
Spring term checklist
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Use this checklist to make sure your staff are totally up-to-speed with their statutory safeguarding obligations throughout the spring term. You can also use it to plan specific training to align with upcoming safeguarding awareness days.
To do:
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Remind all staff of their statutory safeguarding obligations
Kick off the spring term by delivering our 25-minute safeguarding update to all your staff.
Suitable for: All staff
Delivery method: Remotely or face to face
Topics covered: Latest updates to Keeping Children Safe in Education part 1
Safeguarding issues that are particularly relevant now
How to respond to a disclosure from a pupil and how to report a concern
Contents: An adaptable presentation, facilitator notes, staff activity, staff handout
and remote delivery guidance
Session length: 25-minutes
Induct new starters with the latest safeguarding guidance
Our engaging eLearning course ‘Safeguarding and child protection: the essentials 2020/21’ is ideal for anyone that missed your INSET day and can also be used to induct new starters throughout the year. Participants will be required to pass a 10-question safeguarding assessment upon completion.
Suitable for: Circulate this eLearning course with new starters to get them up-to-speed with the latest statutory safeguarding guidance.
Topics covered: Latest updates to Keeping Children Safe in Education part 1
Session length: 1 hour 15 minutes
Certificate granted? Yes
Copy the link below to invite your staff to the course.
Brief staff on safeguarding during partial school closure
Deliver our briefing on safeguarding during partial school closure, covering mental health, eating disorders, difficulties for young carers, and possible signs of abuse to be alert to.
Suitable for: All staff
Delivery method: Remotely or face to face
Topics covered: What difficulties pupils might be experiencing now
How to spot signs that all isn't well
How to support pupils' mental wellbeing
Possible signs of abuse to be alert to when pupils are learning at home
How to report concerns
Contents: An adaptable presentation, facilitator notes, staff activity, staff handout
and remote delivery guidance
Session length: 30 minutes for primary schools, and 35 minutes for secondary schools
Test and evidence staff knowledge of KCSIE pt.1
Test staff knowledge and understanding of KCSIE pt.1 with our 10-question assessment.
Copy the link below and send to your staff
Keeping Children Safe in Education - Part 1 assessment
Staff results will feed into your training dashboard
Circulate safer recruitment elearning with any staff and governors on your recruitment panel
Share this 60-min eLearning course with any staff or governors involved in the recruitment process, to make sure they meet statutory requirements and keep pupils safe.
Suitable for: Those involved in recruiting, in particular senior leaders and governors
Topics covered: How to make sure your recruitment practice meets statutory requirements and does everything possible to protect children from risk of harm
Session length: 1 hour
Certificate granted? Yes
Copy the link below to invite your staff to the course.
Safeguarding and child protection: the essentials 2019/20
Awareness days this term:
1-7 February
Sexual abuse and sexual violence awareness week
Use our resources below to remind staff why and how they should stay alert to this important issue, so you can keep your pupils safe.
1-7 February
Children’s mental health week
Use our resources below to remind staff why and how they should stay alert to this important issue, so you can keep your pupils safe.
Pupil mental health: deepening understandingPupil mental health: anxiety
Pupil mental health: depressionPupil mental health: self-harm and suicidal ideation
6 February
International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM
Use our resources below to remind staff why and how they should stay alert to this important issue, so you can keep your pupils safe.
9 February
Safer internet day
The theme this year is exploring reliability in the online world. Share our factsheet on fake news online with parents so they can help their child spot fake news.
Fake news factsheet for parents
Share the link to our parent hub as well to help them stay in the know with how to keep their children safe online.
https://parenthub.thekeysupport.com/
Use our factsheet and scenario below to remind staff why and how they should stay alert to this important issue, so you can keep your pupils safe.
Cyber-bullying factsheet for staff Cyber-bullying scenario
Plus, our 20-minute elearning course on online safety covers:
- The 3 main areas of risk for children online
- Popular apps and their risks
- Cyber-bullying
- Sexting
https://safeguarding.thekeysupport.com/online-safety/
18 March*
CSE National Awareness Day
Use our resources below to remind staff why and how they should stay alert to child sexual exploitation (CSE), so you can keep your pupils safe.
*The 2021 date for this day is still to be confirmed.