studentsafeguarding
nounUK /ˈstjuːdəntˌseɪfɡɑːdɪŋ/
US /ˈstuːdəntˌseɪfɡɑːrdɪŋ/
Keeping students safe from harm at school.
The school's studentsafeguarding policy helps every child feel secure.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The rules and actions a school takes to protect learners from abuse or neglect.
Teachers receive studentsafeguarding training every year.
3. A system for reporting and responding to worries about a student's safety.
She raised a studentsafeguarding concern with the head teacher.
4. The shared responsibility of all school staff to keep pupils out of danger.
Studentsafeguarding is everyone's job, from cooks to coaches.