Safeguarding: Protected Characteristics

Safeguarding: Protected Characteristics

This blog is based on Judicium’s Safeguarding ‘Sofa Session’ from the 3rd of May, with our resident expert Helen King. This session focused on what protected characteristics are and which are most relevant to schools, how they intersect with child-on-child abuse, and...
Neuroscience and the power of connection

Neuroscience and the power of connection

The crisis in children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing is finally getting the attention it needs and deserves, writes Anna Smee, managing director of Thrive. The Princess of Wales’ early years awareness campaign, launched in February, is very much...
Steering through school budget turbulence

Steering through school budget turbulence

To say that the past 12 months has been a turbulent time for education finance is something of an understatement, writes Leyla Tovey, Managing Director of School Business Services. The new reality for schools is energy cost hikes of around 400% in many cases and a...