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AoCPP Events - November / December 2025 – Free for Safeguarding Network members
Oct 27, 2025
Safeguarding Network members can join the Association of Childcare Protection Professionals for free and attend all their events without charge. Here are November and December's events.
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November 2025 Training Courses
Oct 24, 2025
A bumper crop of expert-led courses booking now for November: Safeguarding Supervision, Suicide Prevention,
From Analysis Action: Using EBSA to make a difference
Oct 22, 2025
Many children on your caseload will likely be experiencing EBSA alongside their other challenges. Having practical resources to draw from isn't just useful - it's essential for supporting these vulnerable children holistically. Read on for your free EBSA Starter Toolkit.
Free Webinar 12 November: Strengthening your Safeguarding Culture and Practice under the New Inspection Framework
Oct 17, 2025
Safeguarding remains at the heart of the inspection process. Join us for a free webinar on 12 November exploring how to demonstrate a strong safeguarding culture within a whole-school approach.
Safeguarding Bulletin - 15 October 2025
Oct 15, 2025
In this Bulletin: Analysing safeguarding and attendance; Transitional safeguarding in further education; New DfE guidance on generative AI; SWGfL’s Understanding the Challenges of Online Reporting; Anti-Bullying Week 2025
Safeguarding and Attendance: Profiling Risk and Resilience
Oct 15, 2025
This article sets out how we can identify the risk and resilience factors associated with EBSA. From a DSL perspective the areas of risk, vulnerability and strength in families may link to other safeguarding risks at home, at school or in the community. EdPsychEd have also shared a valuable Risk and Resilience Profile tool for your use.
Transitional Safeguarding in Further Education: Why It Matters and How the UK Narrative Must Evolve
Oct 13, 2025
Isabelle King, Director at the Safeguarding Collective, posits that to truly safeguard students aged 16–25, the UK's safeguarding narrative must shift from rigid age-based thresholds to a more nuanced, developmental, and relational understanding of vulnerability and risk.
Safeguarding and Attendance: Partnerships with Families
Oct 08, 2025
Successful work to reduce EBSA is rooted in developing effective partnership with parents and carers, but many parents and carers report this is not their experience. This article explores some of the factors underpinning these concerns and includes a free attendance letter template to share with families when concerns are beginning to build.
Safeguarding Bulletin - 1 October 2025
Oct 01, 2025
In this Bulletin: The hidden battle with allergies; Safeguarding and data protection; Free CPD training for teachers and youth workers; Mental health services ‘widely inaccessible’ for schools; DSM Foundation updated PSHE resources for 2025-26.
Safeguarding and Attendance: Understanding EBSA
Oct 01, 2025
Ofsted and the Department for Education have a major focus on attendance this year. Safeguarding Network have partnered with EdPsychEd, a company founded by educational psychologists to really develop our understanding of Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA). Our first blog sets out what we mean by EBSA and why our perspective on attendance really matters in practice.
Improving Safety and Accountability for Vulnerable Children
Sep 29, 2025
The Children’s Commissioner has called for urgent changes to the school census system to ensure vulnerable children are properly safeguarded and supported. Read our summary.
Why Language Matters in Early Years - Addressing the ‘Baby Blind Spot’ in Safeguarding
Sep 26, 2025
In July, The NSPCC highlighted the risk of overlooking babies (under 2s) in safeguarding policy and practice due to common language that refers only to “children and young people.” This can lead to a “baby blind spot,” where the unique needs and vulnerabilities of babies are ignored. Read our summary.
Fake News, Misinformation and Disinformation - What Schools Need to Know
Sep 24, 2025
By tackling misinformation head-on, schools can empower pupils to make sense of the online world and protect them from the risks of harmful narratives...
We're In This Together
Sep 22, 2025
The University of Birmingham has recently published the Reframing Masculinity for Young Men & Boys - We're In This Together Report. Find out why this matters for safeguarding.
Safeguarding Bulletin - 17 September 2025
Sep 17, 2025
In this Bulletin: Ofsted’s new inspection framework and report cards; Independent well-being impact assessment of the new framework; AoCPP launch the Education special interest group; Education inspection framework engagement programme; Joint targeted area inspections to focus on CSA in the family environment; Online safety.