Education Settings

Safeguarding children at home: Domestic abuse and COVID-19

Many children will be currently living with domestic abuse, both those who previously were known to have been in households with domestic abuse, as well as those for whom the recent lockdown, uncertainty of finances and changed daily life will have contributed to a more volatile home setting. This abuse may be occurring between any members of the household as well as from the child towards their carer. For further information and guidance see Domestic Abuse COVID briefing for schools.

Hampshire Suicide Prevention and Postvention Protocol

The Hampshire Suicide Prevention and Postvention Protocol for Schools and Colleges can be found on the HIPS (Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Portsmouth and Southampton) Procedures website.

Statutory Procedures

Follow the link below to access national statutory guidance, the local safeguarding children board procedures, copies of model policies (including the Child Protection Policy and the Safeguarding Policy), and inspection frameworks that you can use as a foundation for your school policies.

www.hants.gov.uk/educationandlearning/safeguardingchildren/procedures 

Elective Home Education

Follow the link below to access Hampshire County Council’s guidance and resources for parents/carers in respect of Elective Home Education.

www.hants.gov.uk/educationandlearning/educationinclusionservice/electivehomeeducation

Exclusions

Follow the link below to access Hampshire County Council’s guidance for parents/carers in respect of exclusion from education.

www.hants.gov.uk/educationandlearning/educationinclusionservice/exclusion