Lottie Andrews
Raac: Keegan says some pupils prefer temporary classrooms
Downing Street has defended Education Secretary Gillian Keegan after she said some pupils in schools with crumbling concrete preferred temporary classrooms. Rishi Sunak’s spokesman said she was “reflecting a conversation”…
Share information to protect children and young people at risk, urges UK Information Commissioner
Organisations will not get in trouble if they share information to protect children and young people at risk of serious harm, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has promised. This…
Thousands of safeguarding concerns raised about vulnerable adults in Oxfordshire
There were thousands of safeguarding concerns raised about vulnerable adults in Oxfordshire last year, new figures show. NHS figures show 6,770 concerns of suspected abuse were made about adults with…
Online Safety Bill: Crackdown on harmful social media content agreed
Source: BBC News Peers have passed a controversial new law aimed at making social media firms more responsible for users’ safety on their platforms. The Online Safety Bill has taken…
Safeguarding jobs round up – September 15, 2023
Welcome to this week’s jobs round-up, where you can view some of the job vacancies currently available in the world of safeguarding. Below are a selection of jobs which will…
Honour-based abuse: Government rejects calls for legal definition
Source: BBC News The government has rejected calls for a legal definition of honour-based abuse. The Women and Equalities Committee (WEC) recommended the definition in its report into honour-based abuse…
National alert system could highlight new methods of suicide to schools and universities
A national alert system could be implemented to highlight new methods of suicide to schools, universities and charities, according to a new government document. Teaching suicide prevention in schools and…
Unions say hundreds more schools could have Raac
Education unions say “hundreds more” schools in England could be affected by crumbling concrete than the Department for Education’s current list of 147. It “does not appear to reflect the full…
Self-harm among pupils a growing concern – governors
Source: BBC News An increase in concerns over pupils self-harming has been reported by school governing boards in England. More than half of boards, trustees and academy committee members surveyed…
National alert system could highlight new methods of suicide to schools and universities
Source: Sky News A national alert system could be implemented to highlight new methods of suicide to schools, universities and charities, according to a new government document. Teaching suicide prevention…
