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Blogs & Guidance
UK schools are facing a rise in SEND-related Subject Access Requests (SARs) from parents seeking information on their child's education, creating legal and administrative challenges that can be managed through clear policies, staff training, expert guidance, and proactive communication.
Many schools and academy trusts face ongoing recruitment challenges due to teacher shortages. However, did you know by securing a Sponsorship Licence, schools can legally recruit skilled professionals from outside the UK, ensuring a strong and diverse teaching workforce?
These are the most frequently asked questions taken from Judicium’s Performance Management Series Part 1: Top tips for appraisals with Q and A ‘Sofa Session’ from the 12th February, with our resident experts Jenny Salero, Kelly Raynor, and Suzanne Ravenhall
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This is a summary taken from Judicium’s DPO ‘Sofa Session’ from 5th February, with our Data Protection Consultant Laura Kemsley.
This blog is based on Judicium’s Safeguarding & HR TRA and DBS referrals demystified ‘Sofa Session’ from the 29th January 2025, with our resident experts Sarah Cook and Jenny Salero.
These are the most frequently asked questions taken from Judicium’s Top Tips for Managing Sickness Absence ‘Sofa Session’ from the 22nd January, with our resident experts Jenny Salero, and Suzanne Ravenhall
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This is a summary taken from Judicium’s DPO ‘Sofa Session’ from 15th January, with our Data Protection Consultant Claire Lockyer.
In this blog, Helen King, Head of Safeguarding at Judicium Education shares her thoughts on the key trends that schools must look out for in 2025 and provides actionable advice and guidance in a Q&A style format.
This blog is based on Judicium’s Health and Safety ‘Sofa Session’ from the 8th of January, with our resident expert Jim Liddy.
This blog is based on Judicium’s SEND ‘Sofa Session’ from the 11th of December, with our resident expert Rik Chilvers.
eBooks
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Proactive strategies to strengthen your schools safeguarding practices, ensure compliance, and create a culture of safety and vigilance.
If you are a headteacher, school business leader or HR manager and want to be one step ahead when it comes to managing staff absence effectively, then this e-book is for you.
This e-book and the pointers within it, provide the ideal backdrop to inform regular conversations between school leaders and everyone involved in safeguarding in the school/college.
This checklist has been created to assist schools in creating safe and nurturing environments, with the best interests of the child at their heart.
Case Studies
With four OFSTED inspections in four years, ensuring all aspects of safeguarding are up to standard has been very important to the Nishkam Schools Multi-Academy Trust, which is why they turned to Judicium's safeguarding experts for unlimited advice and support.
With an Ofsted Outstanding rating, Brackenwood Infant School had high standards and a vision for the future, but Headteacher Chris Mervyn realised data protection was not at the forefront of strategic decisions for the school. Following a recommendation from a partner school, Judicium was taken on to support Chris in changing the data protection ethos within the school.
Holy Family Catholic MAT (HFCMAT) was established in 2012 with the aim of raising standards and achievement for all of its 3,600 students
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Maritime Academy Trust, established in 2016, runs 13 schools - 12 primaries and one special school - across London and the South East.
News & Media
New research reveals the pressures of escalating need and insufficient resource – but diverging views of the SENDCO role also cause problems, writes Rik Chilvers
Schools do not seem to be as clear about the risk assessment side of their Prevent safeguarding responsibilities as they could be. James Simoniti considers why this might be and offers some pointers on filling them in
Schools do not seem to be as clear about the risk assessment side of their Prevent safeguarding responsibilities as they could be. James Simoniti considers why this might be and offers some pointers on filling them in
Safeguarding and data protection are high accountability responsibilities which are closely inter-related. Judicium Education's Head of Data Services, Craig Stilwell, and Head of Safeguarding, Helen King, consider how long we should keep different staff and student records for.
Safeguarding and data protection are high accountability responsibilities which are closely inter-related. Judicium's Head of Data Services, Craig Stilwell, and Head of Safeguarding, Helen King, consider how long we should keep different staff and student records for.
Increasing demands from above and below are conspiring to make the safeguarding lead role unsustainable, writes Helen King
Safeguarding is a priority for every school leader – Safeguarding Consultant James Simoniti advises how you can strengthen your recruitment process and keep on top of any safeguarding issues that may arise.
Safeguarding expert and former police officer James Simoniti discusses some of the lessons learned from Child Q as well as important advice and practical tips for safer student searches.
What steps can your school take to strengthen safer recruitment and to keep on top of emerging safeguarding issues? With a focus on addressing issues of child-on-child abuse, James Simoniti advises
HR and legal expert Kelly Rayner offers some important advice and practical tips on how your school can support colleagues who may be affected by menopause symptoms.
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