Advising on Safeguarding Allegations Against School Staff

Introduction

Are you confident in handling safeguarding issues in schools that overlap with employment law?

This webinar will support delegates with the tricky task of balancing their obligations in relation to safeguarding children in education law and their duties in employment law.

Looking at some examples drawn from real cases, this webinar will consider practical ways to navigate disciplinary issues with a safeguarding element. It will take into account Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025, including dealing with low level concerns and where conduct outside school might present a transferable risk to children in school.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• How to deal with low-level concerns against a member of staff in school and when these might lead to disciplinary sanctions
• What to consider before deciding to suspend an employee where safeguarding allegations are raised against them
• What to bear in mind when balancing the need to safeguard children and your duties to your employees
• Communicating with the Local Authority Designated Officer and dealing with disagreements between LADO recommendations and the outcome of internal investigations
• Understanding information sharing duties as part of the LADO and disciplinary process
• When does conduct outside school become a safeguarding / disciplinary issue?
• What to do if the employee resigns during a disciplinary investigation into safeguarding concerns
• Considerations for providing employment references where there have been safeguarding allegations
• What to bear in mind if considering entering into a settlement agreement in the context of safeguarding allegations

This pre-recorded webinar will be available to view from Monday 16th February 2026

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