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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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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May- 2025 -19 May
900,000 more pupils to get access to mental health support, gov says
Almost one million more students will have access to mental health support in school this year, the government has said. Under its plans, all pupils will have access to mental health support in school by 2029/30, delivering on its Plan for Change to “improve children’s life chances and tackle the root…
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