Key findings

Understanding and Combatting Youth Experiences of Image-Based Sexual Harassment and Abuse KEY FINDINGS Technology facilitates image-based sexual harassment and abuse Social media platforms create opportunities for users to engage in image-based sexual harassment...

/Microsites/IBSHA/Key-findings 23/11/2021 17:49:05

ASCL comment on Labour’s plan to tackle online misogyny and sexual harassment

Margaret Mulholland, Inclusion Specialist at the Association of School and College Leaders, responds to Labour’s announcement on its plans for new digital literacy and safeguarding measures in order to tackle online misogyny and sexual harassment.

/News/Our-news-and-press-releases/ASCL-comment-on-Labour’s-plan-to-tackle-online-mis 26/02/2024 00:00:00

Updated KCSIE guidance

The DFE updated the Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance on 6 July. The changes will come into force from September 2021. The key changes have been developed in response to the recent consultation on KCSIE and the Ofsted review into sexual harassment and ab...

/Help-and-Advice/Primary-education/Pastoral-in-Primary/Updated-KCSIE-guidance 12/12/2022 10:03:53

December 2021

17 December 2021 (including the latest information on the 12-15 year-old vaccination programme, daily testing FAQs, letter from Secretary of State to school and college leaders, Covid-19 workforce fund, anti-vax letters, information on management information system contrac...

/News/Newsletters/Weekly-newsletters/Jan-2021-Dec-2021/November-2021 07/02/2022 09:09:56

November 2021

30 November 2021 (including video intorducing the ASCL Member Support team, guidance on fake NHS Omicron PCR test emails sent to schools, on-site testing and contact tracing, vaccinations, Covid-19 workforce fund, exceptional premises costs, workforce costs, sign-up detai...

/News/Newsletters/Weekly-newsletters/Jan-2021-Dec-2021/November-2021-(1) 07/02/2022 09:09:57

Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse

Child Sexual Abuse Report Findings What should schools and colleges do now. Lynne Horner , ASCL Independent Sector Specialist and Margaret Mulholland , ASCL SEND and Inclusion Specialist join ASCL’s Senior Solicitor, Faisal Sameja to discuss the details of the report a...

/Help-and-Advice/Primary-education/Pastoral-in-Primary/Independent-Inquiry-into-Child-Sexual-Abuse 12/12/2022 09:29:10

December 2021

December 2021 Plans for return to school in January and staff and test shortages 30 December The Guardian The Independent 28 December Interview with Geoff Barton BBC Breakfast  iNews 27 December Wales Online The Guardian Interview with Geoff Barton BBC...

/News/ASCL-in-the-News/2021/December-2021 05/01/2022 10:02:33

Mandatory reporting duty for child sexual abuse

Last week, the Home Office announced that the Mandatory Reporting Duty for Child Sexual Abuse (CSA MRD) will soon be incorporated as an amendment to the Criminal Justice Bill. There is some limited information describing the plan available here . By making mandatory reporting...

/Help-and-Advice/Leadership-and-governance/Health-safety-and-safeguarding/Mandatory-reporting-duty-for-child-sexual-abuse 27/02/2024 15:39:09

Mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse

ASCL response to the Home Office consultation on the mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse.

/Our-view/Consultation-responses/Mandatory-reporting-of-child-sexual-abuse 01/12/2023 00:00:00

Implementing a duty to report child sexual abuse and its impact on children, organisations and affec

ASCL response to the call for evidence on how implementing a duty to report child sexual abuse is likely to impact children, organisations, and affected workplaces and volunteers; and how different aspects could be implemented. 

/Our-view/Consultation-responses/Implementing-a-duty-to-report-child-sexual-abuse-a 14/08/2023 00:00:00