Insights
by Sam Preston, Safeguarding Director, SSS Learning
Are you GDPR ready?
Data is powerful. Modern technologies, ābig dataā and the Internet of Things (IoT) are revolutionising the way we as educators are tackling major issues facing schools and academies today: from improving attainment and progress monitoring, safeguarding staff & pupils, vetting & barring, improving teacher recruitment and retention to ways of stretching budgets further.
Read MoreIf you think you know everything you become a dangerous personā…
Not my words but those of Amanda Spielman, reflecting on her own induction into the role of HM Chief InspectorāOfsted at the recent Education Select Committee meeting. A view which is also reflected in the recent revisions to safeguarding training, where schools and academies now are required to evidence ongoing training and updates throughout the … Continued
Read MoreKnowledge saves lives: Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE)
As safeguarding specialists, SSS Learning is raising awareness of the many types of child sexual exploitation (CSE) uncovered and investigated every day in the UK. We urge government and the public sector to make stronger recommendations concerning the depth and frequency of safeguarding training for frontline professionals tasked with protecting children and young people.
Read MoreStaying relevant in a (very) ādifferentā online world
Every teacher and parent out there will know that uncomfortable feeling that washes over you the first time a teenager or child knows more about the subject weāre challenging them with, than we do. Cue the rolled eyes and feet shuffling (and thatās just us adults!). A natural part of evolution some might say, however, … Continued
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