The SecEd Podcast: Safeguarding in schools: Advice and tips for teachers

This episode looks at the role of the classroom teacher and teaching staff when it comes to effective safeguarding practice, offering insights, tips and practical dos and don'ts.

Classroom teachers and teaching staff are on the frontline when it comes to spotting students who are at risk or struggling due to safeguarding issues.

In the episode, three experts consider how we can spot the signs of safeguarding issues, what to do if we're worried, and how to support and handle disclosures from students – including what to say and what not to say.

We discuss the key safeguarding duties of classroom staff, not least how teachers can engage effectively with the safeguarding documentation, including statutory guidance, and with training requirements.

We consider general rules for ensuring good safeguarding practice in your classroom, how we can challenge our own assumptions, and how we can promote a culture of safeguarding, including via our classroom environment and the curriculum.

Finally, we discuss some of the current safeguarding trends and offer tips and pointers for school staff.