Safeguarding scenario bank

Takes less than 5 minutes. Share the link, let staff work through it independently, and see the results on your dashboard so you know who is, and isn't, clear on what to do if a child starts to open up about abuse.

Download and adapt, if needed, then discuss in a staff meeting to keep staff alert to the possibility of a child disclosing abuse and clear on what to do if it happens.

Takes less than 5 minutes. Share the link, let staff work through it independently, and see the results on your dashboard so you know who is, and isn't, alert to the signs of physical abuse and clear on what to do.

Download and adapt, if needed, then discuss in a staff meeting to keep staff alert to the signs of physical abuse and clear on what to do if they spot something.

Takes less than 5 minutes. Share the link, let staff work through it independently, and see the results on your dashboard so you know who is, and isn't, alert to the signs of sexual abuse and clear on what to do if they have any concerns about a child.

Download and adapt, if needed, then discuss in a staff meeting to keep staff alert to the signs of sexual abuse and clear on what to do if they have any concerns about a child.

Takes less than 5 minutes. Share the link, let staff work through it independently, and see the results on your dashboard so you know who is, and isn't, alert to the signs of emotional abuse and clear on what to do if they have any concerns about a child.

Download and adapt, if needed, then discuss in a staff meeting to keep staff alert to the signs of emotional abuse and clear on what to do if they have any concerns about a child.

Takes less than 5 minutes. Share the link, let staff work through it independently, and see the results on your dashboard so you know who is, and isn't, alert to the signs of neglect and clear on what to do.

Download and adapt, if needed, then discuss in a staff meeting to keep staff alert to the signs of neglect and clear on what to do if they spot something.

Download and adapt as needed, and discuss in a staff meeting to keep staff alert to the signs a child might be at risk in an intimate relationship and clear on how to act on a concern.

Download and adapt as needed, and discuss in a staff meeting to check staff know how to act on any safeguarding concerns about another adult in school.

Download and adapt as needed, and discuss in a staff meeting to be sure staff understand the risks and what to do if a child is missing from education.

Download and adapt as needed, and discuss in a staff meeting to be sure staff know how to provide support 'in the moment' to a child with a family member in prison.

Download and adapt as needed, and discuss in a staff meeting to be sure staff are alert to the signs a child might be being exploited sexually and know what to do if they have any concerns.

Download and adapt as needed, and discuss in a staff meeting to check your staff can spot and act on any signs of cyber-bullying.

Download and adapt as needed, and discuss in a staff meeting to be sure staff are alert to the signs a child could be at risk from domestic abuse and know how to act on any concerns.

Download and adapt as needed, and discuss in a staff meeting to be sure staff are alert to the signs a child might be at risk from drug use and know how to act on any concerns.

Download and adapt as needed, and discuss in a staff meeting to keep staff alert to the signs of possible fabricated or induced illness and be sure they know how to act on any concerns about a child.

Download and adapt as needed, and discuss in a staff meeting to keep staff alert to the signs of possible faith-based abuse and be sure they know how to act on any concerns about a child.

Download and adapt as needed, and discuss in a staff meeting to be sure staff are alert to the signs a girl might be a victim of, or at risk of, FGM, and know how to act quickly on any concerns.

Download and adapt as needed, and discuss in a staff meeting to keep staff alert to the signs a child might be at risk of forced marriage and be sure they know how to act quickly on any concerns.

Download and adapt as needed, and discuss in a staff meeting to keep staff alert to the signs a child might be homeless and clear on what to do if they have any concerns.

Download and adapt as needed, and discuss in a staff meeting to be sure staff can spot the signs of possible abuse between children and know how to act on any concerns.

Download and adapt as needed, and discuss in a staff meeting to keep staff alert to the signs of prejudice-based bullying and clear on what to do if they have any concerns.

Download and adapt as needed, and discuss in a staff meeting to keep staff alert to the signs a child might be at risk of radicalisation and clear on how to act quickly on any concerns.

Download and adapt as needed, and discuss in a staff meeting to check staff are alert to the signs a child might be at risk from serious violent crime and know how to act on any concerns.

Download and adapt as needed, and discuss in a staff meeting to be sure staff know how to respond appropriately to a possible incident of nude or semi-nude imagery being shared between children.