Safeguarding Articles

Authored by our specialists – covering a wide range of topics

Articles related to 'abuse'

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Lady Justice against a blue sky
Condoms
Stealthing – a violation of consent

by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director

AI computer chip
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Articles related to 'bullying'

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Sad teenage school child in playground
Child-on-child abuse

by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director

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Duty of care for governors

by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher

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Navigating the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) Role

by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director

Articles related to 'child protection'

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Safeguarding Children – Major Reforms on Family Court Cases Reporting

by Sam Preston (Safeguarding Director) & Sara Spinks (SSS Author and Former Headteacher)

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Will Local Inquiries into Grooming Gangs be Effective?

by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director

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Articles related to 'domestic abuse'

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Articles related to 'dsl'

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New to the Designated Safeguarding Lead role
The DSL Role - What to expect from your training.

by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher

governors meeting at a school
Duty of care for governors

by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher

nursery school teacher with children
New EYFS Safeguarding Consultation

by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director

Articles related to 'duty of care'

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Two teachers talking in a school classroom
What is Duty of Care?

by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director

Lady Justice against a blue sky

Articles related to 'exploitation'

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catfishing man on a pc
Conviction of Alexander McCartney the 'world's worst catfish'

by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director

Young victim of crime walking away
sad girl with iphone
Landmark Cyber-flashing Conviction

by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director

Articles related to 'fgm'

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FGM - are we doing enough to safeguard girls?

by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director

FGMs
Female Genital Mutilation Zero Tolerance 6th Feb 2023

by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director

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A young girl who have have suffered FGM

Articles related to 'governance'

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The Key Principles ofā€ÆNamed / Link Governor and Trustee roles
The Named Safeguarding Governor Role

by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher

People in classroom working on laptops
angry teacher
Surge in teacher misconduct cases

by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher

Safeguarding children at school
Why is safeguarding training important to schools?

by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director

Articles related to 'health'

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Young man using snus
Snus and Safeguarding

by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher

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Navigating Speech & Language Challenges Post Pandemic

by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher

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Articles related to 'knife crime'

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Children as young as 11 carrying knives

by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director

Articles related to 'mental health'

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Articles related to 'online safety'

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Teenager stressed at home during holiday
catfishing man on a pc
Conviction of Alexander McCartney the 'world's worst catfish'

by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director

Articles related to 'send'

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Teacher with SEND child
The SEND Crisis: A Head Teacher's Perspective

by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher

children looking at someone carrying a knife
Children as young as 11 carrying knives

by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director

teacher talking to two primary school pupils
What is Regulated Activity in Schools?

by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director

Articles related to 'wellbeing'

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