Resources relating to 'safeguarding children'
Blog posts
The Role of the Designated Teacher for Looked After Children
by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher
A different kind of Christmas ‘party’ – young girls mutilated
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
A safeguarding roundup of 2020 at SSS Learning
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
A systemic failure to protect children
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
Abuse in Home Education
by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher
Additional funds to tackle Online Abuse
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
ADHD - Supporting Children in Schools
by Delyth Hughes
Senior Leader Children's Mental Health Recovery Unit
Ambitious Education Reform - Children's Wellbeing Bill
by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher
Are you GDPR ready in your school or academy?
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
Attachment Disorders – Supporting Children in Schools
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
by Delyth Hughes
Senior Leader Children's Mental Health Recovery Unit
Bipolar Disorder - Supporting Children
by Dr Gwyn Williams
GP Principal
Bipolar disorders
by Dr Gwyn Williams
GP Principal
Bullying and Sexual Abuse - Will lessons be learned?
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
Bullying in schools and academies hurts
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
Case Review Summary– Elsie Scully-Hicks.
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
Catfishing
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
CCTV & Protecting Pupil Privacy
by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher
Child Poverty in the UK: A Growing Crisis
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
Child Sexual Exploitation
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
Child-on-child abuse
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
Children at risk through 'multiple dangers'
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
Combatting Gang Exploitation: Safeguarding Vulnerable Children from Criminal Networks
by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher
Conduct disorders
by Delyth Hughes
Senior Leader Children's Mental Health Recovery Unit
Conduct Disorders
by Delyth Hughes
Senior Leader Children's Mental Health Recovery Unit
Consultation on the redesign of KSCIE 2025
by Sam Preston (Safeguarding Director) & Sara Spinks (SSS Author and Former Headteacher)
Contentions of the new PSHE framework
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
CPD for Teachers and Leaders
by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher
Duty of Care for First Aiders and Staff Administering Medication
by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher
Duty of care for governors
by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher
Duty of Care for Staff on Educational Visits
by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher
E-learning to deliver safeguarding training
by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher
Early intervention at risk by budget cuts
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
Eating disorders
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
Eating Disorders - Supporting children in Schools
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
Education Select Committee Meeting Oct 2017 - If you think you know everything you become a dangerous person
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
Education, Children, and Violence: Insights from the Youth Endowment Fund Report
by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher
Educators: the unsung heroes of International Women’s Day
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
Emergency Response Planning for Schools and Academies
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
Ensuring effective safeguarding before, during and after school holidays
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in the workplace - it’s everybody’s business
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
Essential tips for those in governance roles
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
Family Courts handling of Domestic Abuse
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) - Specialist View Series - Interview with Sam Preston
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
Female Genital Mutilation Zero Tolerance 6th Feb 2023
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
Findings of HM Inspectorate of Constabulary on the London Metropolitan police's performance in dealing with child sexual abuse
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
First aid in schools – everyone’s responsibility
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
FOI - Modern slavery
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
Forced Marriage
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
Government's New Investment in Knife Crime Prevention
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
Grooming Gangs Task Force Arrests
by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher
Guiding Children through Difficult Conversations
by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher
Habit disorders
by Dr Gwyn Williams
GP Principal
Habit Disorders - Supporting Children in Schools
by Dr Gwyn Williams
GP Principal
Harnessing the Power of Artificial Intelligence in Education
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
Health and Safety
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
Help for serious mental health problems
by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher
In Conversation: Responding to the recent OFSTED and DfE announcement on the inspection process
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
Inadequate Safeguarding: The Tragic Case of Finley Boden
by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher
INCELS: an Extremist Ideology?
by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher
Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse - IICSA Interim Report 2018 released.
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM 2020
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
Invest in society’s protectors to protect children
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
Is the new draft RSHE Guidance fit for purpose?
by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher
KCSIE 2021 - What’s new?
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
KCSIE 2023
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
KCSIE v ABE: Challenges in School Safeguarding Record-Keeping
by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher
Keeping children safe in education
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
Keeping Children Safe, Helping Families Thrive – Part 1
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
Keeping Children Safe, Helping Families Thrive – Part 2
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
Landmark Cyber-flashing Conviction
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
Local Safeguarding Partnerships - what schools need to know
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
Louis Theroux “Savile” documentary
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
Making Policy Work in Practice
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
Managed Moves in Educational Settings
by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher
Mental Health Crisis Among Children Intensified in 2023
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
National Child Sexual Exploitation Awareness Day 2017
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
National CSE Awareness Day: our schools deserve a promotion
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
New County Lines Policing Strategy
by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher
New EYFS Safeguarding Consultation
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
New Groundbreaking Partnership to Combat Online Child Sexual Abuse
by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher
New Reforms to Support Child Sexual Abuse Victims
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
Nurturing Resilience in Schools
by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
by Delyth Hughes
Senior Leader Children's Mental Health Recovery Unit
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)- Supporting Children in Schools
by Delyth Hughes
Senior Leader Children's Mental Health Recovery Unit
Ofcom - Protecting children from harms online
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
Ofsted cease one-word grading system
by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher
Ofsted Considers Delaying Safeguarding Failure Reports
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
Ofsted research - knife crime
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
Oppositional Defiance Disorder (ODD)
by Delyth Hughes
Senior Leader Children's Mental Health Recovery Unit
Oppositional Defiance Disorder - Supporting Children
by Delyth Hughes
Senior Leader Children's Mental Health Recovery Unit
Pervasive Development Disorder (PDD)
by Dr Gwyn Williams
GP Principal
Pervasive Development Disorders
by Dr Gwyn Williams
GP Principal
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
by Delyth Hughes
Senior Leader Children's Mental Health Recovery Unit
Prevent Duty
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
Prevent retained by HM Government
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
Psychotic disorders
by Dr Gwyn Williams
GP Principal
Psychotic Disorders Supporting Children
by Dr Gwyn Williams
GP Principal
PTSD - Supporting Children in Schools
by Delyth Hughes
Senior Leader Children's Mental Health Recovery Unit
Reform of the Mental Health Act
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
Reforming Ofsted’s Safeguarding Inspections
by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher
Reversing the pandemic's damage to children’s mental health- the challenge for schools
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
Safeguarding - holiday / 'after hours' provision
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
Safeguarding adults - do schools have a duty of care?
