Safeguarding
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.
Keeping children safe in education 2024 updates
The Department for Education (DfE) has published the Keeping children safe in education (KCSIE) guidance 2024, introducing important changes to safeguarding practices in schools and colleges across England.
Child protection basics for international schools
Child protection is a critical concern for international schools, given the diverse backgrounds and unique challenges faced by their student populations. This blog post aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the fundamental principles and practices of child protection in international educational settings.
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.
Tes Safeguarding case study: Almeria, Spain
Jennie Devine, head of primary and designated safeguarding lead at her international school in Spain, explains how she ensures all her staff know how to keep their students safe with our safeguarding and duty of care training package.
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.
International safeguarding: how do I remain compliant?
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 international schools and the importance of understanding the child welfare legislation in your own nation or territory.
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?