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Benedict’s Law Explained: What It Means for Allergy Training in Schools
What is Benedict’s Law? Benedict’s Law is the name for new statutory guidance and legal duties that make schools in England safer for pupils with allergies. It is not a standalone Act of Parliament. Instead, the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 contains its protections. The government published matching statutory guidance for schools on allergy…
Read MoreSection 175 of the Education Act 2002
Section 175 of the Education Act 2002 places a legal duty on local authorities, maintained schools and further education colleges to make arrangements to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. In simple terms, it is the law that says schools must take safeguarding seriously and have proper arrangements in place to keep children safe.…
Read MoreWho is responsible for safeguarding in a school?
In a school, safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility. Every member of staff, every volunteer, and every governor has a part to play in keeping children safe. At the same time, certain roles carry specific legal duties, and it helps to be clear about who does what. This article explains who is responsible for safeguarding in a…
Read MoreSmart Horizons Exciting Updates
New Integrated Smart Training Hub In response to valuable feedback from customers interested in purchasing multiple training courses across different specialties, we are delighted to announce the launch of our newly integrated Smart Horizons website. This brings together our three specialist training websites: Child Protection, Food Hygiene and Fire Training under the unified branding of…
Read MoreSafeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults Quiz
Safeguarding covers a huge range of aspects, including knowing the specific signs to look out for, being aware of the legislation surrounding the issue and what processes you need to follow in order to demonstrate the most care and consideration when approaching such a sensitive topic. While your knowledge may be excellent in some areas,…
Read MorePrevent Duty Training
The chances are, you’ve already heard of the Prevent Duty if you work in education in the United Kingdom, but have you ever taken a Prevent Duty training course? Every member of staff who works in a school or education setting in the United Kingdom, or who is employed or self-employed as a childcare provider,…
Read MoreSafeguarding of Vulnerable Adults
Safeguarding is a term we all rightly associate with child protection. However, are you aware of the need to place importance on safeguarding of vulnerable adults, too? What exactly does this entail, and is it any different to safeguarding children? What is safeguarding? Safeguarding refers to the processes we take to promote the welfare of…
Read MoreHow do you safeguard an adult?
Safeguarding forms an essential part of core training for many professions across a wide range of sectors. If you work with vulnerable adults (or ‘adults at risk’), it’s highly likely you have a legal duty to safeguard their wellbeing…but how, exactly, do you do that? What is a vulnerable adult? Certain individuals are at greater…
Read MoreWhat are the signs a child is being abused?
No one wants to think about the possibility that a child they know might be a victim of abuse, but it is a sad truth that child abuse and neglect is a very real concern in the United Kingdom. In order to support children who are being neglected or abused, you need to have a…
Read MoreSelf-Harm in Young People
Self-harm is becoming increasingly common amongst young people in the United Kingdom, but there are still many misconceptions surrounding the issue that show we still have a long way to go towards understanding self-harm, the causes and indicators, and how we can help young people who are self-harming. What is self-harm? Many people think that…
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