Thursday 17th July 2025
I wanted to let you know that, as usual, I have produced a number of safeguarding resources, which I hope will be helpful at the beginning of the new term.
You will have seen the new version of Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025, and I have produced a version with the changes highlighted (both on the EPHA website home page and/or safeguarding section). https://essexprimaryheads.co.uk/
Part 1 is now available as a stand-alone document but there have been no changes apart from the date change.
I have also updated the KCSiE follow up quiz, including the answer sheet and the presentation, based on the 2025 KCSiE, which you might find useful when you are doing a child protection/safeguarding update at the beginning of term (or when Ofsted calls).
Over the summer I will update all of the 7-minute staff meetings so that they reflect current guidance. They can all be found at https://essexprimaryheads.co.uk/info-and-documents/seven-minute-staff-meetings/
I have updated the governor safeguarding presentation that you can use next term if you wish, along with a recording of the session as an alternative way of delivering this to governors – as you know it is a requirement for all governors/trustees to receive safeguarding training on induction, and best practice suggests that all of your governors should have safeguarding training so that they understand their responsibilities. The updated presentation and handout are on the EPHA website, and the recording can be found at https://youtu.be/oMqEI4hbIdY
Pam Langmead