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Useful Links

Useful Links- updated February 2022 Keeping Children Safe in Education Working Together to Safeguard Children What to do if you are worried a child is being abused Searching, Screening and Confiscation Use of Reasonable Force Sharing Nudes and Semi-Nudes Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment between children in Schools and Colleges Children Missing Education Female Genital […]

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General communication

You said: A regular bulletin with safeguarding information would be useful. We did: Regular safeguarding briefings have been sent out to DSLs since March.  These will continue to for the foreseeable future. Next year, we will be developing a safeguarding newsletter that will be sent out termly. Any contributions from DSLs (examples of good practice, information etc.) […]

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Reaching out to our Designated Safeguarding Leads

July 2025 In the summer term, 50% (36/72) of our settings attended the Early Years and PVI Designated Safeguarding Lead Update Sessions. For 2024-2025, 74% of our PVI settings attended the training. In the summer term, 80% (33/41) of our schools attended the Primary Designated Safeguarding Lead Update Sessions. For 2024-2025, 93% of our primary schools attended our training. In the […]

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Meet the Safeguarding team

Below is some background information on the people behind Cognus’ Safeguarding service. Hayley Cameron Education Safeguarding Manager Hayley has worked in Sutton and Croydon Schools since 2005 and has been a Designated Safeguarding Lead since 2008. She was appointed as Deputy Head Teacher for Safeguarding and Pastoral Care at Avenue Primary Academy in 2015 before […]

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Children Missing Education

Do you know a Child Missing Education? What a Child Missing Education means: A child ‘Missing Education’ is a child of compulsory school age who is NOT a registered pupil at a school and is NOT receiving suitable education otherwise than at a school (e.g. home educated or receiving paid for tuition) Section 436A of the Education Act 1996 (amended – Education and […]

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Welcome information – Education Safeguarding Team

The Education Safeguarding Team support and raise awareness around safeguarding issues both locally and nationally. They upskill Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSLs), all school staff, colleagues within Cognus and multi-agency partners around recognising and managing risk to improve the lives of children in Sutton. The Education Safeguarding Team provides training and support for schools in terms […]

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Educational resources

We have listed below a range of online organisations and resources that can support you with home education. Please let us know if you are aware of other resources or information that may benefit other families that we can include here. Sutton’s Local Offer has a wealth of information advice and guidance about services and provision […]

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The Law relating to EHE

The government’s aim is to ensure all children and young people receive world-class education which allows them to reach their potential, and live a more fulfilled life regardless of background, in a safe environment. Educating children at home, works well when it is a positive choice and carried out with proper regard for the needs […]

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