Get the new 2025 Safeguarding Guide for schools
To support Safer Internet Day on 11th February, NetSupport is releasing its 2025 Safeguarding Guide for schools.
This year’s edition provides comprehensive information on safeguarding children and young people as they explore and learn online.
Focusing on the roles of various stakeholders, including senior leaders, teachers, governors and parents, there’s a wealth of information for everyone who has responsibilities for children and young people.
Key sections
- Today’s digital landscape. Explains the importance of online safety, the risks posed by AI, deepfakes and other digital threats, and the need to teach children about privacy, phishing, secure passwords and digital footprints.
- Senior Leaders. Discusses the responsibilities of headteachers and Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSLs), ensuring compliance with safeguarding policies, data protection, and using appropriate digital tools like classroom.cloud, NetSupport DNA, CPOMS and Tes MyConcern.
- Teachers: Stresses the importance of integrating online safety into the curriculum, using school-provided solutions and identifying and addressing online risks such as cyberbullying and inappropriate content.
- Governors: Overview of the strategic oversight role of governors to ensure schools comply with safeguarding policies, conduct regular audits and promote a proactive approach to online safety and digital wellbeing.
- Parents: Summary of key legislation and statutory guidance, the risks children face online and the benefits of digital technology. It also offers tips on recognising warning signs of online issues and maintaining open communication with children.
Free checklists!
We’ve included handy downloadable checklists for each stakeholder group to help you ensure all areas of safeguarding are covered – and have provided references and resources for further support.