The Role Of Schools In Safeguarding Vulnerable Children

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This course covers an introduction to teaching about migration using a trauma-informed approach, including the tools, knowledge and resources you need to feel confident teaching about migration, even if you have young people with lived experience of migration in the room. Learning outcomes By completing this course, you will: Understand the experiences of people with refugee status or people seeking asylum, whilst defining key terminology. Understand the impact of trauma on learners and apply six trauma-informed principles to teaching about migration. Use our teacher resources to engage and support your students. Masterclasses are available for groups of five or more and can be delivered online or face-to-face, subject to facilitator availability. To book a group masterclass, email redcrosseducation@redcross.org.uk  with your group size, preferred dates, location and delivery method.

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This course covers an introduction to teaching about global conflicts through the rules of war. It also includes handling the challenging conversations that can arise from this topic. Learning outcomes By completing this course, you will:  Demonstrate an understanding of the principle of neutrality and the rules of war. Apply a five-step method to confidently facilitate challenging classroom discussions. Use our teaching resources to engage and support your students. Masterclasses are available for groups of five or more and can be delivered online or face-to-face, subject to facilitator availability. To book a group masterclass, email redcrosseducation@redcross.org.uk  with your group size, preferred dates, location and delivery method.

This SecEd Safeguarding Digest Masterclass focused on the updates to Keeping Children Safe in Education and how DSLs should be preparing for the implementation of this statutory guidance from September 2026. The hour-long session on July 1 was free to access for full Safeguarding Digest members and is available on the platform to watch back. If you would like to access this session then please click the button just below to subscribe. An annual subscription to the Digest is currently available from £295. The key changes to KCSIE Online safety, filtering and monitoring Gender questioning children Mobile phones Misogyny What staff need to know Preventative education Safer recruitment The role of the DSL What DSLs and headteachers need to do now to prepare for September Practical checklist of what to consider before the school holidays How can DSLs ensure a strong safeguarding start to next academic year? Spotlight on policy – what to update and include What do staff need to read? Training top tips – how to ensure your staff induction and refresher training is as effective as possible

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Welcome to Teaching Climate Preparedness, a comprehensive course designed to empower you with the confidence and skills to effectively teach climate preparedness using a holistic framework, developed by the British Red Cross. This course equips you with the resources, skills and training needed to successfully implement the holistic framework when teaching climate preparedness with your young people.  Learning outcomes By completing this course, you will: Demonstrated an understanding of a holistic approach to climate education and why this is appropriate given the topic. Have gained an understanding of what extreme weather and eco-anxiety are, how they affect young people, and how to support emotional wellbeing through climate education. Identified key benefits of using the Weather Together toolkit to teach climate preparedness. Gained practical skills to use the Weather Together toolkit with young people. Masterclasses are available for groups of five or more and can be delivered online or face-to-face, subject to facilitator availability. To book a group masterclass, email redcrosseducation@redcross.org.uk  with your group size, preferred dates, location and delivery method.

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Learn how to teach first aid to young people using the British Red Cross's Everyday First Aid approach, and using free medically approved, educationally sound resources.  Learning outcomes By completing this course, you will: Understand the Everyday First Aid approach and how to use it to effectively teach first aid to your young people. Understand how to navigate and utilise our resources and activities on the First Aid Champions website to effectively teach first aid skills to young people. Be able to use our teaching resources to engage with your young people on the topic of first aid. Be able to use our first aid skill videos, which use the Everyday First Aid approach, to enhance your confidence and knowledge in first aid. Masterclasses are available for groups of five or more and can be delivered online or face-to-face, subject to facilitator availability. To book a group masterclass, email redcrosseducation@redcross.org.uk  with your group size, preferred dates, location and delivery method.

We bring together experts with specialisms in SEND, inclusion, alternative provision and more to discuss the SEND Reform: ‘Putting Children and Young People First’. We discuss the challenges, opportunities and gaps in the reforms and share advice on practical next steps for the new academic year and beyond. What the ‘universal offer’ should include to be effective in mainstream education How Individual Support Plans (ISPS) can help provide consistency between school systems supporting transition between different settings What schools need to consider to ensure inclusion bases work well in practice How alternative provision and mainstream settings can work more closely together Clarity on what detail is needed to address gaps in the current documentation and give schools clearer next steps

Get the highest quality CPD from experts at your convenience, with nasen's SEND CPD on Demand - The ultimate flexible training resource. This webinar explores how effective data collection and analysis can improve decision making, and have positive impact on SEND provision across settings . • The importance of sound, evidence and data informed decision making • The decisions we make – provision management • What data sets do we use • How do we analyse data and why • The difference evidence based practice makes Full access to this resource is available for £10.

