An essential ally for school leaders at all levels. Comprehensively planned CPD, reliable resource packs and extensive guidance created with you in mind.
An essential ally for school leaders at all levels. Comprehensively planned CPD, reliable resource packs and extensive guidance created with you in mind.
Thinking about how well your school communicates and interacts with parents and carers? Are you wanting to improve parent communication and engagement? This bundle supports this school improvement process, providing prompts and checklists to get you thinking about how you can enhance parental engagement in your school.
Included in this bundle:
Parent Engagement Audit - great for auditing your current processes to pinpoint your strengths and areas for development.
Parent Engagement Action Plan - use it to create a plan based on your audit.
Parent Engagement Checklist - perfect for ideas of tangible actions you can take at different points in the school year to enhance parental engagement
What if I want to survey parents and have access to more templates?
We’ve got a great pack for this - it covers surveying staff, pupils, parents and other stakeholders. It also includes a worked example on how to analyse survey data. You can find it here: School Stakeholder Survey Pack on Honeyguide SLS
Safeguarding CPD for staff. Train staff on spotting the signs and indicators of sextortion with this flexible safeguarding training pack. With a ready-made presentation to deliver to your staff team, an accompanying safeguarding scenario on sextortion, quiz questions and answers, a discussion prompt and a one-minute guide to send and display, this whole pack works seamlessly to train staff in safeguarding and keeping children safe.
Created from the latest guidance for education settings on sharing nudes and semi-nudes and to support schools to embed the advice made in the Financially motivated sexual extortion: an alert for education settings from CEOP, this helpful bundle contains four resources that work together to create a full training package about safeguarding and sextortion. You can use it to train your team on what sextortion is, what the signs and indicators are and how you can best support your students in response to this rapidly increasing threat to children’s safety. The bundle contains:
Staff Training Presentation - Sextortion: A ready-to-deliver 20-slide PowerPoint presentation that outlines what sextortion is alongside its signs and indicators, followed by slides that allow staff to consider and discuss what puts pupils at greater risk, other factors to be aware of and what actions they should take. The presentation has built in discussion questions and finishes with a scenario and quiz to check staff understanding about sextortion.
Scenario - Sextortion: An editable scenario that outlines a fictional situation where child sexual extortion (sextortion) is occurring. It also includes full commentary and guided considerations for the DSL or staff member leading the child protection training. Use it to gauge how effectively staff can identify the signs of abuse as well as how they’d respond in a real-life context, including further actions they’d take.
Quiz and Discussion - Sextortion: There are five challenging multiple choice quiz questions that test your staff members’ understanding of sextortion, plus a discussion prompt that can be used to kickstart your training session or as a follow-up question a few weeks later.
Safeguarding Snapshot - Sextortion: This one-page, one-minute guide is perfect for following up the session by using as a training handout, displaying in your staff-only spaces or sending as part of a safeguarding e-bulletin.
Further safeguarding training CPD resources can be found on our website, honeyguide-sls.co.uk
Keep your staff updated with this easy-to-use staff training bundle.
Train staff on spotting the signs and indicators of emotional abuse with this flexible safeguarding training pack. With a ready-made presentation to deliver to staff, two accompanying safeguarding scenarios on emotional abuse, quiz questions, a discussion prompt and a one-minute guide to send and display, this whole pack works seamlessly to train staff in safeguarding and keeping children safe.
Created from content in KCSIE 2023, this helpful bundle contains four resources that work together to create a full training package about safeguarding and emotional abuse
Staff Training Presentation - Emotional Abuse: A ready-to-deliver 21-slide PowerPoint presentation that outlines the signs and indicators of emotional abuse, followed by slides that allow staff to consider and discuss what puts pupils at greater risk, other factors to be aware of and what actions they should take. The presentation has built in discussion questions and finishes with the choice of two scenarios and a quiz to check staff understanding about emotional abuse.
