Safeguarding
Artificial intelligence and safeguarding: children and AI
Artificial intelligence is becoming an increasingly prevalent part of online life. For Safer Internet Day 2026, we’re exploring the impact artificial intelligence has on children and what this means for safeguarding in schools.
The importance of seeing the bigger picture in safeguarding
Learn about how a joined-up, holistic approach to safeguarding can help your staff protect children from harm and help create a safer future for every young person in your care.
The importance of seeing the bigger picture in safeguarding
Learn about how a joined-up, holistic approach to safeguarding can help your staff protect children from harm and help create a safer future for every young person in your care.
How total safeguarding links to KCSIE
Learn all about how following KCSIE requirements can help to build a total safeguarding approach in your school or trust.
Ofsted and safeguarding: how the new framework might impact schools
Ofsted’s new framework came into effect in November 2025. Learn more about what the changes mean for safeguarding, including how schools will be inspected on this new evaluation area.
Why student voice matters in safeguarding
Student voice is essential for effective safeguarding practices. Learn more about the importance of student voice and how it can be used alongside contextual safeguarding to build a bigger picture of student wellbeing.
Why student voice matters in safeguarding
Student voice is essential for effective safeguarding practices. Learn more about the importance of student voice and how it can be used alongside contextual safeguarding to build a bigger picture of student wellbeing.
Raising awareness of child-on-child abuse
Recent concerns about widespread sexual violence and harassment among children highlight the urgent need for schools to adopt a zero-tolerance policy and a supportive approach. Two-thirds of girls and young women have experienced sexual harassment in school, underscoring the importance of addressing and preventing such behaviour to ensure a safe environment for all students.
Child Protection vs Safeguarding: What is the difference?
How do we define child protection and safeguarding; and what is the difference between the two? We take a closer look at each label and what educators need to do to fulfil both responsibilities.
Safer recruitment: Learning the lessons from serious case reviews
Using the examples of serious cases from recent history and exploring what measures can be put in place when recruiting to avoid these issues happening again.
Safer recruitment and the SCR
Learn more about safe recruitment and single central records. We explore what they are, why and how to use them.
Working together to safeguard children: A summary
Find out more about the Working Together to Safeguard Children 2018 policy, more commonly known as Working Together.
What is professional curiosity
The 2022 version of Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance uses the term ‘professional curiosity’ when it comes to safeguarding. In this blog, we examine what professional curiosity is and why it is important for the safeguarding culture within your organisation.