15: Schools’ role in safeguarding overview

In this podcast episode, you’ll learn about: good safeguarding practices for schools the barriers children can face when talking about their experiences of abuse managing relationships with parents  supporting students and staff and promoting positive mental health   how to work with other organisations and statutory services in the community to ensure pupils feel safe and supported. Read the podcast transcript on the NSPCC Learning website.💬 About the speakersKay Joel is a Senior Consultant at the NSPCC who works closely with schools to provide external consultancy. This includes undertaking safeguarding policy audits and visiting schools to verify safeguarding practices. She has also worked for over 25 years as a qualified teacher in primary and special education.Our guest speaker, Helen, is the parent of a child who is in year one and provides us with an insight into what she has experienced as a parent.📚 Related resources> Take our child protection online course for schools> Safeguarding responsibilities of schools in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales> Read the updated statutory guidance on Keeping children safe in education by the DfE> Discover what makes an effective anti-bullying policyIntro/outro music is Lights by Sappheiros