by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher
Safeguarding against squaring
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
Safeguarding and the child Q scandal
by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher
Safeguarding Children – Major Reforms on Family Court Cases Reporting
by Sam Preston (Safeguarding Director) & Sara Spinks (SSS Author and Former Headteacher)
Safeguarding for Early Career Teachers
by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher
Safeguarding in out-of-school activities: A vital priority
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
Safeguarding in out-of-school clubs – guidance for parents
by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher
Safeguarding Training levels
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
Safer Internet Day 2025
by SSS Learning
Safer Recruitment
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
Safer Recruitment in Schools and Academies
by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher
Shawn Seesahai Murder Verdict: Should child perpetrators be named?
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
Should smartphones be banned for those under 16?
by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher
Snus and Safeguarding
by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher
Spring Audit
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
SSS Learning earns BESA trade association seal of approval
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
Stealthing – a violation of consent
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
Strengthening Safeguarding in Early Years Foundation Stage
by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher
Strengthening Safeguards for Vulnerable Individuals in Police Searches
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
Strengthening School Safety: A Comprehensive Guide to Emergency Response Strategies
by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher
Supporting Families Below Social Care Thresholds
by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher
Supporting Families: Early Help
by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher
Supporting New School Governors
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
Talking to young people about violent incidents
by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher
Teenage vape use and the dangers of spice
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
The Call for Domestic Abuse Laws to Support Victims Under 16
by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher
The Church of England – A Safeguarding Crisis
by Sam Preston (Safeguarding Director) & Sara Spinks (SSS Author and Former Headteacher)
The Dangerous Craze of ‘Patterning’
by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher
The Deepfake Dilemma: From Digital Exploitation to Legislative Action
by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher
The EYFS Safeguarding Reforms: Benefits v Challenges
by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher
The Multi-agency Response To Children And Families Who Need Help
by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher
The Named Safeguarding Governor Role
by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher
The Online Safety Bill
by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher
The Rise of AI-Generated Child Abuse: A Growing Threat
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
The SEN(D) Crisis
by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher
The SEND Crisis: A Head Teacher's Perspective
by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher
Top Tips for Supporting Your Child Through School Anxiety
by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher
Top Tips for Writing Safeguarding Reports
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
Unacceptable Failures in Safeguarding Vulnerable Adolescents: A Call to Action for Comprehensive Government Reform
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
Understanding and Supporting Children with Gender Identity Questions: A Guide for Schools
by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher
Understanding Children's Cyber Choices: A Call to Action
by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher
Understanding kinship care
by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher
Understanding Manosphere Emojis - a guide for parents & educators
by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher
Understanding the Social and Psychological Constructs of Gang Violence
by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher
Use of Reasonable Force and Restraint in Alternative Provision and Special Schools
by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher
We know what works, we need capacity now.
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
What are Safeguarding Levels 1, 2 and 3?
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
What is Contextual Safeguarding?
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
What is Duty of Care?
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
What is Regulated Activity in Schools?
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
Why is safeguarding training important to schools?
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
Witnessing Domestic Abuse & Violence: the Short and Long-Term Effects on Children
by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher
Working Together to Safeguard Children
by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher
“One chance” to protect Britain’s child brides
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
Podcasts
Catfishing
03 Nov 2024, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks
Child-on-Child Sexual Abuse – Understanding the Legal and Safeguarding Implications
23 Mar 2025, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks
Family Court Reporting – What’s Changed and Why It Matters
15 Mar 2025, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks
Guiding students through discussions about violent incidents
19 Aug 2024, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks
Health & Safety Walks
09 Feb 2025, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks
Introduction
13 Nov 2023, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks
Is Prevent fit for purpose?
16 Feb 2025, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks
Keeping Children Safe, Helping Families Thrive - Part 1
08 Dec 2024, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks
Keeping Children Safe, Helping Families Thrive - Part 2
16 Dec 2024, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks
Lessons from the Sara Sharif Case
19 Jan 2025, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks
Modern Slavery & Human Trafficking
23 Sep 2024, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks
New County Lines Policing Strategy
16 Sep 2024, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks
New Guidance on Reasonable Force and Restrictive Interventions in Schools
23 Feb 2025, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks
Ofsted's New Safeguarding Judgement
01 Mar 2025, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks
Post-Pandemic challenges for children with SEND
29 Jul 2024, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks
Racism, riots & civil unrest
12 Aug 2024, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks
Reasonable Force and Restraint
26 Aug 2024, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks
Rotherham, Musk & the Battle for Truth
12 Jan 2025, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks
Safeguarding Children in Clubs and Activities
06 Jan 2025, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks
School budgets and Safeguarding 2025 - 2026
17 Nov 2024, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks
Serious Case Reviews
26 Jan 2024, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks
Should child murderers be named?
22 Jul 2024, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks
The dangers of asbestos in schools
10 Nov 2024, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks
The dangers of teenage spice use in vapes
09 Sep 2024, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks
The Social and Psychological Constructs of Gang Violence
02 Sep 2024, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks
The State of Childhood Wellbeing
08 Mar 2025, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks
Understanding kinship care
30 Sep 2024, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks
Understanding regulated activity in schools
21 Oct 2024, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks
