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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.
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.
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.
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.
Raising awareness of child-on-child abuse
Recent concerns about widespread sexual violence and harassment among children highlight the urgent need for schools to adopt a zero-tolerance policy and a supportive approach. Two-thirds of girls and young women have experienced sexual harassment in school, underscoring the importance of addressing and preventing such behaviour to ensure a safe environment for all students.
The Importance of Filtering and Monitoring in Schools
In today’s digital age, ensuring that your school is a safe place for students and staff has never been more important. With the widespread use of technology, your school must implement robust filtering and monitoring systems to help protect your community from potentially harmful and inappropriate online content.
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.
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.
5 key safeguarding concerns for international schools
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 keep up to date.
150,000 international safeguarding courses completed*
We’re supporting international 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.
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.
Safeguarding Awareness Week 16-22 May 2022
Our first safeguarding awareness week will examine what it means to feel safe, and explore what schools can do to protect all their students.