Safeguarding

Although I and many readers of this blog are from the UK, it is always interesting to keep up with what is going on overseas, particularly Europe, USA and Canada.  Invariably what happens over there tends to affect us in one way or another.   There is quite a lot of debate going on in […]

Protecting Children from Internet Predators Act Read More »

Updated 24th August 2012 As of this new curriculum year Ofsted have put a much greater emphasis on e-safety which puts greater pressure on schools (as if you needed more pressure!).  You can find their full list of new inspections HERE which includes e-safety. Generally speaking, it is “the school’s ability to protect and educate

The e-Safety Toolkit for Schools Read More »

With the fantastic Safer Internet Day 2012 over once again there is now another 12 months in which to prepare for the next time.  But  I think a little time should be devoted to some reflection on the buildup to the day and the day itself. Around the world in over 70 countries schools, agencies

Internet Safety, e-Safety – what it is and what it isn’t Read More »

This post was originally published in January 2012. Last week (mid Jan 2012) saw the end of a serious case review of child sexual abuse in a school of the most diabolical of circumstances.  Described by a judge as a “paedophile of the most sickening order” he was jailed indefinitely last year after abusing five girls

e-Safety – It won’t happen in my school! Read More »