Scenario - Emotional Abuse (Mistreatment, Language and Bullying) / Emotional Abuse (Restrictive Parenting): Two editable scenarios that outline fictional situations where emotional abuse is occurring. It also includes full commentary and guided considerations for the DSL or staff member leading the child protection training. Use them to gauge how effectively staff can identify the signs of abuse as well as how they’d respond in a real-life context, including further actions they’d take.
Quiz and Discussion - Emotional Abuse: There are five challenging multiple choice quiz questions that test your staff members’ understanding of emotional abuse, plus a discussion prompt that can be used to kickstart your training session or as a follow-up question a few weeks later.
Safeguarding Snapshot - Emotional Abuse: This one-page, one-minute guide is perfect for following up the session by using as a training handout, displaying in your staff-only spaces or sending as part of a safeguarding e-bulletin.
More safeguarding training resources can be found on our website, honeyguide-sls.co.uk
Train staff on spotting the signs and indicators of neglect with this flexible safeguarding training pack. With a ready-made presentation to deliver to staff, two accompanying safeguarding scenarios on neglect, quiz questions, a discussion prompt and a one-minute guide to send and display, this whole pack works seamlessly to train staff in safeguarding and keeping children safe.
Created from content in KCSIE 2023, this helpful bundle contains four resources that work together to create a full training package about safeguarding and neglect.
Staff Training Presentation - Neglect: A ready-to-deliver 24-slide PowerPoint presentation that outlines the signs and indicators of neglect, followed by slides that allow staff to consider and discuss what puts pupils at greater risk, other factors to be aware of and what actions they should take. The presentation has built in discussion questions and finishes with the choice of two scenarios and a quiz to check staff understanding about neglect.
Scenario - Neglect: Two editable scenarios that outlines fictional situations where neglect is occurring. They also include full commentary and guided considerations for the DSL or staff member leading the child protection training. Use them to gauge how effectively staff can identify the signs of abuse as well as how they’d respond in a real-life context, including further actions they’d take.
Quiz and Discussion - Neglect: There are five challenging multiple choice quiz questions that test your staff members’ understanding of neglect, plus a discussion prompt that can be used to kickstart your training session or as a follow-up question a few weeks later.
Safeguarding Snapshot - Neglect: This one-page, one-minute guide is perfect for following up the session by using as a training handout, displaying in your staff-only spaces or sending as part of a safeguarding e-bulletin.
Train your staff team on spotting the signs and indicators of physical abuse with this flexible safeguarding training pack. With a ready-made presentation to deliver to staff, an accompanying safeguarding scenario on physical abuse, quiz questions, a discussion prompt and a one-minute guide to send and display, this whole pack works seamlessly to train staff in safeguarding and keeping children safe.
Created from content in KCSIE 2023, this helpful bundle contains four resources that work together to create a full CPD training package about safeguarding and physical abuse.
Staff Training Presentation - Physical Abuse: A ready-to-deliver 22-slide PowerPoint presentation that outlines the signs and indicators of physical abuse, followed by slides that allow staff to consider and discuss what puts pupils at greater risk, other factors to be aware of and what actions they should take. The presentation has built in discussion questions and finishes with a scenario and quiz to check staff understanding about physical abuse.
Scenario - Physical Abuse: An editable scenario that outlines a fictional situation where physical abuse is occurring. It also includes full commentary and guided considerations for the DSL or staff member leading the child protection training. Use it to gauge how effectively staff can identify the signs of abuse as well as how they’d respond in a real-life context, including further actions they’d take.
Quiz and Discussion - Physical Abuse: There are five challenging multiple choice quiz questions that test your staff members’ understanding of physical abuse, plus a discussion prompt that can be used to kickstart your training session or as a follow-up question a few weeks later.
Safeguarding Snapshot - Physical Abuse: This one-page, one-minute guide is perfect for following up the session by using as a training handout, displaying in your staff-only spaces or sending as part of a safeguarding e-bulletin.
The pack is purposefully designed to be flexible to suit your busy school. You could deliver the training in one slot by utilising the presentation, scenario, quiz and snapshot together. Alternatively, deliver the initial CPD by using the presentation, then use the scenario and quiz questions in later staff meetings or future safeguarding training sessions, with the snapshot used as a reminder of the training content.
