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Safeguarding Bulletin - 12 November 2025
Nov 12, 2025
In this Bulletin: Developing a safeguarding culture; Creating Consistent EBSA Responses: A DSL's Role in Whole-School Training; Ofsted tweaks inspection framework; AI-generated targets for minimum pupil attendance; Teaching students how to use AI to support their learning; Free Webinar – 2 December
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Creating Consistent EBSA Responses: A DSL's Role in Whole-School Training
Nov 11, 2025
When your entire school community recognises emotional distress behind attendance struggles, vulnerable children experience the consistency that allows them to feel genuinely safe. This systematic understanding doesn't just improve attendance - it creates the safe, predictable environment that vulnerable children need to feel safe and learn. Read more in the final blog of our EBSA series.
Free Webinar 12 November: Strengthening your Safeguarding Culture and Practice under the New Inspection Framework
Nov 10, 2025
Safeguarding remains at the heart of the inspection process. Join us for a free webinar on 12 November exploring how to demonstrate a strong safeguarding culture within a whole-school approach.
Developing a culture of safeguarding
Nov 07, 2025
The publication of Our Bravery Brought Justice – the Extended Child Practice Review relating to Neil Foden, identifies the importance of an all round culture of safeguarding and ultimately for situations to be viewed through a safeguarding lens with the underlying question of “what does this mean for the child?” Read our thoughts and what we can do to enable the voice of the child to be heard.
The Good Childhood Report 2025
Nov 04, 2025
The Children’s Society has been carrying out research on children’s wellbeing for nearly two decades. This latest report is compiled from a range of sources – surveys, Young Advisor consultations, peer consultations and information from professionals that work with children. We summarize some of the findings and list questions to help you reflect on your setting's RHSE, safeguarding and pastoral provisions.
Safeguarding Bulletin - 29 October 2025
Oct 29, 2025
In this Bulletin: Victims and Courts Bill: Government tables reforms to protect children from parents who are sex offenders; Government plans to repeal presumption of parental involvement; The 6 7 Hype: What’s It All About?; The Good Childhood Report 2025; External safeguarding case review published into offending of Michael Strange.
The 6 7 Hype: What’s It All About?
Oct 28, 2025
If you have heard pupils shouting “six seven” recently and wondered what it means, you are not alone. The latest viral craze has quickly made its way from TikTok to classrooms across the country, leaving many teachers curious and slightly bewildered. Is it something to worry about, or just harmless fun? We have looked into where it came from, what it means, and why understanding online trends helps us connect with young people.
AoCPP Events - November / December 2025 – Free for Safeguarding Network members
Oct 27, 2025
Safeguarding Network members can join the Association of Childcare Protection Professionals for free and attend all their events without charge. Here are November and December's events.
November 2025 Training Courses
Oct 24, 2025
A bumper crop of expert-led courses booking now for November: Safeguarding Supervision, Suicide Prevention,
From Analysis to Action: Using EBSA to make a difference
Oct 22, 2025
Many children on your caseload will likely be experiencing EBSA alongside their other challenges. Having practical resources to draw from isn't just useful - it's essential for supporting these vulnerable children holistically. Read on for your free EBSA Starter Toolkit.
Free Webinar 12 November: Strengthening your Safeguarding Culture and Practice under the New Inspection Framework
Oct 17, 2025
Safeguarding remains at the heart of the inspection process. Join us for a free webinar on 12 November exploring how to demonstrate a strong safeguarding culture within a whole-school approach.
Safeguarding Bulletin - 15 October 2025
Oct 15, 2025
In this Bulletin: Analysing safeguarding and attendance; Transitional safeguarding in further education; New DfE guidance on generative AI; SWGfL’s Understanding the Challenges of Online Reporting; Anti-Bullying Week 2025
Safeguarding and Attendance: Profiling Risk and Resilience
Oct 15, 2025
This article sets out how we can identify the risk and resilience factors associated with EBSA. From a DSL perspective the areas of risk, vulnerability and strength in families may link to other safeguarding risks at home, at school or in the community. EdPsychEd have also shared a valuable Risk and Resilience Profile tool for your use.
Transitional Safeguarding in Further Education: Why It Matters and How the UK Narrative Must Evolve
Oct 13, 2025
Isabelle King, Director at the Safeguarding Collective, posits that to truly safeguard students aged 16–25, the UK's safeguarding narrative must shift from rigid age-based thresholds to a more nuanced, developmental, and relational understanding of vulnerability and risk.
Safeguarding and Attendance: Partnerships with Families
Oct 08, 2025
Successful work to reduce EBSA is rooted in developing effective partnership with parents and carers, but many parents and carers report this is not their experience. This article explores some of the factors underpinning these concerns and includes a free attendance letter template to share with families when concerns are beginning to build.