Safeguarding Articles
Internet & Social Media Use and Safety Advice
Children in many Muslim households are spending more and more hours on the Internet and social media every day, often with minimal or no supervision from parents and guardians. With an increase in cyber-bullying, sexting, [...]
Guide to Social Media- Safety Risks and How to Protect Children
Protecting children and young people against physical, emotional, psychological and intellectual harm is an Islamic obligation upon parents and guardians. All those types of harm -especially the last three- are existent online and some may [...]
Teachers Behaviour and Code of Conduct Policy
Having Madrassah policies and procedures written and documented in one place will improve the way the Madrassah functions, because it will enable all teachers -new or old- to access them and understand the standards that [...]
Parents volunteering in Madrassahs
Parents who volunteer their time to help out at their child’s Madrassah on a regular basis are known as classroom or parent helpers. They are not the same as classroom assistants, who are paid staff. [...]
Legal Working Age at Madrassahs
Assigning a worker or volunteer is part of the responsibility of the management and the safety and effectiveness of the work being carried out is the responsibility of the management as it is of the [...]
Keeping Children Safe When Learning Outdoors
Learning outdoors has been proven to be highly engaging for students. Students who take part in outdoor learning are happier, more focused and better behaved. It provides a rich setting for lessons promoting reflection on [...]
How to talk to your child about sexual abuse
We want our children to live peaceful, happy and safe lives, but know very well that there are evildoers, blinded by their desires who will not hesitate to abuse children if they can get the [...]
Absence from Madrassah and Safety risks
Although attendance at a Madrassah is voluntary, teachers and staff must ensure that attendance is recorded at the start of each session and at the end of the day, in order to keep a record [...]
Safe Recruitment and Legal Requirements
Safe recruitment is a staff recruitment practice which ensures that unsuitable candidates do not escape the knit and are prevented from working with vulnerable people and children as they could cause them harm. It is [...]
What is a DBS and How to apply for a DBS check for your staff
What is a DBS? Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks help employers make safer recruitment decisions and prevents unsuitable people from working with children or other vulnerable people. It replaces the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) [...]