'Safeguarding: Have you forgotten your Prevent risk assessments?' - Judicium in SecEd
  February 05 2024

Schools do not seem to be as clear about the risk assessment side of their Prevent safeguarding responsibilities as they could be. James Simoniti considers why this might be and offers some pointers on filling them in

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'Safeguarding: How long do we keep records for?' - Judicium in SecEd
  September 27 2023

Safeguarding and data protection are high accountability responsibilities which are closely inter-related. Judicium Education's Head of Data Services, Craig Stilwell, and Head of Safeguarding, Helen King, consider how long we should keep different staff and student records for.

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'Learning from Child Q: Five Steps for Safer Student Searches' - Judicium in SecEd
  May 15 2023

Safeguarding expert and former police officer James Simoniti discusses some of the lessons learned from Child Q as well as important advice and practical tips for safer student searches.

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'School Staffing: It's Time to Take the Menopause Seriously' - Judicium in SecEd
  March 07 2023

HR and legal expert Kelly Rayner offers some important advice and practical tips on how your school can support colleagues who may be affected by menopause symptoms.

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'Radicalisation: The children turning away from democracy' - Judicium in SecEd
  December 15 2022

Safeguarding expert and former police detective James Simoniti highlights worrying research suggesting some young adults are turning away from democracy and explains why it should be noted by schools.

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'Child Criminal Exploitation: Beware of the darkness' - Judicium in SecEd
  June 07 2022

Safeguarding expert and former police detective James Simoniti advises how schools can spot the sign of - and respond effectively to - the scourge of child criminal exploitation.

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'Five Priorities for your Safeguarding Checklist' - Judicium in SecEd
  February 15 2022

Priorities to help DSLs be fully prepared for the months ahead...

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'Safeguarding: Be vigilant for signs of incel culture' - Judicium in SecEd
  January 10 2022

So-called ‘incel’ culture and extremism hit the headlines in the UK last year. What do schools need to know and what can they do about it as part of safeguarding work? Hannah Glossop offers some advice.

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'Safeguarding the safeguarders: How are you supporting your DSL?' - Judicium in SecEd
  May 17 2021

Designated safeguarding leads will need further support if they are to meet the challenge of looking after pupils in the wake of the pandemic..

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'Sexual violence and harassment: How schools must respond' - Judicium in SecEd
  April 14 2021

As thousands of young people share their experiences of sexual harassment and violence, both in and out of schools – safeguarding expert Hannah Glossop looks at how schools can sharpen their policies and procedures

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