Author Archives: Lucie Welch

Three primary school children wearing aprons and focused on grating ingredients during a cooking lesson, demonstrating practical ways to integrate food education into the Primary Curriculum.
Bringing Cooking to Life in the Primary Curriculum

By Lucie Welch

06
May
A teacher and two primary school students sitting together and looking at a tablet, representing the collaborative approach schools must take to understand the new draft KCSIE 2026 safeguarding requirements.
KCSIE 2026 Draft: What do Schools Need to Know?

By Lucie Welch

05
Mar
A teacher talking with a student in an open classroom setting, symbolizing the fostering of awareness, support, and community for Eating Disorder Awareness Week 2026.
Eating Disorder Awareness Week 2026 – Fostering Awareness, Support and Community in Schools and Education Settings

Lucie Welch explores the link between eating disorders and mental health, sharing advice for fostering supportive school communities...

23
Feb
A group of smiling secondary school students in uniforms walking together outdoors, illustrating how adolescent neglect can often be hidden behind a normal appearance.
Adolescent Neglect: What is it and why does it often go unnoticed?

Education Adviser, Lucie Welch, explains what Adolescent Neglect is, why it often goes unnoticed and...

19
Jan
Hands typing on a laptop keyboard with floating digital icons of folders and documents representing record keeping and information sharing.
Record Keeping and Information Sharing Advice for Safeguarding Practitioners

Education Adviser, Lucie Welch, discusses how your setting can establish robust record-keeping and secure information-sharing...

08
Dec
A child holding a sign in front of a chalkboard that reads “STOP BULLYING,” with the letter O replaced by a red handprint. Symbolising bullying on anti-bullying week 2025.
Harnessing “the power of good”: Working With Parents to Address Bullying and Child-on-Child Abuse

Anti-Bullying Week provides an opportunity for schools and families to reflect on the role parents...

10
Nov
Unoccupied Classroom with Backpack on Chair, signifying low attendance in schools.
Why attendance matters for safeguarding: Understanding the risks when pupils aren’t in school

Lucie Welch discusses the safeguarding risks posed when children are not in school and provides...

13
Oct
Brain paper cut out on a purple background symbolising mental health.
How to Prioritise Mental Health This School Year

Lucie Welch offers practical advice, signs to look out for, and ways schools can build...

07
Oct
A stack of school or office documents organised with colourful binder clips.
Updates to Safeguarding in the EYFS 2025 – What DSLs and Leaders need to know 

Education Adviser, Lucie Welch, discusses the key updates to Safeguarding in the EYFS 2025, explaining...

19
Sep
Dental instruments and medical equipment laid out for an examination, used to discuss the importance of recognising and responding to Dental Neglect.
Recognising and Responding to Dental Neglect in Children

Education Adviser, Lucie Welch, discusses what dental neglect is, the signs to look out for...

04
Sep
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