Safeguarding Scenario: Staff Concerns (Dismissing Child-on-Child Abuse)

Train staff on how to respond if they have a concern about a staff member, including where allegations meet the harm threshold. Included in this download is one fictional safeguarding scenario where you, as the teacher in the scenario, overhear sexualised remarks being made between pupils, which is then downplayed by a more senior member of staff. The scenario is more suitable for secondary settings. Please note that this scenario contains strong language.

Also included is a guided walkthrough for the DSL or safeguarding training lead which lets you check whether staff can know what to do in response to low-level concerns and concerns meeting the harm threshold as well as ensuring they know who to report these concerns to. It's ideal to use as a discussion point in a staff meeting or INSET. It can also be used in response to safeguarding concerns in your setting to build a strong culture of safeguarding.

Fully aligned to KCSIE 2024, this scenario is also available as part of the Safeguarding Training Pack - Spring Term.