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The Suicide Prevention Strategy: What does it mean for schools?

Although suicide is the leading cause of death for young people in the UK, it is important to understand suicide is preventable. Too often young ...
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Supporting the Transition to College with Effective Safeguarding

The transition from secondary education to further education (FE) colleges marks a significant milestone in a student’s academic journey. However, this transition also brings with ...
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How to Identify Students Under Exam Pressure

Spotting the Signs – How to Identify Students Under Exam Pressure

Exam season is on the horizon and can be a particularly stressful time for students. In 2023, Childline delivered almost 2,000 counselling sessions about exam ...
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Addressing the Mental Health Crisis in Schools

Addressing the Mental Health Crisis in Schools 

The mental health of children has become a paramount issue, underscored by a report from Children’s Commissioner Anne Longfield. It reveals that a quarter of ...
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Recognising Signs of Domestic Abuse

Recognising the Signs of Domestic Abuse in Children and Young People

The number of children who experience domestic abuse in the UK is staggering, but the signs that someone is struggling can be difficult to spot. ...
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Preparing Your School for Inspections

Preparing Your School for Inspections

Preparing Your School for Inspections  School inspections, such as those conducted by inspectorates such as Ofsted, Estyn and the ISI, have long been pivotal events ...
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Ensuring your Safeguarding Practices are up to Speed

Ensuring Your Safeguarding Practices Are Up to Speed 

Creating a safe and secure environment in schools, for both students and staff, requires effective safeguarding processes and the right tools in place to support ...
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Webinar Recap: Safeguarding Strategies for Dual Registered Pupils

Webinar Recap: Safeguarding Strategies for Dual Registered Pupils 

The number of children attending and being referred to Alternative provisions (APs) has been on the rise since 2017, according to Ofsted. Often, children who ...
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Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel

Key Learnings from the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel: Annual Report 2022 to 2023 

Guest Author: Jon Trew  Safeguarding is an ever-evolving challenge in schools, local authorities and all settings responsible for protecting children. As technology, society and the ...
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Estyn Inspections

Safeguarding Wales: Preparing for Estyn Inspections in 2024 

In September 2024, the Welsh Inspecting board Estyn will begin a new cycle of inspections, with a revised framework. The aim of the new inspections ...
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Low Mood: 4 Key Indicators of Safeguarding Concerns to Look Out For

Low Mood: 4 Key Indicators of Safeguarding Concerns to Look Out For 

Monitoring and supporting the wellbeing of students is a crucial responsibility for education staff, but it can also be a challenging task.   If a child ...
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Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023 Update

Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023 Update: How CPOMS Can Help 

Guest Author: Jon Trew In December of 2023 the government updated their guidance: ‘Working Together to Safeguard Children’. This information is the multi-agency statutory guidance ...
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Addressing the Rising Challenge of Children Missing Education (CME)

Addressing the Rising Challenge of Children Missing Education (CME)

For many schools and local authorities, the number of children missing education (CME) is a growing concern. The latest figures from the Department of Education ...
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Monitoring Concerns of Sexual Abuse in Schools

Monitoring Concerns of Sexual Abuse in Schools 

The monitoring of sexual abuse in schools – whether it has occurred within or outside of the school walls – is a complex matter. Ofsted ...
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6 Key Reasons to Factor Safeguarding Software into Your 2024 Budget

6 Key Reasons to Factor Safeguarding Software into Your 2024 Budget  

With mental health and wellbeing issues dramatically rising for both children and educational staff in the wake of the pandemic and cost of living crisis, ...
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Addressing Safeguarding Challenges  in Multi-Academy Trusts (MATs) 

Every academy in England is run by a ‘trust’, whether these are Multi-Academy Trusts (MATs), which operate and oversee a number of academies, or single ...
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5 Steps to Prepare your School for Inspection with Safeguarding Software 

All schools, whether independent or state-funded, are regularly required to undergo rigorous inspections to maintain the best possible standards for their students. As part of ...
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The Importance of Monitoring Signs of Malnutrition in Schools

The Importance of Monitoring Signs of Malnutrition in Schools

As a result of the ongoing cost-of-living crisis, more children in schools are living in poverty, with millions going hungry or at risk of going ...
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Breaking Down the Keeping Learners Safe Guidance for Wales

Breaking Down the Keeping Learners Safe Guidance for Wales

Last year, the Welsh government updated its specific guidance that all schools in Wales, including nursey schools, independent schools and colleges as well as local ...
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Safeguarding Adults: Addressing the Challenges of Staff Wellbeing

All staff working in education have an important duty of care to safeguard children. However, it’s also important to recognise that adults are not immune ...
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School Bullying, Wellbeing and Spotting the Signs of Cyberbullying

School Bullying, Wellbeing and Spotting the Signs of Cyberbullying  

This November, organisations across England, Wales and Northern Ireland are recognising Anti-Bullying Week (13th – 17th November 2023). As a leading safeguarding solution provider, CPOMS ...
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