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Policy and procedures
- Coronavirus addendum to your child protection policy: model Download and adapt our model addendum to keep your school community up to date on your approach to safeguarding for pupils returning and those that may need to learn from home during the course of the year.
- School reopening safeguarding guidance: what you need to do Know what actions you'll need to take to keep everyone safe as you prepare to open to all pupils in September.
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Pupil wellbeing and mental health
- Coronavirus: addressing pupil anxiety Tips for staff to support younger children and links for older pupils to help keep on top of coronavirus-related worries.
- Coronavirus: returning to school after a death The death of a headteacher, teacher or staff member will be felt deeply by the entire school community. It can be difficult for pupils and staff to adjust to someone new filling the role of the deceased – here are some tips to help you and others in your school to get through this difficult transition.
- Coronavirus: supporting pupils through bereavement Bereavement during coronavirus presents a special set of challenges. Get expert advice on how best to communicate with and support pupils who are grieving in the age of social distancing.
- Coronavirus: supporting pupil transition to secondary You'll be having to adapt your normal activities for secondary transition because of coronavirus. Download our checklist to find out how primaries and secondaries can work together to deliver a remote transition programme, and get inspired by what other schools are doing with examples of resources and activities.
- Coronavirus: supporting transition into reception The uncertainty of lockdown makes transition into reception scarier for families. Find out how you can ease these worries, and use our parent handout of activities they can do at home to help prepare their child for reception.
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Safeguarding different pupil groups
- Free school meals (FSM): support pupils during the holidays UpdatedLean on your local community to help support your vulnerable pupils over the holiday period. Use our template letters to ask businesses or parents for donations and see our list of local charities that you can contact for support.
- School reopening: guidance for special schools and SENCOs Get the latest advice and official guidance on supporting pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) during the autumn term.
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Safeguarding while teaching
- Remote learning: safeguarding pupils and staff UpdatedTake these steps to build safeguarding into your remote learning set-up over digital education platforms and when using the phone to check in with pupils.