Incel Culture: What Do We Mean by This Term and How Might it Impact Our Children? 

Incel culture has seen a rise in popularity over the last decade – but what...

Coercive Control in Teen Relationships

Preparing children for positive personal relationships and keeping themselves safe...

How to Request Information from a GP to Best Safeguard a Child

As a DSL, there’s nothing more frustrating than having that niggling feeling that something really...

Why is Parent Communication and Collaboration Essential for Effective Safeguarding?

Parents play a vital role in protecting children, but without understanding the importance of collaboration...

The New Draft RSHE Statutory Guidance – What are the likely implications for your School Curriculum and Pupils?

Have you ever waited patiently for a Christmas or birthday gift, and despite the fact...

Supporting Children with a Parent in Prison

By Lucie Welch

Safeguarding and Attendance Data – What Does New Research Tell Us?

You can’t seem to go a day without seeing an article in mainstream newspapers, not...

Parental Separation and Divorce – How Can We Best Support Children at the Centre?

Safeguarding Adviser Lucie Welch discusses the impact parental separation and divorce can have on children,...

Safeguarding Issues in the News – Downplaying Abuse and Neglect

  Downplaying Abuse and Neglect – If we call lots of things “abuse,” do we...

Child Abduction & Community Safety Incident – What Could They Look Like in Your Setting?

Annex B of Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023 mentions Child Abduction and Community Safety...