Ofsted review into sexual abuse in schools: terms of reference - GOV.UK
Following the launch of the government's investigation into peer-on-peer sexual abuse, Ofsted has published its terms of reference.
The review will look at whether schools and colleges have appropriate processes in place to allow pupils to report sexual abuse concerns freely, knowing these will be taken seriously and dealt with swiftly and appropriately.
Ofsted will visit a sample of schools and colleges where cases have been highlighted, with ISI where appropriate, to look at how well safeguarding is working and to discuss the wider issues raised by the evidence. The review will not report on individual schools or cases, but present a picture of good and poor practice across the country.
The review will consider a number of areas, including:
Whether the safeguarding guidance to schools is strong enough to safeguard children;
How schools can be further supported to teach the new RSHE curriculum;
Multi-agency safeguarding arrangements; and
How well schools and colleges listen to the voices of children when reporting sexual abuse
Online CPD: Could your school have a rape culture?
I've created an online CPD session which looks at the testimonials uploaded to the website 'Everyone's Invited'. The session considers what guidance is already in place for sexual violence and sexual harassment, and what schools need to do next.
