Substance misuse can be an indicator of abuse, or put children at greater risk of abuse. Make sure your staff know what to look out for and what to do.
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Share this factsheet with parents so they're aware of potential risks on Minecraft, and what steps they can take to help keep their child safe.
Download and share our factsheet for parents and carers to help them keep their child safe when using WhatsApp. It explains the potential risks, and what parents/carers can do to mitigate them.
Use our resources to understand which changes to Working Together to Safeguard Children affect staff the most and the information you need to update them about.
Use this factsheet to make staff aware of private fostering as a potential safeguarding issue, and what they can look out for.
Use this factsheet to make sure your staff understand who counts as 'homeless' and the impact it can have on children, what they should look for, and what they can do.
Use our factsheet to make sure your staff know about this safeguarding issue.
Use this factsheet to help staff understand what eating disorders are, which pupils are most at risk of developing them, what to look out for, and what to do if they suspect a pupil has an eating disorder.
Download and share this factsheet with parents to make them aware of who Andrew Tate is, why he's in the news, and how his social media posts may be affecting children.
Use our factsheet to make sure your parents and carers know what live streaming platforms to be aware of and how they can help keep their child safe on them.
Share these 10 pointers with parents to help them talk to their child about online safety.
Share this factsheet with parents to help them protect their child on TikTok, the popular video-sharing app. It explains what the app is, what to look out for, and what steps parents can take to keep their child safe.
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Make sure your staff know what cyber-enabled and cyber-dependent crime could involve, why it's a safeguarding issue, and what signs to look out for to suggest that a child may be at risk of being involved in cybercrime.
Make sure your staff know what child modern slavery is, what signs to look out for, and what to do if they have concerns.
Download and share this factsheet with parents to make them aware of what county lines is, what signs to look out for in their child, and what to do if they have concerns.
This is a new safeguarding issue that staff who work directly with children are expected to be aware of. Share this factsheet with your staff to make sure they know what it is and what you do as a school.
Teenage relationship abuse can be a hidden issue, but 40% of teenagers may be in abusive dating relationships. Use this factsheet to make sure your staff are aware of it as a safeguarding issue.
Use our factsheet to make sure your staff are aware of what faith-based abuse is, who might be more vulnerable, and potential signs to be alert to.
Use our factsheet to make sure your staff know what forced marriage is, what signs to look out for, and what to do if they have concerns.
FII is a rare form of abuse involving a parent or carer inventing, exaggerating or deliberately causing symptoms of illness in a child. Make sure your staff understand what it is and are equipped to spot it.