Safer Recruitment Checklist
A Safer Recruitment Checklist tool breaks down the safer recruitment process into manageable stages, illustrating what actions should be taken at each step and ensuring a thorough and standardised approach to hiring from the initial job application pack to the final stages of appointment, mentoring and supervision. The Safer Recruitment Checklist also helps in filtering out…
Read MoreOnline Safety Bill Summary
Online Safety Bill Summary The UK Parliament has recently passed a ground-breaking piece of legislation known as the Online Safety Bill, aimed at revolutionising the regulation of the digital and online world. This bill places an emphasis on enhancing the accountability of social media and other online platforms, particularly in terms of safeguarding the online…
Read MoreUpdates to the Prevent Duty guidance
We have recently updated our Prevent course to be in line with the latest Prevent duty guidance for schools and early years providers in England and Wales. While there are no new legal duties or obligations, there has been a slight shift in focus and some changes in the guidance. There are also no changes…
Read MoreWorking Together to Safeguard Children (WTTSC) 2023
The Updated Working Together to Safeguard Children Statutory Guidance 2023 In December 2023, the Department for Education (DfE) published an updated version of its statutory guidance: Working Together to Safeguard Children (WTTSC) 2023. This update replaces the 2018 statutory guidance. It provides mandatory and recommended advice and actions for organisations and agencies in England to effectively…
Read MoreWhat is a Safeguarding Concern?
A safeguarding concern refers to any suspicion or worry regarding the safety or well-being of an individual, especially a vulnerable person, such as a child, elderly person, or someone with disabilities. A concern typically involves the belief or observation that the person may be experiencing abuse, neglect, exploitation, or harm in some way – these…
Read MoreSmart Horizons Exciting Updates
New Integrated Smart Training Hub In response to valuable feedback from customers interested in purchasing multiple training courses across different specialties, we are delighted to announce the launch of our newly integrated Smart Horizons website. This brings together our three specialist training websites: Child Protection, Food Hygiene and Fire Training under the unified branding of…
Read MoreSafeguarding Training FAQs – Your Questions Answered
No matter what level you’re at or what industry you’re in, you will likely have many questions when it comes to safeguarding training. Our general safeguarding FAQs cover the whole spectrum of training and what it entails, including questions about course contents, cost, timings and the relevant legislation. Here, we take you through our safeguarding…
Read MoreSafeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults Quiz
Safeguarding covers a huge range of aspects, including knowing the specific signs to look out for, being aware of the legislation surrounding the issue and what processes you need to follow in order to demonstrate the most care and consideration when approaching such a sensitive topic. While your knowledge may be excellent in some areas,…
Read MoreSafeguarding Adults at Risk – What does it mean?
Safeguarding Adults at Risk When we think of safeguarding, our minds often automatically paint a picture of protecting the welfare of children and young people. But there are a large number of adults who require safeguarding procedures to protect them from mental and physical harm. From 2020 – 2021, there were an estimated 498,260 concerns…
Read MoreLegislation for Safeguarding
Legislation for Safeguarding Children Due to the importance of preventing the harm, abuse and neglect of children and promoting their well-being, legislation for safeguarding has always existed at the heart of children’s child protection policies, procedures and practices. If you are a person or a business who has indirect or direct contact with children, you…
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