• A 10 step guide to sharing information to safeguard children This is a 10 step guide on data protection from the Information Commissioner's Office lists considerations for sharing personal information for child safeguarding purposes. It aims to help you feel confident about sharing information when you need to safeguard a child or young person at risk of harm.
• A summary of Relationships, Sexual Health and Parenthood (RSHP) resources The following links will allow teachers and practitioners to access key information, resources and policies in order to support professional development and the implementation of Relationships, Sexual Health and Parenthood (RSHP) organiser
• Child Protection and Safeguarding This policy provides information as to how Education Scotland will discharge its responsibilities in relation to safeguarding and child protection
• Domestic Abuse information for educators - As a result of the COVID-19 lockdown measures, children and young people experiencing domestic abuse are at increased levels of risk
• National Guidance for Child Protection in Scotland 2021 - updated 2023 This guidance describes the responsibilities and expectations for all involved in protecting children and will support the care and protection of children
• Practice guide to chronologies 2017 (Care inspectorate)
• Registration of independent schools: guidance for proprietors overseeing child protection and safeguarding arrangements - Guidance for proprietors who are obliged to ensure that their school is appropriately resourced and structured to safeguard the welfare of learners. This guidance has been developed in consultation with a number of stakeholders to support good practice in schools
• Safeguarding - Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) This resource provides a brief description of what is meant by the term child sexual abuse (CSA) and provides guidance and support for senior leaders and practitioners.
• Safeguarding - Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) This page provides an overview of CSE and what guidance and support is available with children potentially being more at risk of sexual harm than ever. They are isolated from traditional support networks and many are exposed to greater risks online or in their own homes
• Safeguarding - Female genital mutilation (FGM) This page provides a brief description of what is meant by the term female genital mutilation (FGM) and provides guidance and support for senior leaders and practitioners
• Safeguarding: identify, understand and respond appropriately to sexual behaviours in young people This page is designed to help staff in education and training settings, from early years to senior level and including ASN/EASN provision, to identify, understand and respond appropriately to sexual behaviours in young people.
• Safeguarding: Missing Children This page provides an overview of the Scottish context relating to children missing from education as well as a personal and social education (PSE) resource to inform and empower young people who are at risk of running away
• Safeguarding - Prevent radicalisation and extremism Sets out the national Prevent overview and provides information on the additional radicalisations risks for children and young people along with recommended actions and professional learning for educators.
• Safeguarding: Self-Harm and Suicide Prevention This page provides a summary of the resources available to support the learning needs around mental health, self-harm and suicide prevention of the education workforce. It is aimed at practitioners, learning and development leads, as well as individual staff who are working in all sectors in Scotland.
• Ukraine refugee psychological wellbeing pack: guidance for services

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Due regard for learner wellbeing and safeguarding Examples of approaches to prevention and protection of children and young people’s wellbeing.