With National Apprenticeship Week (10th–17th February) here , it's the perfect time to talk about something that often gets overlooked -...

For schools and multi-academy trusts (MATs), safeguarding is rightly a top priority. Many trusts have invested heavily in strong central...

Language plays a crucial role in schools, not just as a medium of instruction but also as a tool for building relationships, trust, and understanding. For professionals, the language used in policies, training, and daily interactions is often carefully chosen to ensure clarity and precision. Yet, for young people, language - especially slang - can be fluid, evolving rapidly to reflect their social worlds and experiences. This contrast highlights a potential safeguarding bl

Being a designated safeguarding lead (DSL) in a school is a big responsibility, one that benefits from a powerful tool to aid success:...