Blog
Our Schools Blog brings you the latest insights and developments from the education industry. As well as expert analysis and advice, you’ll also find product demos and developments from our team. From the latest recruitment trends to staff training and retention, here you’ll find a range of useful information to help make your job easier.
The importance of managing safeguarding concerns
Effective recording and case management of concerns are central to good safeguarding practice. It’s essential that all members of staff understand how to record their concerns and that those responsible for case management have all the right tools at their fingertips.
The 10 categories of abuse and how to handle them
Abuse comes in a variety of forms, many of which you may be unfamiliar with. In our Safeguarding Young People course, Tes Safeguarding looks at the ten most common categories of abuse and offers advice on how to handle each one. Here is a list of those ten categories and how safeguarding training can help professionals deal with their effects.
Managing staff allegations of abuse
Adopting an open and transparent approach to reporting and recording staff allegations of abuse and low-level concerns in schools is crucial to help maintain a robust safeguarding culture where the safety and wellbeing of students is paramount.
How to approach the complexities of online safeguarding
Ceri Stokes, Deputy Head Pastoral at Queenswood School discusses results from our Safeguarding Awareness Week survey which show online safeguarding becoming a bigger, more complex issue for schools.
Child on child abuse in schools and colleges
What is child-on-child abuse, in what forms can it appear and what are schools expected to do about it?
7 key safeguarding concerns for schools right now
Safeguarding issues are rarely standalone events and, with countless opportunities for perpetrators to come into contact with children and young people, it's crucial that all staff are kept up to date.
Tes Safeguarding: 1.2 million courses taken in 2022
We’re supporting schools to achieve their number one priority: to keep all their students safe, with unlimited, whole-school access to all the safeguarding training they need.
3 key benefits of using our safeguarding training
Not all training providers are the same. Your school will get more than just training when you subscribe to our online safeguarding training package, Tes Safeguarding. Here are three of the key benefits.
Safeguarding: What do I need to do to remain compliant?
Guidance across the four nations of the UK states that safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is everyone’s responsibility. Everyone who comes into contact with children and their families and carers has a role to play. Here we explore the different roles and responsibilities in schools.
All the safeguarding tools your school needs
Keeping all your students safe is one of your school’s top priorities, and legal responsibilities. Find out how our safeguarding tools can make it easier.
UK GDPR proposed changes – what is a PMP?
By spring 2023 new data protection changes will be introduced. Here, the experts at 9ine, our data protection course partners, review the changes and how schools should prepare.
7 essential CPD topics for 2022
How can leaders best support their staff in 2022? Here are seven areas where real training gains can be made.
6 causes of work related stress
Identifying the causes of stress can be an important first step to improving wellbeing. We look at six key factors that can contribute to work-related stress, and how you can manage them – for yourself and your school.
7 training topics for the new academic year
Discover the training topics we expect to be big in school year 2021-22 and our online courses that can help your school cover them.