Questions on Safeguarding Developing Essential Safeguarding Skills as an Early Career Teacher

Acknowledgements

Introduction

•       What Do We Mean by Safeguarding?

•       How to Use This Book

•       Points About Language

•       Our Contributors

Chapter 1: Safeguarding and Child Protections

•       What Are the Common Signs of Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation? Ann Marie Christian

•       What Is Physical Abuse and Its Common Signs? Jon Le Fevre

•       What Is Emotional Abuse and Its Common Signs? Hanah Carter

•       What Is Neglect and Its Common Signs? Jon Le Fevre

•       What Is Sexual Abuse and Its Common Signs? Susan Taylor

•       Where Are Children at Risk from Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation and Who From? Jon Le Fevre

•       What Is Child-on-Child Abuse Hannah Carter

•       What Is Extra-Familial Abuse? Mandy Parry

Chapter 2: Safeguarding in School

•       What Are the Main Safeguarding Documents in Schools? Mandy Parry

•       What Is a DSL and What Is Their Role? Victoria Morris

•       What Is My Role in Safeguarding and Why Does It Matter? Ann Marie Christian

•       What Should I Do if a Child Makes a Disclosure? Mandy Parry

•       What Can I Ask a Child if I Am Worried About Them and Their Safety? Ann Marie Christian

•       What Do I Do if I Report a Concern and Nothing Happens? Victoria Morris

•       Why Don't Children Disclose? Mandy Parry

•       Why Is Working in Partnership with Parents Important and How Can I Do This Effectively? Victoria Morris

Chapter 3: Children Potentially at Greater Risk of Harm

•       What Are the Additional Safeguarding Vulnerabilities of Children with SEND? Sara Alston

•       How Are Mental Health and Safeguarding Concerns Linked? Andrew Martin

•       When Children Display Harmful or Abusive Behaviours, How We Ensure That They Continue to Have the Rights and Protection of a Child? Andrew Martin

•       How Do We Safeguard Looked After or Previously Looked After Children? Rezina Kelly

•       How Do We Support Young Carers in Safeguarding? Andrew Martin

•       What Are the Experiences of Black and Ethnic Minority Children in Safeguarding? Ann Marie Christian

•       How Do We Ensure the Safeguarding Children Who Identify as LGBTQ+? Rezina Kelly

•       How Should We View the Link Between Neglect and Poverty? Ann Marie Christian

Chapter 4: Specific Issues in Safeguarding

•       What Is Honour Based Abuse and What Are My Responsibilities, if I Am Worried a Child Is at Risk? Carolyn Eyre

•       What Is Forced Marriage and Who Is at Risk? Sara Alston

•       What Is the Impact of Domestic Abuse on Safeguarding? Andrew Martin

•       What Are County Lines, CCE and CSE and How Are They Linked? Hannah Carter

•       What Is the Connection Between Attendance and Safeguarding? Victoria Morris

•       What Is Fabricated and Induced Illness (FII) and How Do You Identify It? Andrew Martin

•       What Is Mandatory Reporting and When Does It Apply? Carolyn Eyre

Chapter 5: Online Safety Catherine Knibbs

•       What Are the Risks Associated with Particular Programmes or Platforms?

•       What Are the Online Safeguarding Risks for Children?

•       What Is Meant by Filtering and Monitoring and What Are My Responsibilities?

•       How Do We Support Children to Stay Safe Online?

•       What Do I Do if a Child Have Been Sending, Receiving or Sharing Nudes or Semi-Nudes?

•       How Should We Response to Concerns About Cyberbullying?

Chapter 6: PREVENT and Radicalisation

•       Why Is Prevent Part of Safeguarding? Sara Alston

•       What Is the Difference Between Extremism, Radicalisation and Terrorism? Sara Alston

•       What Makes Some Children More Susceptible to Grooming and Radicalisation? Hannah Carter

•       What Are the Signs a Child Might Be Being Radicalised? Sara Alston

•       What Should I Do if I Am Worried a Child Is Being Radicalised? Hannah Carter

•       What Is the Channel Programme? Mandy Parry

Chapter 7: Safer Recruitment Carloyn Eye

•       What Is Safer Recruitment and Why Does It Matter?

•       What Is a DBS Check? (Including the Update Service)

•       What Are the Pre-Employment Checks Required for Working in a School?

•       Why and How Do Schools Carry Out Online Searches Before Employment?

•       What Happens if I Have Lived or Worked Abroad?

•       What Safeguarding Questions Might I Be Asked at Interview?

Chapter 8: Concerns About Adults in Schools

•       What Is the Harms Threshold and What Is Meant by a Low Level Concern? Kerry Dawson

•       What Is Whistleblowing and Why Is It Important? Kerry Dawson

•       What Should I Do if I Am Concerned About an Adult's Behaviour in School? Mandy Parry

•       What Should I Do if I Am Concerned About the Behaviour of a Volunteer or Visitor to the School? Kerry Dawson

•       What Happens if a Safeguarding Concern Is Raised About Me?

•       How Should School Staff Maintain Professionals Boundaries? Sara Alston

Conclusion

•       School Safeguarding Culture

•       Self-Care

•       Safeguarding Checklist

Index

Biography

Sara Alston has over 38 years teaching experience in classroom and leadership roles. She now works as an independent Education Consultant and Trainer specialising in SEND and Safeguarding. Sara is the co-author of The Inclusive Classroom and author of Working Effectively with Your Teaching Assistant. She writes regularly for the education press.

"One of the biggest challenges with safeguarding training is covering all of the bases and acknowledging the many complexities involved, whilst keeping the key points simple and making staff feel empowered rather than intimidated. This book meets that challenge admirably. The important references are all here, but it's the core messages and practical tips that will really help people put safeguarding into action. Safeguarding in schools isn't just something we need to avoid getting wrong; it's one of the most important ways that we can make a difference. For ECTs especially, this book provides an excellent foundation for that journey." - Seth James, theDSLblog

"This book is a useful, thorough guide to safeguarding in schools for those new to teaching or those looking to further their knowledge of safeguarding in preparation for taking on pastoral responsibilities. Questions on Safeguarding offers a walk-through of all of the main safeguarding in education topics to extend knowledge after in-school training, with handy checklists to support in thinking more deeply about a range of issues and how they interact with the ECT role. The expert contributors bring unique perspectives to each section and provide guidance that will be invaluable in keeping children safe throughout a teacher’s career." - Elizabeth Rose, Director, So Safeguarding

"I wish I had had this book as an ECT. Safeguarding is a fundamental part of our daily interactions with pupils but the concept of safeguarding can seem overwhelming and daunting. This book draws on the expertise of leaders in different fields to explain our role and our responsibilities in a straightforward and accessible way. Having this book to hand will make a positive difference to the lives of your pupils." - Sarah Watkins, University Lecturer and Ex-Headteacher

"As an early careers teacher, Questions on Safeguarding has been eye-opening in helping me further understand the nuances of safeguarding. The vast range of expert advice from industry professionals breaks down the broader topic into easily digestible chunks that act as an extensive, essential resource to accompany safeguarding training.

Questions on Safeguarding teaches that safeguarding is a collaborative effort from all, ranging from ECTs to DSLs and beyond. It has acted - and will continue to act - as a vital resource throughout my entire career as a professional within education." - Gideon Farrer, Early Career Teacher