Further safeguarding resources and packs can be found on our website, Honeyguide-SLS.co.uk
Train staff on spotting the signs and indicators of bullying, including cyberbullying and prejudice-based and discriminatory bullying, with this flexible safeguarding training pack. With a ready-made presentation to deliver to staff, two accompanying safeguarding scenarios on bullying, quiz questions, a discussion prompt and 3 one-minute guides to send and display, this whole pack works seamlessly to train staff in safeguarding and keeping children safe.
Created from content in KCSIE 2023, this helpful bundle contains four resources that work together to create a full training package about safeguarding and bullying (child-on-child abuse).
Staff Training Presentation - Bullying: A ready-to-deliver 28-slide PowerPoint presentation that outlines the signs and indicators of bullying, including cyberbullying and prejudice-based and discriminatory bullying, followed by slides that allow staff to consider and discuss what puts pupils at greater risk, other factors to be aware of and what actions they should take. The presentation has built in discussion questions and finishes with a scenario and quiz to check staff understanding about bullying.
Scenarios - Bullying / Prejudice-Based and Discriminatory Bullying (LGBT+): Two editable scenarios that outlines fictional situations where bullying is occurring. Both include full commentary and guided considerations for the DSL or staff member leading the child protection training. Use them to gauge how effectively staff can identify the signs of abuse as well as how they’d respond in a real-life context, including further actions they’d take.
Quiz and Discussion - Bullying: There are five challenging multiple choice quiz questions that test your staff members’ understanding of bullying, plus a discussion prompt that can be used to kickstart your training session or as a follow-up question a few weeks later.
Safeguarding Snapshots - Bullying / Cyberbullying / Prejudice-Based and Discriminatory Bullying: These one-page, one-minute guide are perfect for following up the session by using as a training handout, displaying in your staff-only spaces or sending as part of a safeguarding e-bulletin. There are three included in this training bundle.
The pack is purposefully designed to be flexible to suit your busy school. You could deliver the training in one slot by utilising the presentation, scenario, quiz and snapshot together. Alternatively, deliver the initial CPD by using the presentation, then use the scenario and quiz questions in later staff meetings or future safeguarding training sessions, with the snapshot used as a reminder of the training content.
Further staff safeguarding training materials can be found on our website, Honeyguide-SLS.co.uk
Train staff on spotting the signs and indicators of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) with this flexible safeguarding training pack. With a ready-made presentation to deliver to staff, two accompanying safeguarding scenarios on FGM, quiz questions, a discussion prompt and a one-minute guide to send and display, this whole pack works seamlessly to train staff in safeguarding and keeping children safe.
Created from content in KCSIE 2023, this helpful bundle contains four resources that work together to create a full training package about safeguarding and Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).
Staff Training Presentation - Female Genital Mutilation: A ready-to-deliver 24-slide PowerPoint presentation that outlines the signs and indicators of FGM, followed by slides that allow staff to consider and discuss what puts pupils at greater risk, other factors to be aware of and what actions they should take. The presentation has built in discussion questions and finishes with a scenario and quiz to check staff understanding about FGM.
Scenarios - FGM (Pre-Incident) / FGM (Post-Incident): Two editable scenarios that outlines a fictional situations about FGM. It also includes full commentary and guided considerations for the DSL or staff member leading the child protection training. Use it to gauge how effectively staff can identify the signs of abuse as well as how they’d respond in a real-life context, including further actions they’d take. The post-incident scenario also helps staff understand their statutory duties to report incidents of FGM to the police.
Quiz and Discussion - Female Genital Mutilation: There are five challenging multiple choice quiz questions that test your staff members’ understanding of FGM, plus a discussion prompt that can be used to kickstart your training session or as a follow-up question a few weeks later.
Safeguarding Snapshot - Female Gential Mutilation: This one-page, one-minute guide is perfect for following up the session by using as a training handout, displaying in your staff-only spaces or sending as part of a safeguarding e-bulletin.
