Safeguarding

The latest news, analysis and professional advice on keeping children safe, including new legislation, KCSIE updates, case studies from DSLs and more

Wednesday

1st Apr 2026

NEU urges action as teachers report being ‘grabbed and punched’
Delegates at the teaching union’s annual conference back motion calling for a national campaign to reduce violence in schools
Staff being hurt by pupils

Tuesday

31st Mar 2026

Most secondary teachers ‘regularly’ see mental health-related absence
More than three-quarters of teachers also routinely see their students experiencing ‘social difficulties’, according to NEU survey on mental health in schools
Most secondary teachers routinely see student absence related to mental health, research shows

Friday

27th Mar 2026

Ofsted to inspect early years providers more often
Early education minister’s letter to chief inspector outlines new requirements for Ofsted, including the need to inspect every four years
Early years providers

Wednesday

25th Mar 2026

What my ‘hidden’ trauma taught me about belonging in schools
We can’t always know what a child is going through, writes trust leader David Clayton, who says his own childhood experience has shown him the need to make schools ‘sanctuaries’ for those suffering trauma in silence
How pupils can suffer trauma in silence - and the importance of belonging in schools

Saturday

14th Mar 2026

‘Insidious return of prejudice’ fuelling racism in schools, leaders warn
Sexism and misogyny are also now ‘in plain sight’, says ASCL general secretary after research highlights school leaders’ concerns
Pupils and staff face racism in schools, one in six leaders say

Thursday

12th Mar 2026

Red tape blocks school funding for children in care, finds Ofsted
Teachers tell the watchdog that working with different local authorities with different processes can be frustrating when trying to support vulnerable pupils
Funding blocked

Wednesday

11th Mar 2026

Ofsted rejects 9 in 10 complaints about schools
The vast majority of complaints that qualified for Ofsted investigation last year did not lead to an immediate inspection, watchdog says
Ofsted rejected nine in 10 complaints against schools in 2024-25

Tuesday

10th Mar 2026

Social media ban for under-16s rejected by MPs
Defeated amendment to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill was supported by the House of Lords and teaching unions
Social media ban

Monday

9th Mar 2026

Why we stopped posting pupils’ faces in photos
A leader explains how his school audited its approach to marketing materials in response to emerging safeguarding concerns
Why we stopped posting pupils' faces in photos

Friday

6th Mar 2026

SEND reforms fail to address transport concerns, MPs warn
The Public Accounts Committee has urged the government to clarify how it will tackle high spending on transporting children to school
HTST

Wednesday

4th Mar 2026

Schools to provide life‑saving allergy pens under new rules
New allergies guidance will give parents confidence that schools can keep their children safe, says early education minister Olivia Bailey
Allergic pen

Monday

2nd Mar 2026

3 ways we tackle harmful social media content
Teaching students how social media algorithms work can change how they engage with what they’re shown, writes Tracey Neale
Coding on smart phone