parents or carers also have a right to expect that their child will be safe in your organisation’s care.

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It's essential that everybody working in a school understands their safeguarding responsibilities. Here we explain what safeguarding in schools means and why it's so important.

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