The pack is purposefully designed to be flexible to suit your busy school. You could deliver the training in one slot by utilising the presentation, scenario, quiz and snapshot together. Alternatively, deliver the initial CPD by using the presentation, then use the scenarios and quiz questions in later staff meetings or future safeguarding training sessions, with the snapshot used as a reminder of the training content.
Further safeguarding training and CPD materials can be found on our website, Honeyguide-SLS.co.uk
Thinking about attendance and how you can support pupils to be in school? This bundle provides audits and action plan templates for individuals to support raising attendance in school, plus a planning template with prompts for creating a whole-school attendance strategy. With extra forms for keeping track of persistent absentees and those at risk, this pack is ideal to support your thinking about pupil attendance.
Included are the following editable templates that support improving attendance:
Individual Attendance Audit - use this to identify barriers to attendance for individuals.
Individual Attendance Plan - perfect to create a plan with the pupil, their family and other professionals.
Attendance Strategy - take a look at how you promote attendance across your whole school.
Persistent Absentee Log - really helpful for keeping track of persistent absenteeism.
Attendance Follow-Up Log - ideal for keeping records on how you’ve followed up on attendance issues.
What if I want to take attendance further and look at broader whole-school areas to audit and improve?
These attendance templates are also available in our Ofsted Preparation Pack, which is more heavily focused on the pre-inspection period. It looks at all elements of the EIF and auditing, including attendance, and can be found at Honeyguide SLS.
For more attendance information and resources, visit out website Honeyguide SLS.
Disclaimer: This resource is intended solely for informational purposes and should not be interpreted as professional advice. The information provided herein is not tailored to your specific circumstances therefore we can not guarantee the completeness, accuracy or appropriateness of the information presented. Any reliance you place on the information provided is strictly at your own risk.
Looking to recruit a new outdoor learning leader or Forest School lead for your school? If you’re wondering what outdoor learning tasks to set at interview or what interview questions you can ask to recruit the right candidate for your school, this Outdoor Learning Role Interview Pack can support you throughout the entire process, from advertising to employment.
This pack includes:
Concise 8-page Guidance PDF in full colour containing all the guidance, research and information you need.
Four fully editable and easy-to-use templates that can be adapted for your setting. These include:
Outdoor Learning Role Job Role Description
Outdoor Learning Role Person Specification
Outdoor Learning Role Interview Questions
Interview Task - Outdoor Activity
Further interview and skills audit resources for staff members can be found on our website, honeyguide-sls.co.uk
Looking to recruit a new attendance co-ordinator? If you’re wondering what tasks to set and what interview questions to ask a prospective attendance lead to recruit the right candidate for your school, this Attendance Co-ordinator Interview Pack can support you throughout the entire process, from advertising to employment.
Included in this attendance co-ordinator interview pack are two different editable interview tasks plus a wide variety of example interview questions and answers so you can find a brilliant attendance manager for your school. The job description and person specification for will also support you in advertising for a new attendance lead so you attract the right candidates. Use these, alongside the interview tasks and attendance coordinator interview questions to create a recruitment package that’s tailored to exactly what your school is looking for in a new attendance co-ordinator.
While the pack is tailored towards appointing a new attendance co-ordinator, lead or champion, it can be used to support the recruitment process for any roles that focus on monitoring and improving school attendance, including school attendance officer, attendance coordinator, attendance manager, attendance lead or any other roles, such as an assistant head, DSL or pastoral lead who also holds responsibility for attendance.
Further interview resources can be found on our website, honeyguide-sls.co.uk
Looking to recruit a new pastoral lead, mental health lead or welfare office for your school? If you’re wondering what tasks can help you recruit the right candidate and questions to ask at interview to assess their skills and understanding of supporting pupils’ mental health, this Pastoral and Mental Health Role Interview Pack can support you throughout the entire process, from advertising to employment.
Included in this schools pastoral and mental health role interview pack are two different editable interview tasks plus a wide variety of example interview questions and answers so you can find a brilliant pastoral lead, mental health lead or family support worker for your school. The job description and person specification for will also support you in advertising for a new family liason office or pastoral manager so you attract the right candidates. Use these, alongside the interview tasks and pastoral and mental health role interview questions to create a recruitment package that’s tailored to exactly what your school is looking for in a new pastoral leader.
