It Can and Does Happen: The Independent Inquiry into Sexual Abuse
This October, the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse published its report, revealing how institutions have failed in their duty to protect children. In this blog, we share some of the key recommendations outlined in the report, designed to protect children from sexual abuse in the future.
‘Working Together to Improve School Attendance’ – Is your school ready?
Whilst many schools will already be practising the expectations set out within the document, they will also need to be aware of their roles and responsibilities and to ensure staff receive training on attendance.
Safeguarding Self-Assessment
Learn more about the Safeguarding Self-Assessment and how this can provide the basis for school improvement and action plans.
Child Safety Week: Keep Safety in Mind
Keeping children safe is a huge part of what we do in schools, and must always take priority. Use this Child Safety Week to get the children and young people involved in keeping safety in mind.
Talking to children about the Ukraine and Russia conflict
Many children will be returning to school after the Half Term and will have lots of questions around the current controversial conflict between the two countries, Ukraine and Russia. It is really important, as school staff, we raise awareness to try and manage the impact that this maybe having on our children and young people.
Safeguarding Conference 2022
One Education’s Safeguarding Conference of 2022 finally arrived last Friday and thankfully this time we had the pleasure of meeting you all in person.
Arthur
The death of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes has been across media outlets over the last few weeks, a stark reminder of the harsh reality of what some children and young people are facing and continue to face despite professionals’ best efforts to protect and safeguard children.
What is Early Help?
All practitioners have a responsibility to ensure they are aware of their local Authorities Early Help offer. But what is Early Help?
Sexual Harassment in Schools
Following the ‘Everyone’s Invited’ campaign, started by Soma Sara in June 2020, Ofsted have undertaken a review of sexual abuse in schools. Their findings were published in a report in June this year.
Supporting Wellbeing Through Supervision
During this year’s Mental Health Awareness week its important to recognise that its not just about the children, the parents or the families we support and work with – It’s also about YOU & it’s also about ME! One of the ways we here at One Education Support safeguarding teams and staff in schools is through Supervision. What is supervision? Read this blog to find out!
