Resources relating to 'safeguarding children'
Blog posts
Duty of Care in Everyday Practice
by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher
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
Adverse Childhood Experiences - Sextortion
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
Allergy Management: Spare Adrenalin Injectors
by SSS Learning
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
Beyond Prevention: Why Effective Schools Embrace the Safeguarding Review
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
Bipolar Disorder - Supporting Children
by Dr Gwyn Williams
GP Principal
Bipolar disorders
by Dr Gwyn Williams
GP Principal
Bridging the Gaps Between Term time & School Holidays
by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher
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 Exploitation: Recognising Risk to Safeguard Children
by SSS Learning
Child Poverty in the UK: A Growing Crisis
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
Child Sexual Abuse – Latest Key Findings
by SSS Learning
Child Sexual Exploitation
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
Child Zeta - a call for safeguarding reform
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
Child-Focused Policing: Domestic Abuse Response
by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher
Child-on-child abuse
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
Children at risk through 'multiple dangers'
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
Children's Mental Health
by SSS Learning
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 Part 1
by SSS Learning
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 Part 2
by Sam Preston and Sara Spinks
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 Part 3
by Sam Preston and Sara Spinks
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 and Sara Spinks
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
DfE AI Guidance for Schools
by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher
Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence
by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher
Domestic Abuse: Beyond the label
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 Help or Family Help?
by SSS Learning
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
EYFS 2026: New Safeguarding Expectations
by SSS Learning
Family Courts handling of Domestic Abuse
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
Female Genital Mutilation Zero Tolerance 6th Feb 2023
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
FGM: Is it a British priority?
by SSS Learning
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
Gaming Addiction: Supporting Children at Risk
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
Government's New Investment in Knife Crime Prevention
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
Groomed - a National Scandal
by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher
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
Hazing
by SSS Learning
Help for serious mental health problems
by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher
How can schools spot online grooming?
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 2025- Announcement made by the DfE
by Sam Preston and Sara Spinks
KCSIE 2026: Aligning Deputy DSL Training with DSL Standards
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
KCSIE 2026: Safeguarding Priorities for the New Academic Year
by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher
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 in education (KCSIE) 2025
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
Keeping children safe in education (KCSIE) 2026
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
Kinship Care: Statutory guidance for local authorities
by SSS Learning
Knife Crime: Preventing Violence to Protect Young People
by SSS Learning
Landmark Cyber-flashing Conviction
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
Learning Disability Week
by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher
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
Managed Moves in Educational Settings
by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher
Managing Allergies in Schools: Updated Statutory Guidance
by SSS Learning
Mental Health Crisis Among Children Intensified in 2023
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
Mobile Phone Ban in Schools
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
NEET - Label with care
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
New County Lines Policing Strategy
by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher
New DfE Child Friendly Guide to Safeguarding
by SSS Learning
New EYFS Safeguarding Consultation
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
New FGM course from the home of safeguarding
by SSS Learning
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
Ofcom's new online safety codes - a turning point for child protection?
by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher
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: Updated Guidance for DSLs
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
Prevent Referrals 2025: Rising Vulnerabilities
by SSS Learning
Prevent retained by HM Government
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
Pride: Promoting Inclusion, Respect and Safeguarding
by SSS Learning
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
Reasonable Punishment Defence - should the UK ban smacking?
by SSS Learning
Recognising and Supporting Young Carers
by SSS Learning
Reflection on the 2024-25 DfE Autumn & Spring Absence Data
by SSS Learning
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 - Hybrid Learning and Virtual Classrooms
by SSS Learning
Safeguarding - the Impact of Influencer Culture
by SSS Learning
Safeguarding adults - do schools have a duty of care?
by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher
Safeguarding against Misandry
by SSS Learning
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 below the Prevent threshold
by SSS Learning
Safeguarding Children – Major Reforms on Family Court Cases Reporting
by Sam Preston and Sara Spinks
Safeguarding for Early Career Teachers
by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher
Safeguarding Implications - the Festive Season
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 in the Early Years
by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher
Safeguarding Pupils: The Impact of Perfectionism
by SSS Learning
Safeguarding Systems Matter
by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher
Safeguarding Training levels
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
Safeguarding: AI in Schools
by SSS Learning
Safeguarding: The Ban on Child-like Sexual Abuse Dolls
by SSS Learning
Safeguarding: The Crime and Policing Act 2026
by SSS Learning
Safer Internet Day 2025
by SSS Learning
Safer Internet Day- ‘Smart tech, safe choices’
by SSS Learning
Safer Recruitment in Schools and Academies
by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher
Safer Recruitment in Schools: Best Practice Guidance
by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher
Sara Sharif- A Life Surrounded by Risk
by SSS Learning
Senior Mental Health Leads- Are you Ready?
