Safeguarding Articles
Authored by our specialists – covering a wide range of topics
Ofsted Considers Delaying Safeguarding Failure Reports
by Sam Preston, SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
Inadequate Safeguarding: The Tragic Case of Finley Boden
by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher
Consultation on the redesign of KSCIE 2025
by Sam Preston (Safeguarding Director) & Sara Spinks (SSS Author and Former Headteacher)
Children's Voices Shaping Education Inspection - Ofsted's Big Listen
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
Understanding Looked-After Children: Safeguarding and the Role of Designated Teachers
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
New code for allergy management in schools
by Sam Preston
Landmark Cyber-flashing Conviction
by Sam Preston
Understanding Children's Cyber Choices: A Call to Action
by Sara Spinks
FGM - are we doing enough to safeguard girls?
by Sam Preston
Support for Children with Imprisoned Parents
by Sara Spinks
Harnessing the Power of Artificial Intelligence in Education
by Sam Preston
Mental Health Crisis Among Children Intensified in 2023
by Sam Preston
Safeguarding adults - do schools have a duty of care?
by Sara Spinks
Should smartphones be banned for those under 16?
by Sara Spinks
Is this the end of Performance Related Pay for Teachers?
by Sam Preston
A systemic failure to protect children
by Sam Preston
DFE Draft Transgender Guidance for Schools
by Sam Preston (Safeguarding Director) & Sara Spinks (SSS Author and Former Headteacher)
What is Duty of Care?
by Sam Preston
What are Safeguarding Levels 1, 2 and 3?
by Sam Preston
What is Contextual Safeguarding?
by Sam Preston
Nurturing Resilience in Schools
by Sara Spinks
The Working Lives of Teachers and Leaders
by Sara Spinks
Working Together to Safeguard Children
by Sara Spinks
Prevent Duty Changes December 2023
by Sara Spinks
Local Safeguarding Partnerships - what schools need to know
by Sam Preston
Why is safeguarding training important to schools?
by Sam Preston
The Online Safety Bill
by Sara Spinks
Safeguarding Training levels
by Sam Preston
CPD for Teachers and Leaders
by Sara Spinks
Achieving Effective Performance Management in Schools
by Sara Spinks
KCSIE 2023
by Sam Preston
The Dangerous Craze of ‘Patterning’
by Sara Spinks
Productive Governance and Leadership in Schools
by Sara Spinks
Safeguarding for Early Career Teachers
by Sara Spinks
Safer Recruitment in Schools and Academies
by Sara Spinks
Supporting Families Below Social Care Thresholds
by Sara Spinks
Supporting Families: Early Help
by Sara Spinks
Pervasive Development Disorders
by Dr Gwyn Williams
Essential tips for those in governance roles
by Sam Preston
Psychotic Disorders Supporting Children
by Dr Gwyn Williams
Performance Management in Schools and Academies
by Sara Spinks
PTSD - Supporting Children in Schools
by Delyth Hughes
Developing Relationships with Hard-to-Reach Parents
by Sara Spinks
Bipolar Disorder - Supporting Children
by Dr Gwyn Williams
The Named Safeguarding Governor Role
by Sara Spinks
Oppositional Defiance Disorder - Supporting Children
by Delyth Hughes
Health & Safety in schools and academies
by Sara Spinks
ADHD - Supporting Children in Schools
by Delyth Hughes
Safeguarding and the child Q scandal
by Sara Spinks
The DSL Role - What to expect from your training.
by Sara Spinks
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)- Supporting Children in Schools
by Delyth Hughes
Female Genital Mutilation Zero Tolerance 6th Feb 2023
by Sam Preston
The Role of the Designated Teacher for Looked After Children
by Sara Spinks
Conduct Disorders
by Delyth Hughes
E-learning to deliver safeguarding training
by Sara Spinks
Habit Disorders - Supporting Children in Schools
by Dr Gwyn Williams
Attachment Disorders – Supporting Children in Schools
by Sam Preston
INCELS: an Extremist Ideology?
by Sara Spinks
Help for serious mental health problems
by Sara Spinks
Eating Disorders - Supporting children in Schools
by Sam Preston
Rhianan Rudd: Radicalised, groomed and exploited
by Sara Spinks
Free Speech or Hate Speech?
by Sara Spinks
Top Six Food Safety Mistakes made by food businesses
by Jonathan Case BSc (Hons) Env Health
KCSIE 2021 - What’s new?
by Sam Preston
A safeguarding roundup of 2020 at SSS Learning
by Sam Preston
First aid in schools – everyone’s responsibility
by Sam Preston
KCSIE 2020 - What’s new?
by Sam Preston
International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM 2020
by Sam Preston
Contentions of the new PSHE framework
by Sam Preston
Safeguarding - holiday / 'after hours' provision
by Sam Preston
Signs & Indicators of Child Sexual Exploitation
by Sam Preston
Ofsted research - knife crime
by Sam Preston
We know what works, we need capacity now.
by Sam Preston
Bullying and Sexual Abuse - Will lessons be learned?
by Sam Preston
Children’s safety- a postcode lottery?
by Sam Preston
Additional funds to tackle Online Abuse
by Sam Preston
New Unit to tackle County Lines
by Sam Preston
Modern Slavery
by Sam Preston
Case Review Summary– Elsie Scully-Hicks.
by Sam Preston
Increase in EYFS volunteers
by Sam Preston
Neglected older children
by Sam Preston
Keeping children safe in education
by Sam Preston
Children at risk through 'multiple dangers'
by Sam Preston
Trial Mental Health Assessments
by Sam Preston
DFE Report on Bullying
by Sam Preston
Prevent retained by HM Government
by Sam Preston
Family Courts handling of Domestic Abuse
by Sam Preston
FOI - Modern slavery
by Sam Preston
Staying relevant in a (very) 'different' online world
by Sam Preston
Domestic Abuse Consultation to close shortly
by Sam Preston
National CSE Awareness Day: our schools deserve a promotion
by Sam Preston
Educators: the unsung heroes of International Women’s Day
by Sam Preston
Are you GDPR ready in your school or academy?
by Sam Preston
Spring Audit
by Sam Preston
Bullying in schools and academies hurts
by Sam Preston
National Child Sexual Exploitation Awareness Day 2017
by Sam Preston
“One chance” to protect Britain’s child brides
by Sam Preston
Invest in society’s protectors to protect children
by Sam Preston
Self-Injury / Harm Awareness Day 2017
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning earns BESA trade association seal of approval
by Sam Preston
Early intervention at risk by budget cuts
by Sam Preston
Child Sexual Exploitation
by Sam Preston
Louis Theroux “Savile” documentary
by Sam Preston
Train, not blame!
by Sam Preston