Safeguarding

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    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 will reveal about how schools are responding.
    07 May 26
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    Illustration of a school with a semicircle of blue and pink cogs above it, with each cog showing a safeguarding icon such as padlock, camera, magnifying glass, and shield

    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 will reveal about how schools are responding.
    07 May 26
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    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 is about to reveal what the role looks like in 2026 – and what we already know should concern every headteacher and board.
    29 Apr 26
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    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 is about to reveal what the DSL role looks like in 2026 – and what we already know should concern every headteacher and board.
    29 Apr 26
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    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.
    24 Apr 26
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    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.
    18 Jul 24
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    Affluent neglect: A hidden form of abuse

    Affluent neglect refers to the neglect experienced by children in wealthy families. Often this neglect can be more difficult to spot, as the type of neglect experienced by children and young people is often emotional. This blog will cover affluent neglect, the risks children are exposed to, and the reasons affluent neglect is often overlooked.
    18 Jul 24
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