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Statutory guidance for schools and colleges on safeguarding children and safer recruitment.
This is an overview of Part one: safeguarding information for all staff.…
Statutory guidance about the support that pupils with allergies must receive in schools.
Statutory guidance on multi-agency working to help, support and protect children.
Introduction We have clarified that the guidance applies to all children,…
Non-statutory guidance to support schools and colleges to design and deliver a high-quality enrichment offer for all pupils and students.
Guidance on the suspension and permanent exclusion of pupils from local-authority-maintained schools, academies and pupil referral units.
How schools, academy trusts, governing bodies and local authorities should maintain high levels of school attendance.
Statutory guidance about the support that pupils with medical conditions should receive at school.
How schools can prohibit the use of mobile phones throughout the school day.
Information and resources to help schools communicate well with parents and carers to support improved attendance.
How school staff can develop a behaviour policy.
Statutory guidance for local authorities, as well as headteachers and governing bodies of settings providing alternative provision.
Guidance, templates and checklists to help schools and colleges manage their security effectively so they can meet their obligations.
Guidance about the use of physical restraint in schools for governing bodies, headteachers and school staff.
Guidance explaining the powers schools have to screen and search pupils, and to confiscate items they find.
Summary of responsibilities where a mental health issue is affecting attendance and examples of effective practice.
Statutory guidance for local authorities and schools on how they work together to identify and support children missing education (CME) to receive a suitable education.
Guidance to help practitioners identify the signs of child abuse and neglect and understand what action to take.
Find out how to report any concerns you have about a learner who you think may be susceptible to radicalisation into terrorism.
Statutory guidance for schools about employing staff who have been disqualified from providing childcare.
Support for school breakfast club provision.
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