Speaking at the CYP Now Safeguarding Children in the Digital Age 2021 conference), Sarah Gensmantel from safeguarding software company MyConcern shared five top tips for educators who are currently updating school policy to reflect remote learning:
1. Roles and Responsibilities
School safeguarding leads must make sure staff feel supported in and understand their new responsibilities to safeguard students.
Responsibilities should be clearly outlined, and any changes in policy should be addressed clearly by safeguarding leads. This means that in every school, the single central record should be updated to reflect safeguarding updates for online learning, Gensmantel said.
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