Safeguarding in schools has come under the spotlight in recent years not least because of the so-called "Trojan Horse" scandal in Birmingham, which uncovered extremist teaching in a handful of academies.
Other factors include heightened awareness of child sexual exploitation (CSE) and high-profile child protection cases such as the death of four-year-old Daniel Pelka in 2012 and subsequent serious case review, which highlighted failings in school safeguarding policies and procedures.
Safeguarding is now a fundamental element of school inspection. Since September 2015, a statement on the effectiveness of safeguarding has been included in all Ofsted inspection reports. Any school with ineffective safeguarding arrangements automatically receive an "inadequate" rating overall.
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