Safeguarding Resources

🔄 Updated for 2026

Safeguarding governors need to do more than review data at termly meetings – they also have a role in checking, in the moment, that safeguarding culture, policy and practice are working as they should day to day. These spot check questions give safeguarding link governors a practical tool for doing exactly that.

Whether dipping into a specific area of practice, having a quick conversation with a member of staff or checking that procedures are being followed on the ground, this template provides ready-to-use questions for governors to use during informal visits and spot checks in school.

You'll get:

☑️ Safeguarding Spot Check Questions – a focused set of questions for safeguarding link governors to use during school visits, covering the key areas of safeguarding culture, policy and day-to-day practice

Fully editable so you can adapt it to reflect your school's context and priorities.

👉 This set of questions is also available in the larger Safeguarding Link Governor Support Pack, which has a set of deeper, more strategic set of safeguarding questions, a safeguarding report to governors template and a roles and responsibilities document.

Train staff to recognise and respond to harmful practices with these editable safeguarding scenarios. Designed for designated safeguarding leads (DSLs), deputy DSLs and anyone leading safeguarding CPD, they support confident, culturally sensitive responses to complex safeguarding concerns.

☑️ Editable Word scenarios with full DSL commentary for guided discussion
☑️ Ideal for safeguarding staff training, INSET sessions or small-group CPD
☑️ Variants include scenarios for primary, secondary and those suitable for any age

This set explores key harmful practices, including female genital mutilation (FGM), honour-based abuse, and abuse linked to faith or belief. Scenarios include both pre-incident warning signs and post-incident concerns. Each one can be used flexibly in staff meetings or training to build staff confidence and reinforce clear safeguarding procedures.

⬇️ Choose your scenarios below.

Train staff to recognise and respond to safeguarding concerns involving colleagues with these editable scenarios. Designed for designated safeguarding leads (DSLs), deputy DSLs and anyone leading safeguarding CPD, they support professional reflection and help embed a transparent, safeguarding-first culture.

☑️ Editable Word scenarios with full DSL commentary for guided discussion
☑️ Ideal for safeguarding staff training, INSET sessions or small-group CPD
☑️ Variants include scenarios for primary, secondary and those suitable for any age

This set explores a wide range of concerns about staff, including inappropriate online conduct, failure to act on safeguarding duties, dismissing child-on-child abuse, intimate care issues, over-familiarity, harmful responses to mental health, and discriminatory attitudes such as Islamophobia. Each scenario can be used flexibly in staff meetings or training to support confident, responsible action in line with safeguarding policies.

⬇️ Choose your scenarios below.