While the pack is tailored towards appointing a new pastoral and mental health lead, it can be used to support the recruitment process for any similar roles with a focus on pupil wellbeing, mental health and pastoral care, including family support workers, nurture teacher, pastoral manager, family liaison officer, welfare officer or similar.
Further recruitment and job role resources and materials can be found on our website honeyguide-sls.co.uk
Looking to recruit a new EYFS practitioner, such as a pre-school assistant, nursery assistant or an EYFS teaching assistant? If you’re considering what questions to ask at interview to recruit the right person for your school or what tasks you can set to allow the candidate to show their skills and understanding about the early years, this EYFS practitioner Interview Pack can support you to plan an interview day.
Included in this EYFS practitioner interview pack are two different editable interview tasks plus a wide variety of example interview questions and answers so you can find a brilliant pre-school worker, EYFS teaching assistant or nursery nurse for your school. The job description and person specification for will also support you in advertising for a new early years foundation stage practitioner so you attract the right candidates. Use these, alongside the interview tasks and EYFS practitioner interview questions to create a recruitment package that’s tailored to exactly what your school is looking for in a new member of support staff who works in the EYFS.
While the pack is tailored towards appointing a new EYFS practitioner, it can be used to support the recruitment process for any EYFS support roles, including nursery assistant, pre-school assistant, early years LSA, nursery nurse, pre-school teaching assistant or any similar role where the candidate will be supporting the teaching, learning and development of children aged 0-5.
More interview resources can be found on our website, honeyguide-sls.co.uk
Looking to recruit a new midday supervisor or wrap-around care assistant? If you’re wondering what tasks to set and interview questions to ask in order to recruit the right candidate for your school, this Midday and Wrap-Around Care Interview Pack can support you plan the interview day.
Included in this midday and wrap-around care role interview pack are two different editable interview tasks plus a wide variety of example interview questions and answers so you can find a brilliant lunchtime supervisor or wrap-around care worker for your school. The job description and person specification for will also support you in advertising for a new meal time assistant (MTA) or breakfast and after-school club (BASC) staff member so you attract the right candidates. Use these, alongside the interview tasks and midday and wrap-around care assistant interview questions to create a recruitment package that’s tailored to exactly what your school is looking for in a new MTA or BASC staff member.
While the pack is tailored towards appointing a new midday supervisor or wrap-around care assistant, it can be used to support the recruitment process for any role like this that involves supervising children in a school setting, including lunchtime assistant, midday activity assistants, lunchtime supervisor, ‘dinner lady’, meal time assistant, MTA, breakfast club supervisor, after schol club supervisor or any role similar to these.
Looking to recruit a new school caretaker, premises officer or school site agent manager? If you’re wondering what tasks can help you identify the skills of potential employees and what questions to ask at interview to recruit the right site agent, premises manager or groundskeeper for your school, this school Premises Caretaker and Site Manager Interview Pack can support you throughout the interview process.
Included in this Premises Caretaker and Site Manager interview pack is an editable interview task plus a wide variety of example interview questions so you can find a brilliant site agent or premises manager for your school. The job description and person specification for will also support you in advertising for a new caretaker or school maintenance worker so you attract the right candidates. Use these, alongside the interview tasks and premises manager and site agent interview questions to create a recruitment package that’s tailored to exactly what your school is looking for in a new caretaker.
Further interview resources can be found on our website, Honeyguide-SLS.co.uk
Looking to recruit a new school administrator, school administrative assistant or school office manager? If you’re wondering what tasks could help you to recruit the right person for your setting or what questions to ask at interview, this School Administrator Interview Pack can support you throughout the entire interview day.
Included in this school administrator interview pack are two different editable interview tasks plus a wide variety of example interview questions and potential answers so you can find a brilliant member of admin staff for your school. The job description and person specification for will also support you in advertising for a new office-based admin or clerical role so you attract the right candidates. Use these, alongside the interview tasks and school administrator interview questions to create a recruitment package that’s tailored to exactly what your school is looking for in a new office staff member or manager.
