Safeguarding in education is never far from the headlines and is something that is unquestionably a priority for educators and school staff, yet how to practically implement effective safeguarding practices continues to challenge the sector. A significant contributor to this challenge stems from a lack of understanding regarding the various safeguarding issues.
Schools play a central role in children’s lives, particularly in the more malleable stages of primary school, and consequently, it is important to recognise the responsibility educators have in improving harm prevention and the early identification of safeguarding issues.
The vulnerabilities that pupils are exposed to are ever-changing, with attention falling recently on mental health issues and an increase in honour-based abuse. Additionally, as Ofsted places more focus on bullying and wellbeing in its proposed new inspection framework, this particular safeguarding issue is attracting increasing attention too.
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