Make sure your staff are aware of domestic abuse as a safeguarding issue with our factsheet.
Share this factsheet with your staff to help them understand why physical punishment is a safeguarding concern, the signs to look out for and what to do if they suspect a pupil is experiencing it at home.
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.
Share our factsheets with parents/carers and with staff, so that they know the risks around sextortion, the signs to look out for and what to do if a pupil is a victim of sextortion.
Share our factsheet with staff so they know what FGM is and what signs to look out for in a child that it may take place, or that it has taken place. Make sure they also understand their reporting duties and what they should 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.
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.
Use this factsheet to help staff understand what child sexual exploitation (CSE) is, the signs to look out for, and what they should do if they have concerns that a child is being exploited.
Make sure your staff know what child modern slavery is, what signs to look out for, and what to do if they have concerns.
Help your staff recognise the different forms child criminal exploitation can take, know who's more at risk, and what they should look out for and do if they have concerns.
Use our factsheet to make sure your staff are aware of what CALFB is, who might be more vulnerable, and potential signs to be alert to.
Staff who work directly with children are expected to be aware of this issue. Share this factsheet with your staff to make sure they know what it is and what you do as a school.
Use this factsheet to remind staff what bullying is and why it matters, what signs to look out for, and what to do if they're concerned a child is being bullied.
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.
Make sure your staff are up to date on county lines drug dealing, understand which pupils are at risk, the signs to look out for, and how to manage concerns.
Download and share this factsheet with parents/carers 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.
Equip your staff with the knowledge to identify pupils at risk of knife crime, how to talk to them about not carrying knives and what to do if an incident happens on or off-site. Our briefing includes a video and group activity.
Refresh staff on the importance of being alert to bullying and what to look out for. Make sure they know what to do, including how to respond to discriminatory and prejudice-based bullying.
Do your staff know how to spot the signs of child sexual exploitation (CSE)?
Use this 1-hour briefing to train your staff in recognising and responding to child-on-child sexual abuse.