Safeguarding
KCSIE 2026 changes: how you can prepare
The changes to KCSIE for 2026 become statutory from 1 September 2026. Learn how you can ensure your school is prepared, so you can work in line with the new guidance and keep all pupils safe.
Safeguarding interview questions for teachers and advice for candidates
If you’re applying for a new role, safeguarding will inevitably come up somewhere in your application or interview process. Here's a guide to what you should know, plus some example safeguarding interview questions.
Signs of domestic abuse in children: safeguarding against domestic abuse in schools
Safeguarding against domestic abuse in schools might involve a child who is being abused themselves, or a child witnessing abuse between parents. Learn how to identify when a child at your school might be experiencing domestic abuse and what to do if you suspect abuse.
What the Tes Safeguarding Report 2026 will reveal
This Safeguarding Awareness Week, we have published our 2026 Safeguarding Report. Here is why it matters and what it can give you that no other safeguarding resource currently does.
What the Tes Safeguarding Report 2026 will reveal
This Safeguarding Awareness Week, we have published our 2026 Safeguarding Report. Here is why it matters and what it can give you that no other safeguarding resource currently does.
The AI safeguarding risk is here: is your school ready?
The Internet Watch Foundation has documented changes in the online harm landscape that should stop every safeguarding lead in their tracks. Most schools do not have the protocols they would need if a case arrived tomorrow. Here is what we know, and what the Tes Safeguarding Report reveals about how schools are responding.
The AI safeguarding risk is here: is your school ready?
The Internet Watch Foundation has documented changes in the online harm landscape that should stop every safeguarding lead in their tracks. Most schools do not have the protocols they would need if a case arrived tomorrow. Here is what we know, and what the Tes Safeguarding Report reveals about how schools are responding.
Who is protecting the people who protect everyone else?
The safeguarding lead is the most complex welfare role in your school. It is also, in many settings, one of the most unsupported. New research reveals what the role looks like in 2026 – and what we know should concern every headteacher and board.
Who is protecting the people who protect everyone else?
The designated safeguarding lead (DSL) is the most complex welfare role in your school. It is also, in many settings, one of the most unsupported. New research reveals what the DSL role looks like in 2026 – and what we know should concern every headteacher and board.
Safeguarding in schools in 2026: is ‘good enough’ still good enough?
Schools in 2026 are facing intense external pressures on safeguarding – expectations have arguably never been higher. But for many schools, there is a gap between the safeguarding culture they aspire to and the one they can reliably deliver. Our major new report explores this gap.
Safeguarding in schools in 2026: is ‘good enough’ still good enough?
Schools in 2026 are facing intense external pressures on safeguarding – expectations have arguably never been higher. But for many schools, there is a gap between the safeguarding culture they aspire to and the one they can reliably deliver. Our major new report explores this gap.
Reasonable force and restrictive physical intervention in schools
Most school staff will have cause to use physical contact with students at some point in their careers – learn what constitutes reasonable force and when it can be used.
Safer recruitment in schools and the single central record
Keeping students safe at school starts with the teachers and staff you recruit. Explore why safer recruitment in schools is so important and the part a single central record plays in keeping students safe.