30 July 2024
While we know incidents like this are extremely rare, we recognise that many of our members will be holding summer schools and activities over the summer, and may be feeling anxious about ensuring the safety of children in their care.
The following links provide advice and checklists to help you review your own risk assessments, particularly in regards to who can access venues and activities to help ensure that you, your students and their parents feel confident participating in group activities outside of a school setting. The guidance also provides advice on safer recruitment policies to ensure that staff and volunteers are vetted and that there are sufficient adults for the class/event.
- Department for Education: After-school clubs, community activities, and tuition: safeguarding guidance for providers
- Safer Dance: Safeguarding Quick Checklist
- The National Youth Agency: Provides guidance, support, advice and access to training resources for all organisations and individuals working with young people – whether you’re a volunteer, a trustee, a youth worker or an organisational lead. Safeguarding hub
- NSPCC: A summary of guidance and resources
