Asking the right safeguarding questions can be challenging for school govenors who want to ensure the school is upholding its statutory child protection duties. It can be difficult to know what safeguarding questions to ask, what safeguarding data should be gathered, how to present this information to the full governing board and how to support and challenge the school on safeguarding. This handy template supports this process by providing questions that safeguarding link governors can ask when they conduct safeguarding visits in school. This resource is available on our website for £2 on Honeyguide SLS

Have you made a list and are you checking it twice? No?! Well don’t worry - we’ve done the list part for you! We know just how frantic the run up to the end of the Autumn term can be with organisation for all the Christmas-themed activities, performances, dinners and more, let alone the actual teaching, learning and leadership part! That’s why we’ve created this Christmas and term-end checklist so you can get ahead, stay organised, delegate and make it to the end of term! This checklist includes: School-based tasks covering aspects that you may want to wrap up before the Christmas holidays and the start of the Spring term in January. This includes elements such as: evaluating this term’s progress towards your school improvement plan or subject action plan milestones collecting and analysing data for your subject or whole school, including triangulation of any data anomalies considering your CPD offer and what needs to take place next, including plans for January INSET days ensuring line management duties (such as appraisals) have been completed, as well as considering processes for staff who are leaving and joining your setting consider parental and stakeholder engagement so far and how you can start the new term smoothly ideas for any catch-up tasks that you might have missed, such as checking your risk register to see if it’s up to date. It wouldn’t be Christmas in school without overbooking the timetable with millions of activities, so use the Christmas-based tasks part of the list to keep organised for all your festive events, including: considering all aspects of organisation and prep for your Christmas performances, plays or assemblies expectations around Christmas-themed activities for pupils, including how much of your planned curriculum needs to still be taught making arrangements for the school Christmas dinner planning how you can be involved with different community events this Christmas organising your staff Christmas do getting ready for January (because no-one wants to take down the Christmas tree during the January INSET day…) You can find more supportive resources by visiting Honeyguide-SLS.co.uk

Prevent Duty Update 2023 Need to update colleagues and yourself on the changes to the 2023 Prevent duty? This brilliant PowerPoint and checklist bundle does the job. Full Prevent duty Awareness training pack for 2023 updates can be found on our website for £5 Honeyguide-SLS.co.uk You can find more safeguarding resources by visiting our website - Honeyguide SLS

Created from the latest 2023 version of the Prevent duty, this training and audit bundle provides school leaders, DSLs and those responsible for staff training with a comprehensive package to use with all staff. The engaging PowerPoint presentation, designed to last between 30 minutes to 1 hour, is ideal for a staff meeting, INSET session or twilight to raise awareness of what the Prevent duty is and the signs that staff need to be aware of. Covering key terminology (e.g. radicalisation, extremism, ideology, permissive environments and terrorism), it walks staff through how and why people become radicalised and what can be done to lower this risk and prevent pupils from experiencing harm. The bundle also includes four additional resources to support your training efforts, which can be used during or after the session. These are: A Safeguarding Scenario on radicalisation based on real-life that allows staff to discuss the signs and indicators then share how they would follow this up. A Quick Quiz containing 10 questions and answers based on the content of the presentation. Use these to check staff understanding at the end of the session or send questions at a later date to see how much has been retained. A Safeguarding Snapshot on the Prevent duty, ideal for displaying in your staff-only spaces or sending as an e-bulletin. A one-page training handout that summarises the key information in the training presentation, perfect for disseminating after the session. This pack is available on our website for £5 on our website Honeyguide SLS You can find more safeguarding resources by visiting our website.

