Schools

Government to ‘explore’ making schools statutory safeguarding partner through pilot

New guidance on multi-agency safeguarding also highlights the role of schools, and underlines absence as a potential indicator of...

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Ofsted

Safeguarding grade fears ‘out of proportion’, says Ofsted director

Chris Russell also said Ofsted recognised schools 'could not be everything to everyone' post-Covid

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Schools

Ministers seek schools safeguarding tsar

The new post would help roll out social care reforms to strengthen the education sector's role

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Ofsted

Ofsted chief sounds warning over Labour safeguarding audit plan

Amanda Spielman said plans to separate safeguarding from Ofsted inspections would be 'much more expensive and complicated'

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Ofsted

The 8 Ofsted inspection changes following Ruth Perry’s death

Everything you need to know about changes proposed by the watchdog

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Schools

New school safeguarding guidance emphasises online safety duties

Move follows suicide of pupil Frankie Thomas who accessed harmful material on school iPad

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Schools

‘Go further’ on school social care reform, says review author

Schools need a seat at the safeguarding 'table', says Josh MacAlister, after government kicks reforms down the road

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Ofsted

Ofsted snubs calls for annual safeguarding audits

Yvette Stanley, national director for social care at Ofsted, said safeguarding could not be separated from the "culture and...

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
safeguarding

Assess wellbeing risk of strip searches before calling police, schools told

DfE updates guidance on searching, screening and confiscation in wake of Child Q scandal

Amy Walker
Amy Walker and Freddie Whittaker