Understand the need to ensure children and young people’s safety and protection in the learning environment
Watch ‘NSPCC – What makes children feel safe?’ produced by the NSPCC.
Table of Contents
- Tutorial Video
- Reading Materials
- ‘Keeping children safe in education: Statutory guidance for schools and colleges' by the Safer Recruitment Consortium
- ‘Guidance for safer working practice for those working with children and young people in education settings' by the Safer Recruitment Consortium
- ‘Whistleblowing for employees' on UK Government website
- Laser Learning reading text ‘E-safety: Did you know?'
- ‘Preventing and tackling bullying' by the Department for Education
- ‘Share Aware – resources for schools and teachers' on the NSPCC website
- ‘Ofsted’s eight e-safety demands' webpage on the SecEd website
- ‘Safeguarding: Maintaining professional boundaries' on the Headteacher Update website
- ‘Working with children and young people: Protecting yourself from undue allegations' by the University of Worcester
- Presentation
- Good Practice Example
- Interactive Quiz
- Evidence Opportunities
- Extended Learning
- Click to see an example of the safeguarding roles and responsibilities of school staff at Arboretum Primary School.
- Click to read ‘Allegations of abuse against staff' from the National Education Union.
- Click to access useful information for teachers and professionals on the Childnet International website.
- Click to read ‘Photography and sharing images’ on the NSPCC website. Ask your manager for the policy on photographing and recording children during events and activities. You should also be sure to check the policy on mobile phone and social media use for learning support staff.
- Click to read ‘If a report's been made about you: What happens when someone makes a report and how to access information held about you’ on the NSPCC website.
- Click to read about ‘Online issues’ on the Internet Matters website. You may also wish to access the ‘Online safety resources for teachers’ on the same site.
- Click to launch this presentation on ‘E-Safety: How to keep children safe online’ by Laser Learning.
- NSPCC NetAware provides a guide to the social networks children and young people are using. Click on the icon to the left to learn more.
- Click to access this website from the CEOP, which offers the latest information on websites, mobiles and technology. It offers resources and a place to report abuse.
- ‘Child safety online: A practical guide for parents and carers whose children are using social media' by the Department for Education. This document was produced for the government by a number of organisations including the NSPCC and UKCCIS. Although aimed at parents and carers, the advice is still relevant for learning support staff.
- ‘Use of reasonable force: Advice for headteachers, staff and governing bodies’.
- Read the following case study from ‘Early Years Management in Practice’ by Maureen Daly, Elisabeth Byers and Wendy Taylor (published by Heinemann), page 250. Answer the questions included with the case study, read the discussion, and talk to your tutor about your thoughts on it.
- Click to read 'Coping with allegations' by the Education Support Partnership.
- Think And Challenge
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