Looked-after and previously looked-after children encounter various challenges that can impact their education, progress, wellbeing and school experience. Recognising these needs is crucial for school leaders and designated teachers so use this Looked-After Children Provision Audit; it will help you to identify the current strengths, weaknesses and gaps in your provision so you can best support the vulnerable pupils in your school. The audit resource guides you through key questions based on the following themes: Strategic and Administrative Factors - who is responsible for looked-after pupils? Staff and CPD - how can staff be trained to support looked-after pupils? Home-School Communication and Multi-Agency Working - how can schools best work with families, carers and other professionals, e.g. social workers and the virtual school headteacher (VSH), to support looked-after pupils? Inclusive Education - how can our curriculum best support looked-after pupils, pupils in care and previously looked-after pupils to learn, make progress and attain well? Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) - how can we support pupils who are looked-after and have additional needs or SEND? Pastoral, Physical Health and Mental Health Support - what do we have in place to support the social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) of looked-after, previously looked-after and vulnerable pupils? Admissions - how effective are our procedures for admitting and welcoming looked-after pupils to our school? Exclusions - how do we support young people in care to remain in school? Get this audit and action plan on our website Honeyguide SLS for £2.50 For more resources, visit honeyguide-sls.co.uk

Support staff in tackling inappropriate language in your school with this engaging and thought-provoking CPD session. Ideal for school leaders and those with oversight of behaviour, this PowerPoint allows you to present effective CPD to teachers, teaching assistants and others to look at why pupils use inappropriate language, how staff can prevent it and how best to address it when it does occur. Budget-friendly and flexible, it’s perfect to use in staff meetings or training sessions, saving you hours of prep time. This 27-slide PowerPoint, designed to last between 30 minutes to 1 hour, is a ready-made CPD session on behaviour management, focusing on the issue of inappropriate language use by pupils. It covers the basics of what inappropriate language is, such as swearing, discriminatory language and gang slang, and looks at the underlying reasons why pupils may use these terms. The Routes Forward section is split into two parts: how to prevent inappropriate language use by pupils in the first place, and how to address it when it does occur. Going beyond the issue of just swearing, the training session allows you to explore different root causes, such as peer pressure, safeguarding or a simple misunderstanding, and gives practical strategies on how to address bad language in line with your school’s behaviour policy. The PowerPoint is fully editable but equally can be used ‘as is’ to present directly to the staff members of your choosing. Each slide is carefully crafted to keep staff engaged with prompt questions and considerations for your school. It’s a huge time-saver for school leaders who know they need to address the issues surrounding pupil language use - it allows you to deliver a consistent approach to different staff groups, with the flexiblity built in to dive deeper into specific aspects. You can get this on our website Honeyguide SLS for £5. For more resources, visit Honeyguide SLS

Looking to explore the subject of Science in-depth and build confidence about an upcoming Science Deep Dive? Tailored for Science subject leaders, this bundle helps you to consider intent, implementation and impact questions across the breadth of Science, allowing you to consider areas of strength and weakness so you can plan for improvement and (if you feel you need to) prepare for Ofsted. Included in this pack: Science Deep Dive and Subject Evaluation Audit (Primary) - over 100 deep dive questions about Science to ask stakeholders, including senior leaders, subject leaders, teachers and pupils. As Science subject leader, you can utilise these to reflect on the current picture of Science in your school and explore specific areas further when listening to staff and pupil voice. Many Science and STEM subject leads find it useful to practise them with other leaders to build their own confidence in preparation for a Science Ofsted deep dive. Science Deep Dive and Subject Evaluation Audit (Secondary) - KS3, KS4 and KS5 Science deep dive questions for secondary leaders and Science, Biology, Chemistry and Physics department heads to consider. While there is crossover with the primary set of deep dive questions, this resource focuses on secondary Science and includes questions about secondary-focused areas, such as the routes available for pupils who wish to take their knowledge of Science into further education, employment or training. Science Subject Knowledge Question Bank - content-specific questions for Science covering KS1, KS2 and KS3. They’re ideal if you’re wanting to explore the finer details of staff members’ Science, Biology, Chemistry and Physics subject knowledge as well as the understanding of the Working Scientifically skills that pupils need to acquire. Deep Dive Process Overview - use this to structure your internal deep dive in Science, working through the process of identifying your perceived strengths and weaknesses, observation and questioning, and creating a plan of action. Deep Dive Evidence Exploration - a handy place to collate all your observation notes when conducting a deep dive, including observing Science lessons, asking pupils about their learning in Science and looking through work and or evidence from practicals and experiments. This pack is available on our website for £12.50 You can find more curriculum resources by visiting Honeyguide SLS

