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Mandatory reporting: Schools and colleges

Course Description

On demand recording 

 Free training from safeguarding experts, helping you prepare for the forthcoming statutory duty. 

Hear from our senior education consultants Kevin Hartley and Kay Joel as they explore the new mandatory reporting duty and discuss how schools and colleges can prepare for the new legislation.  Learn what you need to do to prepare for the new statutory requirement for the mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse in England. 

At our bitesize sessions, NSPCC's safeguarding experts will share: 

  •  the story so far and what's happening now 
  • who the new duty will apply to 
  • what you should report 
  • what stops children speaking out 
  • the process for reporting survivor stories and what we've learnt.

Webinar recording
Quantity Price per person
1-999 FREE


  • Duration

    • It should take you about 60 minutes to complete the on-demand webinar recording. 

    •  You will have access to the recording for one year following purchase. You can take it as many times as you like in that time.

  • Why take your training with NSPCC

    • At the NSPCC, we work to keep children and young people safe from abuse and neglect every day.

    • As experts in safeguarding and child protection, we understand the issues organisations and people working with children can face. That’s why professionals trust us to provide the support, training and resources they need to help protect the children and young people they work with. 

    •  Our highly-rated training courses are developed by experts. We work with a number of organisations, experienced consultants and subject matter experts in a range of sectors to develop courses that are clear, easy-to-use, up-to-date and in line with the latest statutory guidance, and tailored to your needs. 

    •  And as a charity, income generated from the sale of our training courses is reinvested back into the NSPCC to help protect children.

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