While the pack is tailored towards appointing a new school administrator, it can be used to support the recruitment process for any similar job role, including office assistant, school receptionist, clerical assistant, school office manager or a school secretary. It includes questions and specifications for both an administrative assistant as well as a more senior school office managers, so the pack can be used flexibly to suit your recruitment requirements.
Further resources can be found on our website Honeyguide-SLS.co.uk
Are new staff joining your school and you want to ensure you’ve got your induction process paperwork in order? This bundle has the templates, checklists and crib sheets you need to organise the whole process, ensuring that new staff are smoothly inducted and can hit the ground running.
Included are the following editable templates that can be used to organise and prepare for inducting new members of staff into your school:
Staff Handbook Checklist
Staff Handover Checklist
Staff Induction Checklist
Staff Induction Crib Sheet
Staff Induction Folder Checklist
Staff Induction Questionnaire
Staff Induction Roles and Responsibilities
What if I want more guidance on staff induction?
We’ve got full guidance on this which talks you through the whole process from start to finish, and also includes skills audits for staff at all levels so that you can ensure a thorough and robust induction programme, leading to higher rates of staff retention. See the Staff Induction Pack at Honeyguide SLS.
For more resources, visit out website Honeyguide SLS.
Disclaimer: This resource is intended solely for informational purposes and should not be interpreted as professional advice. The information provided herein is not tailored to your specific circumstances therefore we can not guarantee the completeness, accuracy or appropriateness of the information presented. Any reliance you place on the information provided is strictly at your own risk.
This pack of safeguarding scenarios includes 6 different themes: disclosures, emotional abuse, filtering and monitoring, physical abuse, sexual abuse and staffing. Perfect to upskill and train your staff for a half term, or used during an INSET safeguarding CPD training session. Covering aspects outlined in KCSIE. If you’re looking for further support with safeguarding, our Safeguarding Audit and Action Plan can be found in our store or on our website Honeyguide SLS.
Our website includes this and so much more. Visit Honeyguide-sls.co.uk for more information.
If you’re looking to explore your school’s provision and curriculum in Literacy for your early years children, this audit pack gives you the perfect starting point. Aimed at primary school settings, the audit can be used by EYFS leads, year 1 leaders & teachers, and curriculum leaders to explore how effectively your school gives children broad and exciting learning opportunities in early literacy, including comprehension, word reading and early writing and mark-making. Links are also made between the EYFS and the National Curriculum subjects in Year 1 to provide support for that crucial transition, and is ideal if you’re looking to provide a cohesive curriculum offer.
Further EYFS leadership resources can be found on our website, honeyguide-sls.co.uk
If you’re looking to explore your school’s provision and curriculum in Communication and Language for your early years children, this audit pack gives you the perfect starting point. Aimed at primary school settings, the audit can be used by EYFS leads, year 1 leaders & teachers, and curriculum leaders to explore how effectively your school gives children broad and exciting learning opportunities to speak, listen, develop their vocabulary and build their early communication skills. Links are also made between the EYFS and the National Curriculum subjects in Year 1 to provide support for that crucial transition, and is ideal if you’re looking to provide a cohesive curriculum offer.
Further EYFS leadership resources can be found on our website, honeyguide-sls.co.uk
If you’re looking to explore your school’s provision and curriculum in Expressive Arts and Design (EAD) for your early years children, this audit pack gives you the perfect starting point. Aimed at primary school settings, the audit can be used by EYFS leads, year 1 leaders & teachers, KS1 phase leaders and curriculum leaders to explore how effectively your school gives children broad and exciting EAD learning opportunities and where there are chances to develop this even further. Links are also made between the EYFS and the National Curriculum subjects in Year 1 to provide support for that crucial transition, and is ideal if you’re looking to provide a cohesive curriculum offer between the early years and KS1.
More EYFS leadership resources can be found on our website, honeyguide-sls.co.uk