Low-level Concerns (concerns that do not meet the harm threshold)

Keeping Children Safe in Education introduced low-level concerns into their guidance in 2021.

Two years later, many staff still find ambiguities as to what constitutes a low-level concern and what staff should do when faced with one.

It’s an area that directly links your safeguarding and HR and highlights the importance of keeping a culture of vigilance in your school or Trust.

During the session we will be discussing the following:

• • What are low-level concerns?
  • How to record low-level concerns.
  • How to build a culture around low-level concerns with staff.
  • What role HR plays in low-level concerns.

Let us introduce you to this week's professional speakers

Helen King 

Helen qualified as a teacher via the Teach First Leadership Development Programme and has had a leadership role in schools over the last decade. As a previous DSL and Deputy Head, Helen has a strong grasp of the safeguarding challenges within schools. Helen enjoys leading a range of training and is always keen to support others. In her spare time, Helen enjoys football, travelling and a good book.

Jenny Salero

Jenny qualified as a solicitor in 2012 and joined Judicium as a consultant following her qualification. Her grasp of complex HR queries such as restructuring MATs to operate as efficiently as possible has enabled her rise from a consultant to Team Leader of the HR Advisory Team. Her responsibilities still include dealing with the variety of queries in schools HR as well as supporting the team on a daily basis. Jenny is also an experienced trainer. She runs the training sessions for the NAHT’s HR Essentials Course. In her spare time she likes to participate in park runs as well as get creative with crafts and baking cupcakes.