Looking to explore the subject of Music in-depth and build confidence about an upcoming Music Deep Dive? Tailored for Music subject leaders, this bundle helps you to consider intent, implementation and impact questions across the breadth of Music, allowing you to consider areas of strength and weakness so you can plan for improvement and (if you feel you need to) prepare for Ofsted. Included in this pack: Music Deep Dive and Subject Evaluation Audit - over 100 deep dive questions about Music to ask stakeholders, including senior leaders, subject leaders, teachers and pupils. As Music subject leader, you can utilise these to reflect on the current picture of Music in your school and explore specific areas further when listening to staff and pupil voice. Many Music subject leads find it useful to practise them with other leaders to build their own confidence in preparation for a Music Ofsted deep dive. Music Subject Knowledge Question Bank - content-specific questions for Music covering KS1, KS2 and KS3. They’re ideal if you’re wanting to explore the finer details of staff members’ Music subject knowledge. Deep Dive Process Overview - use this to structure your internal deep dive in Music, working through the process of identifying your perceived strengths and weaknesses, observation and questioning, and creating a plan of action. Deep Dive Evidence Exploration - a handy place to collate all your observation notes when conducting a deep dive, including observing Music lessons, asking pupils about their learning in Music and looking through work and performance recordings. This pack is available on our website for £12.50 You can find more curriculum resources by visiting our website Honeyguide SLS

Wanting to explore the subject of History in-depth or looking to feel more confident about an upcoming History Deep Dive? This pack, ideal for History subject leaders, helps you to consider intent, implementation and impact questions that are specific to History, allowing you to consider areas of strength and weakness so you can plan for improvement and (if you feel you need to) prepare for Ofsted. Included in this pack: History Deep Dive and Subject Evaluation Audit - your source of over 100 deep dive questions about History that can be asked of senior leaders, subject leaders, teachers and pupils. As History subject leader, you can use these to reflect on the current picture of History in your setting and explore specific areas further when listening to staff and pupil voice. Many History subject leads also choose to practise them with other leaders to build their own confidence in preparation for a History Ofsted deep dive. History Subject Knowledge Question Bank - content-specific questions for History covering KS1, KS2 and KS3. They’re ideal if you’re wanting to explore staff History subject knowledge. Deep Dive Process Overview - use this to structure your internal deep dive in History, working through the process of identifying your perceived strengths and weaknesses, observation and questioning, and creating a plan of action. Deep Dive Evidence Exploration - a handy place to collate all your observation notes when conducting a deep dive, including observing History lessons, asking pupils about their learning in History and looking through work. This pack is available on our website for £12.50. You can find more curriculum resources by visiting Honeyguide SLS.

Looking to explore the subject of Geography in-depth or hoping to feel more confident about an upcoming Geography Deep Dive? Tailored for Geography subject leaders, this bundle helps you to consider intent, implementation and impact questions that are specific to Geography, allowing you to consider areas of strength and weakness so you can plan for improvement and (if you feel you need to) prepare for Ofsted. Included in this pack: Geography Deep Dive and Subject Evaluation Audit - over 100 deep dive questions about Geography to ask stakeholders, including senior leaders, subject leaders, teachers and pupils. As Geography subject leader, you can use these to reflect on the current picture of Geography in your setting and explore specific areas further when listening to staff and pupil voice. Many Geography subject leads find it helpful to practise them with other leaders to build their own confidence in preparation for a Geography Ofsted deep dive. Geography Subject Knowledge Question Bank - content-specific questions for Geography covering KS1, KS2 and KS3. They’re ideal if you’re wanting to explore staff Geography subject knowledge. Deep Dive Process Overview - use this to structure your internal deep dive in Geography, working through the process of identifying your perceived strengths and weaknesses, observation and questioning, and creating a plan of action. Deep Dive Evidence Exploration - a handy place to collate all your observation notes when conducting a deep dive, including observing Geography lessons, asking pupils about their learning in Geography and looking through work. This pack is available on our website for £12.50. You can find more curriculum resources by visiting our website Honeyguide SLS.

