In this podcast episode, you’ll learn about:

Read the podcast transcript on the NSPCC Learning website.

💬 About the speakers

Kay Joel is a Senior Consultant at the NSPCC who works closely with schools to provide external consultancy. This includes undertaking safeguarding policy audits and visiting schools to verify safeguarding practices. She has also worked for over 25 years as a qualified teacher in primary and special education.

Our guest speaker, Helen, is the parent of a child who is in year one and provides us with an insight into what she has experienced as a parent.

📚 Related resources

> Take our child protection online course for schools

> Safeguarding responsibilities of schools in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

> Read the updated statutory guidance on Keeping children safe in education by the DfE

> Discover what makes an effective anti-bullying policy

Intro/outro music is Lights by Sappheiros