British Council offers safeguarding kit
The British Council published a free Global Safeguarding Starter Kit for teachers, laying out step‑by‑step safeguarding resources that include guidance for creating secure learning environments—useful for limited‑resource schools. The kit is framed as practical classroom‑level material rather than technical IT policy. (x.com)
The British Council launched a Global Safeguarding Toolkit and published a companion Global Safeguarding Starter Kit developed with UNICEF Spain, announcing the rollout on March 24–25, 2026. (finance.yahoo.com) The rollout is planned for the British Council’s network of 2,500+ Partner Schools across more than 40 countries and is expected to reach nearly 1.7 million students worldwide. (finance.yahoo.com) The Starter Kit bundles practical materials including a risk‑analysis tool, an incident‑reporting template, a coordinated intervention plan template, and classroom engagement resources designed for immediate use. (internationalschools.britishcouncil.org) The full Global Safeguarding Toolkit is hosted on the British Council’s Online Support for Schools (OSS) platform for Partner Schools, while the Starter Kit is available to download via the International Schools British Council resource page. (internationalschools.britishcouncil.org) Published guidance flags modern digital harms—peer‑to‑peer violence, AI‑enabled abuse and mental‑health intersections—citing UNICEF/WHO‑linked figures such as an estimated 150 million students aged 13–15 reporting peer‑to‑peer violence. (theazb.com) The materials adopt a prevention‑led, role‑based approach that codifies shared thresholds, recording requirements and escalation routes to reduce reliance on individual judgement in day‑to‑day safeguarding decisions. (finance.yahoo.com) The British Council pairs the Toolkit with Basic and Advanced safeguarding training modules for designated leads and school staff, delivered through its OSS professional‑development offerings. (internationalschools.britishcouncil.org)