Looking to explore the subject of Computing in-depth and build confidence about an upcoming Computing Deep Dive? Tailored for Computing subject leaders, this bundle helps you to consider intent, implementation and impact questions across the breadth of Computing and ICT, allowing you to consider areas of strength and weakness so you can plan for improvement and (if you feel you need to) prepare for Ofsted. Included in this pack: Computing Deep Dive and Subject Evaluation Audit - over 100 deep dive questions about Computing and ICT to ask stakeholders, including senior leaders, subject leaders, teachers and pupils. As Computing subject leader, you can utilise these to reflect on the current picture of Computing in your school and explore specific areas further when listening to staff and pupil voice. Many Computing subject leads find it useful to practise them with other leaders to build their own confidence in preparation for a Computing Ofsted deep dive. Computing Subject Knowledge Question Bank - content-specific questions for Computing covering KS1, KS2 and KS3. They’re ideal if you’re wanting to explore the finer details of staff members’ ICT subject knowledge. Deep Dive Process Overview - use this to structure your internal deep dive in Computing, working through the process of identifying your perceived strengths and weaknesses, observation and questioning, and creating a plan of action. Deep Dive Evidence Exploration - a handy place to collate all your observation notes when conducting a deep dive, including observing Computing lessons, asking pupils about their learning in Computing and looking through digital work and outcomes. This pack is available on our website for £12.50. You can find more curriculum resources by visiting our website Honeyguide SLS.

Want to explore the subject of Art and Design in-depth and build confidence about an upcoming Art Deep Dive? Tailored for Art and Design subject leaders, this bundle helps you to consider intent, implementation and impact questions across the breadth of Art and Design, allowing you to consider areas of strength and weakness so you can plan for improvement and (if you feel you need to) prepare for Ofsted. Included in this pack: Art and Design Deep Dive and Subject Evaluation Audit - over 100 deep dive questions about Art and Design to ask stakeholders, including senior leaders, subject leaders, teachers and pupils. As Art subject leader, you can utilise these to reflect on the current picture of Art and Design in your school and explore specific areas further when listening to staff and pupil voice. Many Art and Design subject leads find it helpful to practise them with other leaders to build their own confidence in preparation for an Art Ofsted deep dive. Art and Design Subject Knowledge Question Bank - content-specific questions for Art and Design covering KS1, KS2 and KS3. They’re ideal if you’re wanting to explore the finer details of staff members’ Art subject knowledge. Deep Dive Process Overview - use this to structure your internal deep dive in Art and Design, working through the process of identifying your perceived strengths and weaknesses, observation and questioning, and creating a plan of action. Deep Dive Evidence Exploration - a handy place to collate all your observation notes when conducting a deep dive, including observing Art lessons, asking pupils about their learning in Art and Design and looking through portfolios of artwork. This pack is available for £12.50 on our website. You can find more curriculum resources by visiting Honeyguide SLS.

New to leading a subject in a school or setting and unsure where to start? This pack walks you through how to rapidly gather information about teacher subject knowledge so you can plan to make relevant changes and improvements. Designed to be time-efficient and work around your classroom commitments, this pack supports busy subject leaders who want to quickly assess, enhance or improve teacher subject knowledge in their setting. Through this pack, explore the importance of monitoring teacher subject knowledge, find out how secure teacher subject knowledge supports pupil progress and be guided to plan your approach to monitoring while being aware of the pitfalls to the process. With fully editable templates, the pack will also help you to: Identify staff CPD needs and plan to address gaps by delving into teacher subject confidence and knowledge Monitor intent through curriculum coverage and planning scrutiny in relation to teacher subject knowledge Monitor implementation of teacher subject knowledge through learning walks, learning environments and resourcing Monitor the impact of teacher subject knowledge through book looks and work scrutiny Analyse survey feedback from pupils and staff to triangulate the evidence and create a subject action plan to outline your next steps. You can find more curriculum resources by visiting Honeyguide SLS.

