Knowledge Base

It is easy for us to identify a child’s physical needs: nutritious food, warm, clean clothes, a roof over their

A school safeguarding policy is essential, the policy outlines the procedures that staff must follow, in order to protect the

Every member of staff within a school has a legal duty of care towards the pupils in the setting. Whether

Person-centred care is a fundamental principle of the caring profession. It essentially means that any care is focused on the

In unambiguous and simple terms, an Educational Welfare Officer, known as an EWO, is a local government official who is

Customer profile: Younger People With Dementia Younger People With Dementia is a charity set up in 2012, they support adults

Customer profile: Southern Education Recruitment Southern Education Recruitment  was established in April 2020, Kelly the managing director has a wealth

School breakfast clubs are becoming increasingly popular in the UK. For many schoolchildren they are making an extremely positive difference

Safeguarding vulnerable adults is the responsibility of everyone not just the people who are directly involved in working with vulnerable

Safeguarding in schools is extremely important. Throughout the literature, policy and profession, it is consistently repeated that safeguarding is everybody’s

Dealing with challenging behaviour in the classroom is one of the most difficult aspects of teaching and sadly the one

There has never been a more important time for teaching and promoting equality and diversity in Britain’s classrooms. Out of

The Children and Families Act 2014 was a landmark law in the UK. It changed and enhanced a lot of

If you no longer have the capacity to make your own decisions and you are a danger to yourself and/or

Supporting children with autism in the classroom will enable them to have a positive learning environment. In the UK, around

Female genital mutilation, or FGM, is practised by some religious and cultural communities, including some in the UK. It’s a

Encouraging positive behaviour in children is one of the most important elements of their time at nursery. We have lots

A DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check is an analysis of UK police records to help prevent unsuitable applicants from

Neglect is the most common form of child abuse in the UK. Neglect comes in many different forms which we

Although the objective of keeping children safe at school has always been important, it was specifically laid out as policy

Our DBS guide is for any self-employed people. You’re going to need a DBS check if you are working in

Building resilience in the classroom is becoming increasingly important. On average, children in the UK spend 635 hours in the classroom

Child abuse is one of the most shocking phenomena in modern society. As a species, our innate response is to

In the UK, there’s a strong legal framework for safeguarding vulnerable adults. Working in the private care sector or most

A forced marriage is an instance where someone is forced to marry against their will. This is a marriage that

Honour-based violence is a “collection of practices that are used to control the behaviour within families in order to protect

Bullying in schools is extremely common, according to the YoungMinds bullying affects over one million young people every year. Bullying

It's a legal obligation for all nurseries and childcare settings to comply with the Prevent duty and help to protect

Since 1st July 2015, all specified authorities have a responsibility to ensure that they demonstrate compliance to Prevent duty, with

In July 2015, all schools and childcare providers became bound by duty under section 26 of the Counter Terrorism and

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