Almost all Yorkshire teachers see increase in safeguarding referrals
It's according to a new report released today by the NSPCC
The NSPCC has published new data which highlights the scale of abuse and neglect faced by children and the vital role that teachers and schools play in helping to keep them safe.
The Children's Charity say 96% of teachers who shared an opinion in a survey said that over the last year the number of safeguarding referrals made within their school has increased.
They say teachers in the region have also reported an 86% increase in the number of neglect referrals.
The NSPCC gathered the data from a joint UK wide survey of 8,329 teachers, with the teaching union NASUWT.
More than 500 teachers were surveyed in Yorkshire and The Humber, and 96% of those who shared an opinion said they had seen an increase in the number of safeguarding referrals made within their school over the past year, with 57% stating that increase was ‘significant’.
99% of teachers stated they had seen an increase in safeguarding concerns since the pandemic.
This echoes new analysis of Government data that shows from 2020/2021 to 2021/2022 schools in Yorkshire and The Humber have seen a 62% increase in the number of safeguarding referrals and re-referrals made to children’s services.
The NSPCC says the findings underline the vital role that schools play in keeping children safe, and how important it is that everyone connected to education knows how to recognise and respond to concerns whether they happen in the classroom, corridor or community.