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2023

Safeguarding jobs round up – October 27, 2023

27th October 2023

Welcome to this week’s jobs round-up, where you can view some of the job vacancies currently available in the world of safeguarding. Below are a selection of jobs which will…

Parents should have right to know what children are taught at school, say senior lawyers

26th October 2023

Proposed legislation would give online access to almost all teaching materials, amid fears on content such as transgender issues. Parents should have a legal right to know what their children…

Child sex abuse victims ‘let down’ by government says inquiry chair

26th October 2023

The chairwoman of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) has said victims have been “let down” by the government. Prof Alexis Jay completed the inquiry into the failure…

Probation’s 51 failures contributed to ‘monster’ killing mum and three children

23rd October 2023

A series of ‘very stark’ failures by the Probation Service contributed to the brutal murders of a mother and three children, a coroner ruled. Damian Bendall, 33, murdered his pregnant…

FASANOC stages safeguarding workshop for “more inclusive sporting environment”

23rd October 2023

A regional safeguarding skills-building workshop held in Nadi created what a Fiji Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee (FASANOC) have described as “a powerful blueprint for creating a safer,…

The 1 Technique That Can Help Parents Keep Kids Safe – Even When You’re Apart

20th October 2023

As children grow up and gain more independence, it can be hard for parents to let go. But let’s be real, you can’t be with your child every waking breath – and…

From Grief To Action: Safeguarding Our Schools For The Future

20th October 2023

The tragic school shooting at The Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee, took six lives, including three children under 10. The fact that the shooter was a former student with a detailed…

Safeguarding jobs round up – October 20, 2023

20th October 2023

Welcome to this week’s jobs round-up, where you can view some of the job vacancies currently available in the world of safeguarding. Below are a selection of jobs which will…

Pupil absence 60pc higher than pre-pandemic levels

19th October 2023

Official figures reveal one in 50 pupils in state schools in England was absent without permission in first month of new school term. Pupil absences are more than 60 per…

‘Out of sight, out of mind’: The rise of unregistered alternative provision

19th October 2023

Thousands of children are being educated in unregistered alternative provision where teachers require neither qualifications nor criminal record checks. A Schools Week investigation has found children as young as five are increasingly…