Want to keep subject knowledge at the forefront? This fresh and engaging poster has thought-provoking questions for staff to reflect on their own subject knowledge so display it in your staff room or a common space to get staff thinking about prior knowledge, instruction, knowledge & skills acquisition and assessment You can find more subject leadership resources by visiting Honeyguide SLS.

Do you have tried and trusted safeguarding INSET training but need to quickly deliver this year’s KCSIE updates to staff? Look no further - this PowerPoint and handout does exactly that! Based on the 2023 KCSIE, it’s a brilliant time-saver for anyone delivering safeguarding training and updates. You can find this and more resources by visiting Honeyguide SLS.

New to leading a subject in a school or setting and unsure where to start? This pack walks you through how to rapidly gather information about your subject so you can plan to make relevant changes and improvements. Designed to be time-efficient and work around your classroom commitments, this pack supports busy subject leaders who have no current insight about their subject to quickly get a handle on it. It’s also useful if you are mentoring or supporting a colleagues new to subject leadership. This full pack talks you through where to begin if you’ve just started a subject leadership role or if you’re new to a setting or subject. It’s designed to assume you’re starting with very limited knowledge of the subject you lead and will guide you through the initial monitoring process so you can find out the picture of your subject quickly, including its strengths and weaknesses. With fully editable templates, the pack’s Initial Information Exploration Checklist looks at how to monitor step-by-step and is broken down into how you can investigate the following areas: Documentation, such as the SIP, SEF, curriculum policy and curriculum statement Professional dialogue, such as pupil and staff voice, and meeting with other leaders Monitoring intent through long- and medium-term planning scrutiny Monitoring implementation through learning walks, learning environments and resourcing Monitoring impact through book looks and work scrutiny. Editable, ready-made monitoring templates are included in the purchase for all of the above areas. While on paper, this may seem overwhelming, these areas have been specifically broken down so you can cover the subject with the broad-brush approach, find out the initial information, triangulate it and use it to form a subject action plan. Not only that, but we’ve included considerations of when and how you can monitor and fit this around your teaching commitments, saving you time and supporting your workload. Suitable for new subject leaders or subject leaders who are new to a setting or a subject will find this pack to be extremely useful, as would anyone who’s got subject leadership responsibility but is unsure of the picture of their subject and wants a starting point. Heads, SLT and curriculum leaders can also use this pack and share it with subject leaders so they can quickly get up to speed. This pack is available for £12.50 on our website Honeyguide SLS. You can find more resources by visiting Honeyguide SLS.

Looking to implement or enhance your safeguarding training offer? This versatile pack allows you to pick and choose from scenarios and quiz questions to keep training fresh, as well as delivering safeguarding snapshots - a one-page, one-minute guide to specific safeguarding issues that can be sent to staff. Better yet, it has a ready-made training timetable that incorporates all the resources - perfect if you’re starting safeguarding training from scratch! This full pack contains the following resources: 12 x editable Safeguarding Scenarios for interactive and collaborative staff training 12 x Safeguarding Snapshots to display within your staff spaces or send each week 6 x Quick Quizzes containing 10 multiple-choice questions each - ideal to keep tabs on if staff safeguarding knowledge is secure 1 x ready-made Safeguarding Training Timetable designed to incorporate the above resources into a training programme for the Autumn term. 1x document on suggestions for use, giving you ideas of how you can implement each aspect. The safeguarding training materials are designed to cover the Autumn term and have been created from the most up-to-date version of the 2024 KCSIE. They cover the following safeguarding issues: This Safeguarding Pack is available on our website for £30 at Honeyguide SLS. For more support on safeguarding, you can download our Safeguarding Audit Pack. You can find more safeguarding information and resources by visiting Honeyguide SLS. Please note the following disclaimer attached to this resource bundle: These resources address potentially sensitive and/or distressing subjects and are intended to be used for training purposes only. They may also contain strong language as well as terms, themes and content that depict child abuse, neglect and exploitation. All of this could elicit emotional responses and be triggering for staff using them. You must fully read each snapshot before use and it is your duty to carefully assess their appropriateness based on your staff and your context. If you deem each one to be suitable, you must ensure that adequate support is accessible for anyone who may be impacted by the content.

Want to check that staff understand Part One of KCSIE? This Quick Quiz is time-saving and adaptable, meaning you can create quizzes on your school’s internal platform or cherry pick questions for use in meetings and briefings. The quiz document has 10 multiple-choice questions but the answers aren’t obvious, helping to assure you that staff really do know safeguarding inside and out. These 6 editable quiz documents contain 10 multiple-choice questions each. This Quiz focuses on Safeguarding Beyond the Family Setting. Our full pack of 6 Safeguarding Quizes can be found at Honeyguide SLS for £7.50 Looking for safeguarding scenarios as outlined in KCSIE? Try Honeyguide SLS. For more support on safeguarding, you can download our Safeguarding Audit Pack. You can find more safeguarding information and resources by visiting Honeyguide SLS. Please note the following disclaimer attached to this resource bundle: These resources address potentially sensitive and/or distressing subjects and are intended to be used for training purposes only. They may also contain strong language as well as terms, themes and content that depict child abuse, neglect and exploitation. All of this could elicit emotional responses and be triggering for staff using them. You must fully read each snapshot before use and it is your duty to carefully assess their appropriateness based on your staff and your context. If you deem each one to be suitable, you must ensure that adequate support is accessible for anyone who may be impacted by the content.

Want to check that staff understand Part One of KCSIE? This Quick Quiz is time-saving and adaptable, meaning you can create quizzes on your school’s internal platform or cherry pick questions for use in meetings and briefings. The quiz document has 10 multiple-choice questions but the answers aren’t obvious, helping to assure you that staff really do know safeguarding inside and out. These 6 editable quiz documents contain 10 multiple-choice questions each. This Quiz focuses on Concerns about Staff and Procedures Our full pack of 6 Safeguarding Quizes can be found at Honeyguide SLS for £7.50. Looking for safeguarding scenarios as outlined in KCSIE? Try Honeyguide SLS. For more support on safeguarding, you can download our Safeguarding Audit Pack. You can find more safeguarding information and resources by visiting Honeyguide SLS. Please note the following disclaimer attached to this resource bundle: These resources address potentially sensitive and/or distressing subjects and are intended to be used for training purposes only. They may also contain strong language as well as terms, themes and content that depict child abuse, neglect and exploitation. All of this could elicit emotional responses and be triggering for staff using them. You must fully read each snapshot before use and it is your duty to carefully assess their appropriateness based on your staff and your context. If you deem each one to be suitable, you must ensure that adequate support is accessible for anyone who may be impacted by the content.

Want to check that staff understand Part One of KCSIE? This Quick Quiz is time-saving and adaptable, meaning you can create quizzes on your school’s internal platform or cherry pick questions for use in meetings and briefings. The quiz document has 10 multiple-choice questions but the answers aren’t obvious, helping to assure you that staff really do know safeguarding inside and out. These 6 editable quiz documents contain 10 multiple-choice questions each. This Quiz focuses on Specific Safeguarding Issues Our full pack of 6 Safeguarding Quizes can be found at Honeyguide SLS for £7.50. Looking for safeguarding scenarios as outlined in KCSIE? Try Honeyguide SLS. For more support on safeguarding, you can download our Safeguarding Audit Pack. You can find more safeguarding information and resources by visiting Honeyguide SLS. Please note the following disclaimer attached to this resource bundle: These resources address potentially sensitive and/or distressing subjects and are intended to be used for training purposes only. They may also contain strong language as well as terms, themes and content that depict child abuse, neglect and exploitation. All of this could elicit emotional responses and be triggering for staff using them. You must fully read each snapshot before use and it is your duty to carefully assess their appropriateness based on your staff and your context. If you deem each one to be suitable, you must ensure that adequate support is accessible for anyone who may be impacted by the content.