Safeguarding

Why do some pupils slowly withdraw from a class, and does it mean something bigger is going on, or do they just need a quiet word? An educational psychologist considers some cases

As a Tes investigation highlights the increase in sexual violence and sexual harassment in schools, experts call for more training and support to respond to the problem

Cases revealed by Tes ‘raise serious concerns about how children’s safety is being protected’, warns children’s commissioner

PSHE Association backs classroom drive to combat exploitation by scammers, with police playing a central role

Concerns over last-minute updates to safeguarding guidance come amid wider calls for the government to pause the ‘ever-expanding’ requirements it makes of schools

Children’s commissioner says children who are influenced by harmful online content are being bounced back to school because they do not meet the criteria for the Prevent programme

Using an AI photo app to remove a watermark from a school picture might seem harmless, but it’s important that schools make parents aware of the possible safeguarding risks, writes Shezleen Salaam

More than 150 health professionals write to the government warning that a lack of health scrutiny of edtech in schools is a ‘serious safeguarding concern’

School leaders say employers are withdrawing from offering placements amid uncertainty over the impact of new safeguarding changes

Schools have to be knowledgeable and ready to respond to the growing threat of apps that create fake sexual imagery, argues Shezleen Salaam

There’s an increasing focus on how online content is influencing young people’s attitudes towards sex and relationships, but we shouldn’t forget the impact of what they watch on TV, says safeguarding lead Charli Faux

Boys are far more likely than girls to gamble regularly, according to research that has sparked a call for schools to help combat the risk posed by new forms of gambling encroaching on children’s lives