by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher
Separation Anxiety and Transitions: Why It Deserves a Closer Look
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
SSS Learning up for two Education Resources Awards
by SSS Learning
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 Girls with Autism in Schools
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 2025 RSHE Guidance Update
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 Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill – an Overview
by SSS Learning
The Church of England – A Safeguarding Crisis
by Sam Preston and Sara Spinks
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 Hidden Faces of County Lines: The Growing Danger for Girls
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
The Hidden Harms of Modern Family Life
by SSS Learning
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 Rise of Hidden Homelessness - a Safeguarding Issue
by SSS Learning
The Role of Conspiracy Theories in Radicalising Young People
by SSS Learning
The Safeguarding Risks of Teenage Caffeine Use
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 Effective Safeguarding Partnerships with Parents
by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher
Top Tips for Intimate Care - SLT and Governance
by SSS Learning
Top Tips for Intimate Care for School and Academy Staff
by SSS Learning
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
Tracking & Managing Safeguarding Concerns
by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher
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 Emotional Neglect in Children
by SSS Learning
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 School Refusal
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
Victoria Marten- Protecting all vulnerable babies better
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
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 Infection Control in Schools Matters
by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher
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
Working Together to Safeguard Children 2026
by SSS Learning
Youth Mental Health - What Schools Need to Know
by SSS Learning
Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
by SSS Learning
“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
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 – Part 2
14 Jun 2026, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 – Part 3
21 Jun 2026, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 – Part 1
07 Jun 2026, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks
Domestic Abuse: Beyond the Label
02 Nov 2025, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks
Embedding a Culture of Safeguarding – An Ofsted Perspective
06 Jul 2025, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks
Emotional Abuse
24 May 2026, 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
How Can Schools Spot Online Grooming?
08 Jun 2025, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks
Influencer Culture and Children’s Self-Esteem
03 Aug 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
Justice, Punishment & Rehabilitation
31 May 2026, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks
KCSIE v ABE – Challenges in School Safeguarding Record-Keeping
27 Apr 2025, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks
Keeping children safe in education (KCSIE) 2026
22 Feb 2026, 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
Leading Safeguarding as a Headteacher
20 Sep 2026, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks
Learning from the Southport Inquiry
26 Apr 2026, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks
Lessons for Prevent
01 Feb 2026, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks
Lessons from the Sara Sharif Case
19 Jan 2025, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks
Managing Allergies in Schools
19 Apr 2026, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks
Masking, Distress and Hidden Vulnerability
17 May 2026, 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
Ofcom’s New Online Safety Codes
11 May 2025, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks
Ofsted's New Safeguarding Judgement
01 Mar 2025, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks
Perfectionism: Academic Pressure and Safeguarding
27 Sep 2026, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks
Post-Pandemic challenges for children with SEND
29 Jul 2024, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks
Professional curiosity, cumulative harm and recognising patterns early
03 May 2026, 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 - Learning from Near Misses
05 Jul 2026, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks
Safeguarding Against ‘Squaring’
07 Apr 2025, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks
Safeguarding Children in Clubs and Activities
06 Jan 2025, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks
Safeguarding in Early Years – Reforms & Challenges
29 Mar 2025, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks
Safeguarding the Youngest Learners: Key Risks in EYFS
09 Nov 2025, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks
Safeguarding Through the Festive Season
16 Nov 2025, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks
Sara Sharif - a life surrounded by risk
14 Jan 2026, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks
School budgets and Safeguarding 2025 - 2026
17 Nov 2024, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks
SEND Reform: The safeguarding implications for Schools
05 Apr 2026, 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
Supporting Children with ADHD
14 Sep 2025, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks
Supporting Children with Autism in Schools
07 Sep 2025, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks
Supporting Children with Dyslexia
24 Aug 2025, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks
Supporting Children with Oppositional Defiant Disorder
10 Aug 2025, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks
The Child Zeta Case part 1 - A life on the edge: The background and exploitation of child Zeta
09 Sep 2025, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks
The Church of England's Safeguarding Crisis
13 Apr 2025, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks
The Crime and Policing Act 2026
28 Jun 2026, 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 DSL's Guide to Starting the New Academic Year
21 Sep 2025, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks
The Rise of Hidden Homelessness
22 Jun 2025, 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
Top Tips for Writing Safeguarding Reports
20 Apr 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
Understanding Sextortion
22 Mar 2026, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks
Unregulated Settings
17 Aug 2025, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks
Use of Reasonable Force in Schools
15 Mar 2026, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks
When Behaviour Becomes a Safeguarding Consideration
04 Oct 2026, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks
Whistleblowing in schools
15 Feb 2026, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks
Why ‘Eyes On’ Safeguarding Systems Matter
12 Apr 2026, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks
Working with Virtual School Heads
10 May 2026, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks
