Safeguarding Newsletter - Issue 4

Safeguarding Newsletter - Issue 4

Safeguarding Updates & Briefings

A 2026 roundup of essential alerts, training, research, and practice reviews.

Social Media

Instagram’s New Teen Accounts

Deep dive into the latest safety features and parental controls implemented by Meta.

Read Safety Analysis →

CPD & Training

Surveys, Toolkits & Resources

Youth Violence Prevention

YEF Toolkit: Evidence-based interventions to prevent violence.

Access Toolkit

Measuring Pupil Wellbeing

CORC resources for measuring and monitoring student mental health.

View Resources

Positive Relationships

"It's Not Love": NSPCC teaching resources about healthy connections.

Get Materials

Online Removal

Childline Report Remove: Help for young people to delete private images online.

Use Tool

Research & Findings

Too little, too late: Multi-agency response to neglect

Identifying and tackling neglect before it reaches a crisis point.

Read NSPCC Research

Growing up in Poverty in 2024

Barnardo's report on empty plates and cold homes.

Read Poverty Report

Safeguarding Intelligence • Feb 2026

Written By

Mark Else

My experience ranges from running playgroups for pre-schoolers to managing complex safeguarding caseloads within both mainstream and SEMH provisions. In addition to having worked within the education sector since 2018, I am currently studying for a Level 6 Youth Work degree.

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