Safeguarding
Stay informed on issues of safety, child protection, and misconduct in UK education. Covering both preventative measures and high-profile safeguarding news stories.
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Oct- 2025 -8 October
Two teenagers arrested after cyber-attack on London nursery chain
Two teenagers have been arrested by the Metropolitan Police in connection with a cyber-attack on a chain of London-based nurseries. Specialist officers carried out raids at several residential properties in Bishop’s Stortford, Hertfordshire, on 7 October, arresting two 17-year-old boys on suspicion of computer misuse and blackmail. Both were taken…
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Sep- 2025 -29 September
Fewer pupils feel comfortable seeking mental health support in schools
Fewer secondary school pupils feel comfortable talking to staff about their mental health according to a new survey from the Department for Education, despite most being aware of the support available in schools and colleges. The latest survey found 48% of pupils would feel very or fairly comfortable approaching adults…
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26 September
25% of undergrads experience sexual harassment at uni, survey finds
Nearly a quarter of final-year undergraduates have experienced sexual harassment since starting higher education, according to a new survey from the Office for Students (OfS). The OfS invited all final-year students in England to complete a questionnaire following the National Student Survey in what marks the largest prevalence survey of…
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17 September
SEND system needs ‘urgent reform’, APPG report finds
The Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) system in England is in “urgent need” of reform, according to a new report from the All-Party Parliamentary Group for SEND. It found that despite increases in funding, the system remains “fragmented and under-resourced”, with “significant weaknesses” in coordination, staffing, accountability and early…
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8 September
Social media behind ‘surge’ in knife violence, NASUWT warns
NASUWT has warned that social media is fuelling a “surge” in youth violence, including knife crime, and that teachers are “increasingly facing the consequences in their classrooms”. At TUC Congress 2025, the union called for “urgent action” to tackle the drivers of violence and knife crime in schools, after its…
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Aug- 2025 -5 August
DfE hands free school notice over ‘inadequate’ financial oversight
The Department for Education (DfE) has issued Langley Hall Primary Academy Trust with a formal notice to improve after identifying repeated breaches of financial regulations. In a letter dated 4 July, the DfE cited failures in financial management and governance, highlighting the trust’s ongoing deficit, weak budget planning, and lack…
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Jul- 2025 -30 July
Universities warned to tighten controls on suspicious financial activity
Higher education institutions must remain alert to suspicious financial activity and implement effective controls to avoid breaching UK financial crime laws, law firm Pinsent Masons has warned. The call comes after the publication of the 2025 national risk assessment (NRA), the fourth major review of money laundering and terrorist financing…
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29 July
‘Sizeable minority’ of Scottish school boys hold sexist views, survey finds
A third of secondary school boys in Scotland believe girls who wear revealing clothing are “asking for trouble”, according to a survey from researchers at the University of Glasgow and first reported by The Times. The study surveyed 13,372 pupils aged 11 to 18 at 37 schools across the country.…
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4 July
Step by Step service first of kind to gain Ofsted accreditation
Youth charity Step by Step has announced that its supported lodgings scheme has become the first service of its kind in the UK to receive Ofsted accreditation. The milestone follows the charity’s growth into the country’s largest provider of supported lodgings, accommodating and supporting hundreds of young people each year. …
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2 July
Union urges government to issue schools guidance on antisemitism
Teachers’ union NASUWT has called on the government to issue schools with updated guidance on tackling antisemitism and other forms of racism, following survey findings that point to widespread abuse. In a letter to education secretary Bridget Phillipson, the union urged the Department for Education to provide “swift, strong support”…
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