—·Safeguarding & Child Protection

Safe Children, Confident Schools

Evidence-informed safeguarding for schools: aligned to Keeping Children Safe in Education 2026 and the Ofsted inspection toolkit, grounded in statutory duty and everyday practice, and written to be handed straight to every adult in your building.

60 pages 57 sections 14 free to read here

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Page 1 of Safe Children, Confident Schools — Page 1

Page 2 of Safe Children, Confident Schools — Page 2

Foreword — Safeguarding Is Everyone’s Job · Safe Children, Confident Schools, page 3 — Page 3 *Foreword — Safeguarding Is Everyone’s Job*

The National Picture: What the Data Shows · Safe Children, Confident Schools, page 4 — Page 4 *The National Picture: What the Data Shows*

Where the Risk Is Actually Coming From · Safe Children, Confident Schools, page 5 — Page 5 *Where the Risk Is Actually Coming From*

The Statutory Framework: KCSIE & the Law · Safe Children, Confident Schools, page 6 — Page 6 *The Statutory Framework: KCSIE & the Law*

What Ofsted Actually Looks For · Safe Children, Confident Schools, page 7 — Page 7 *What Ofsted Actually Looks For*

Part I — Why Children Don’t Tell · Safe Children, Confident Schools, page 8 — Page 8 *Part I — Why Children Don’t Tell*

Part II — Vulnerability, Adversity & Context · Safe Children, Confident Schools, page 9 — Page 9 *Part II — Vulnerability, Adversity & Context*

Part III — Relational, Trauma-Informed Practice · Safe Children, Confident Schools, page 10 — Page 10 *Part III — Relational, Trauma-Informed Practice*

The Five-Pillar Framework, at a Glance · Safe Children, Confident Schools, page 11 — Page 11 *The Five-Pillar Framework, at a Glance*

Pillar 1 — Culture & “It Could Happen Here” · Safe Children, Confident Schools, page 12 — Page 12 *Pillar 1 — Culture & “It Could Happen Here”*

Pillar 2 — Recognise: Signs & Curiosity · Safe Children, Confident Schools, page 13 — Page 13 *Pillar 2 — Recognise: Signs & Curiosity*

Pillar 3 — Respond: Handling a Disclosure · Safe Children, Confident Schools, page 14 — Page 14 *Pillar 3 — Respond: Handling a Disclosure*

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Referenced to KCSIE 2026 & the Ofsted inspection toolkit
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