Keeping Children Safe in Education

At Loudmouth we want to make sure we are supporting you as much as we can. There are so many pressures on staff, so let us help by supporting your requirements in KCSIE 2024.

Here are some of the key requirements and what we do to help you achieve this.

1. Promoting Safeguarding Awareness

· KCSIE 2024 Requirement: Schools must ensure that children are taught about safeguarding, including how to stay safe online, recognize risks, and seek help.

· Loudmouth’s Role: Loudmouth’s interactive workshops and resources focus on safeguarding topics like online safety, bullying, and healthy relationships, helping children understand risks and how to protect themselves. Their programs often include scenarios that teach children how to identify unsafe situations and report concerns to trusted adults.

2. Supporting Relationships, Sex, and Health Education (RSHE)

· KCSIE 2024 Requirement: Schools must deliver RSHE in line with statutory guidance, covering topics like consent, boundaries, and respectful relationships.

· Loudmouth’s Role: Loudmouth’s age-appropriate workshops and resources align with RSHE requirements. Their programs address issues like exploitation, consent, peer pressure, and healthy relationships, helping schools meet their statutory obligations while engaging students in an accessible way.

3. Mental Health and Well-being

· KCSIE 2024 Requirement: Schools must promote mental health and well-being as part of their safeguarding duties.

· Loudmouth’s Role: Loudmouth’s workshops often include content on emotional well-being, resilience, and coping strategies. By addressing mental health through drama and discussion, they help schools create a supportive environment where students feel safe to express their feelings.

4. Staff Training and Awareness

· KCSIE 2024 Requirement: Schools must ensure that all staff receive regular safeguarding training and understand their responsibilities.

·Loudmouth’s Role: Loudmouth offers training sessions for staff and parents, helping them recognize signs of abuse, exploitation and support children effectively. This aligns with KCSIE’s emphasis on a whole-school approach to safeguarding.

5. Engaging Parents and Carers

· KCSIE 2024 Requirement: Schools should involve parents and carers in safeguarding efforts and ensure they are aware of relevant issues.

· Loudmouth’s Role:Loudmouth provides resources and workshops for parents, helping them understand topics like online safety, mental health, and healthy relationships. This supports schools in meeting KCSIE’s expectation of engaging families in safeguarding.

6. Addressing Peer-on-Peer Abuse

· KCSIE 2024 Requirement: Schools must have clear policies and procedures to address peer-on-peer abuse, including bullying, harassment, and sexual violence.

· Loudmouth’s Role:Loudmouth have primary and secondary programs to tackle issues like bullying, harassment and harmful behaviours, helping schools create a culture of respect and zero tolerance for abuse.

7. Creating a Safe and Inclusive Environment

· KCSIE 2024 Requirement: Schools must ensure that safeguarding policies promote equality and inclusion, protecting all children from harm.

· Loudmouth’s Role: Loudmouth’s workshops are designed to be inclusive and accessible, giving young people a voice on these important topics This supports schools in fostering an environment where all children feel safe and valued.

Loudmouth Education and Training’s work complements Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024 by providing innovative, engaging, and age-appropriate resources that help schools meet their safeguarding obligations. Through drama, workshops, and training, Loudmouth supports schools in creating a safe, inclusive, and supportive environment for all children.

To book Loudmouth to support your KCSIE work call 0121 446 4880 or email enquiry@loudmouth.co.uk