SCHOOLS
Safeguarding & Sexual Harm Prevention in Schools
Trauma-Informed | Preventative | Role-Specific
Schools have a responsibility to ensure robust and rigorous safeguarding practices are in place – not just in policy, but in staff confidence, pupil outcomes, early identification, and effective intervention work.
HIPS supports schools to move beyond reactive safeguarding and towards a whole-school, preventative culture, equipping staff and students with the awareness, language, and tools needed to identify risk early and respond appropriately.
All HIPS training is trauma-informed, inclusive, aligned with statutory safeguarding responsibilities and designed to fit existing CPD and curriculum structures.
WHAT WE DO
HIPS training is structured so schools can:
- Train more staff, more effectively
- Use existing CPD time
- Evidence impact
- Align spend to safeguarding, inclusion, and pupil-premium priorities
WHO IS THIS FOR?
1. Whole-Staff Safeguarding Awareness
Designed for all school staff, this session supports a consistent safeguarding culture across the organisation.
Focus areas:
- Early indicators of grooming and sexual harm (online & offline)
- Professional boundaries and power dynamics
- What to notice, what to record, and when to escalate
- Responding appropriately to concerns and disclosures
- Reducing safeguarding blind spots
2. Pastoral & Safeguarding Team Development
(1–2 hours – Targeted CPD)
Designed for pastoral staff, inclusion teams, and safeguarding leads who manage disclosures and complex pupil needs.
Focus areas:
- Trauma-informed identification of risk
- Grooming patterns and exploitation pathways
- Behaviour as communication
- Holding safe, non-leading conversations
- Supporting pupils without escalating unnecessarily
- Strengthening internal safeguarding pathways
Key outcomes
- Increased staff confidence
- Improved early intervention
- Better decision-making under pressure
3. DSL & Senior Safeguarding Support
(Specialist Training)
Designed to support Designated Safeguarding Leads and senior staff.
Focus areas:
- Managing complex safeguarding concerns
- Supporting staff through disclosures
- Boundary clarity and risk management
- Reducing organisational safeguarding risk
- Strengthening safeguarding culture across teams
4. PSHE & Curriculum Support
Sexual Violence & Safeguarding Education.
Sexual violence remains one of the most challenging areas of PSHE delivery, particularly for non-specialist staff.
HIPS supports schools through:
- Train-the-staff PSHE sessions
- Direct pupil workshops or assemblies
Focus areas:
- Age-appropriate language and content
- Teaching consent, boundaries, and safety without fear
- Managing disclosures in PSHE settings
- Supporting staff confidence and consistency
- Aligning with statutory guidance and inspection expectations
5. Targeted Support: Looked After Children & Vulnerable Pupils
Children in care and vulnerable pupils are at increased risk of exploitation and sexual harm.
HIPS offers targeted training to support staff working with:
- Looked After Children
- Previously looked after children
- Pupils with trauma histories
- Pupils at risk of exploitation or persistent absence
Focus areas:
- Understanding risk in context
- Trauma, attachment, and behaviour
- Building safe, trusting relationships
- Early identification and prevention
- Improving attendance and engagement
6. Parent & Carer Safeguarding Awareness
Inclusive | Culturally Sensitive
Optional sessions for parents and carers support:
- Consistent safeguarding messaging
- Cultural sensitivity
- Improved trust between school and families
- Reduced misunderstandings and complaints
What Makes HIPS Different
- Flexible 1-hour or 2-hour sessions
- Role-specific training (not one-size-fits-all)
- Trauma-informed and preventative
- Supports staff as well as pupils
Next Steps
Talk to us about:
- Your safeguarding priorities
- Your CPD calendar
- A tailored proposal