Abstract

Updated statutory safeguarding guidance, including new information on domestic abuse, online safety, and child-on-child (not peer-on-peer) sexual violence and harassment, has been published ahead of implementation in September. The dramatic and alarming increase in the number of children and young people being treated for mental health problems is just the tip of the iceberg. The legacy of COVID-19 lockdown is a frightening ‘new normal’ for the online grooming and sexual abuse of young people, with many images and videos being created by the victims themselves. Schools must be on alert.

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