The challenge
Fitzalan High School serves a wide range of socioeconomic groups and over 40 languages are spoken in the school community, with approximately 70% of the students speaking English as an additional language.
With such a diverse community, the school and its staff must ensure that they are fully aware of the cultural backgrounds and differences of their student body, while also considering them in the context of child protection and safeguarding – challenges which are faced by all schools, regardless of their demographics.
In such a large school, it can be a challenge to maintain a consistent, accessible resource for recording and monitoring safeguarding reports and actions.