Safeguarding
Supporting young carers in schools: Identifying and meeting their needs
Young carers play a vital role in their families, yet their responsibilities often go unrecognised. While the number of identified young carers in schools is rising, many remain undetected, leaving them without the support they need. This blog explores the latest statistics, the challenges young carers face, and how schools can provide essential assistance to ensure their well-being and success.
A school leader’s guide to the International Child Protection Certificate (ICPC)
Ensuring the safety of children is a top priority for any school leader, especially when considering staff members who have worked or will work internationally. The International Child Protection Certificate (ICPC) is a crucial tool for verifying the backgrounds of individuals intending to work with children or vulnerable adults overseas.
Safeguarding: Understanding sextortion and deepfakes
For Safer Internet Day 2025, one of the key topics of focus is 'sextortion,' particularly online financial sextortion. This growing issue has devastating impacts on young people, leaving them vulnerable to exploitation and financial harm. Alongside sextortion, the rise of synthetic sexual content, commonly known as deepfakes, has emerged as another pressing challenge in the fight to keep children safe online.
Safer Internet Day
Mark your calendars! This year, Safer Internet Day falls on Tuesday, 11th February 2025, and we at Tes are thrilled to join thousands of organisations across the UK and internationally in supporting this important event. Spearheaded by The UK Safer Internet Centre, Safer Internet Day serves as a powerful reminder of our collective responsibility to help children and young people stay safe online.
Managing allegations of child abuse: A protocol for international schools
International schools face significant safeguarding and child protection challenges. Serving communities from diverse cultural, legal, and societal backgrounds, these schools must navigate complex issues to ensure the safety and wellbeing of their students.
Safeguarding: The reality of Christmas for vulnerable children
For many, Christmas is a time of magic and joy, filled with sparkle, warmth, and family togetherness. But for some children, it is far from a happy holiday.
Breaking barriers to opportunity: Keeping children safe, helping families thrive
The Department of Education (DfE) has unveiled the government's vision for reforming children's social care, which was presented to Parliament by the Secretary of State for Education, The Rt Hon Bridget Phillipson MP.
New Duty to Prevent Sexual Harassment: What it means for schools and colleges
From the 26th October 2024, a new duty under the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023 will require employers, including schools and colleges, to proactively prevent sexual harassment in their workplaces.
New Duty to Prevent Sexual Harassment: What it means for schools and colleges
From the 26th October 2024, a new duty under the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023 will require employers, including schools and colleges, to proactively prevent sexual harassment in their workplaces.
Upskirting: What you need to know
In this blog, we discuss the definition of upskirting, the upskirting laws that came into effect in 2019 and how conversations around consent and sexual harassment can prevent Upskirting.
Adverse Childhood Experiences: What are ACEs and how do they Affect Children, Young People and Adults?
In this blog, we describe what Adverse Childhood Experiences or ACEs are and how they affect children and how they can become generational and be passed down from generation to generation.
5 reasons why international schools use MyConcern for safeguarding reporting
83% of international safeguarding leads are seeing an increase in safeguarding concerns compared to 5 years ago. With this rise in concerns, having a secure and reliable system for managing student wellbeing is more important than ever.
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