In this inspiring and practical webinar, Gina Bale explores how inclusive, holistic learning helps every child thrive by focusing on possibilities rather than limitations. Drawing on her expertise in movement, music, storytelling and SEND practice, Gina shares simple, creative strategies that can be implemented immediately to build communication, confidence and early literacy through meaningful play. This session demonstrates how observing children's individual interests and strengths can transform everyday activities into rich learning experiences that support communication, problem-solving, language development and inclusion. Ideal for early years practitioners, managers and nursery owners, this webinar offers practical ideas to create engaging environments where every child has the opportunity to succeed. What you'll learn: How movement, music and storytelling create strong foundations for communication and literacy Why observing the whole child leads to more inclusive and effective practice Practical ways to differentiate activities so every child can participate and thrive Simple strategies to build confidence, language and learning through play and meaningful interactions A must-watch for anyone working in early years settings who wants to create truly inclusive learning experiences and help every child spread their wings.

Kathy Leatherbarrow sits down with Lucy Pottinger and Caitlin Bray from Grass Roots Day Nursery to break down the revised EYFS reforms. Operating in an area of high deprivation, Lucy and Caitlin explain how they turn strict statutory rules into everyday practice, manage the new "met or not met" criteria, and support vulnerable families beyond the nursery door. Key Discussion Points: Met or Not Met: Navigating the updated EYFS safeguarding benchmarks and applying them with confidence on the nursery floor. Lived Practice Over Theory: Moving past tick-box exercises to help practitioners trust their instincts during real safeguarding incidents. Deprivation and Real Inclusion: Supporting families through community pantries, clothing packs, and fully funded sessions with no top-up charges. Multi-Agency Tenacity: Overcoming stretched public services by building direct relationships with local authority teams and following through on referrals. Culture and Staff Autonomy: Building resilient teams using bite-sized practical learning, peer observations, and open-door leadership. Connect With Us: How is your team handling the EYFS updates? Share your experiences at www.eden-ts.com .

How would your school fare in a full safeguarding audit? What would be considered exceptional practice? Where might improvement be needed? This SecEd Safeguarding Digest Masterclass considered these questions and more. The Masterclass walked Safeguarding Digest members through a typical school safeguarding audit, with two experienced safeguarding professionals discussing what they look for when they go into schools. Hosted by Safeguarding Digest editor Peter Henshaw, the Masterclass featured expert advice and insights from: Sara Alston : An experienced former SENCO and safeguarding lead who also works as a SEND, inclusion and safeguarding consultant and trainer. Sara is a member of the Safeguarding Digest editorial board. Elizabeth Rose : An independent safeguarding consultant and the director of So Safeguarding. Elizabeth has worked in education for almost 20 years and is a former school designated safeguarding lead and local authority safeguarding in education advisor. Sara and Liz discussed the tenets of exceptional practice as well as some of the common shortfalls, faults and examples of poor practice that they have seen during audits. We covered: Purpose and scope of a safeguarding audit, including reviewing policies, practice, and culture – and how Liz and Sara conduct audits. Policies, procedures, and compliance checks, including ensuring core policies are current, understood, and implemented as well as common shortfalls and examples of poor practice. Will we discuss key guidance updates for September 2026. Staff training, awareness, and safeguarding culture including induction & CPD, staff confidence in responding to concerns, and how to build an open culture where safeguarding is ‘lived’. Again we will discuss common shortfalls and faults to watch out for. Safer recruitment and single central record (SCR), including key audit checks for recruitment processes and vetting and some examples of poor practice. Recording, reporting, and responding to concerns, including reviewing case management, early help, and escalation processes as well as examples of poor practice. What next? How to respond to audit findings including identifying areas for development.

How can families unlock the support their child needs, and does it have to involve a formal diagnosis for schools to provide it? In this episode, host Helen Mulley is joined by former headteacher Lucy Rundle and parent Laura Albero, whose children have SEND. Together, they explore what equitable support really looks like, and whether schools can respond effectively to individual needs within a system of limited resources and increasing demand.

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This course will cover an introduction to teaching resilience using a practical learning approach. Young people are faced with many different challenges each day. As educators, it is important that we help young people develop the skills that can help them to grow their resilience in order to help them cope with adversities they may be faced with. Learning outcomes By the end of this course, you will: Understand what personal resilience is and the challenges facing young people today. Understand the social and emotional skills needed to build resilience and how to teach these in a practical way. Use our teaching resources to engage with the topic of resilience with your students. Masterclasses are available for groups of five or more and can be delivered online or face-to-face, subject to facilitator availability. To book a group masterclass, email redcrosseducation@redcross.org.uk  with your group size, preferred dates, location and delivery method.