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What’s New in
Safeguarding?

2. Attendance = safety

The guidance now treats persistent ab-
sence as a safeguarding issue, not just a
missed maths lesson. Regular attendance 4. Smarter filters,
is like a heartbeat — if it falters, it may sig- not higher walls.
nal something deeper.

At Regent, we review IT monitoring reg-
At Regent, our policy states that students
ularly so it protects without over-block-
must maintain at least 95% attendance
ing. Our aim is a guardrail, not a prison
in order to sit external examinations. This
fence — keeping children safe online
standard isn’t about being rigid; it’s about
while still allowing them to learn and
recognising that consistency builds a
explore. This is why we delayed the
deeper understanding and in turn, better
rollout of laptops for the first couple
grades.
of weeks: it gave us time to strength-
en our filters and monitoring systems,
ensuring that when devices went out,
3. Early help is better they supported both safety and learn-
ing from day one.
than late rescue At Regent, these changes strengthen

what we already practise: vigilance,
Spotting struggles with mental health,
care, and close partnership with fami-
family difficulties, or wellbeing early is now
lies. Together, we remain the strongest
a sharper focus. Think of it as repairing a
shield our students can have.
small leak before it floods the house. We
must all work together — staff, parents,
and students — to stay observant and act
quickly when concerns arise. Early sup-
port can prevent small challenges from
becoming overwhelming problems.

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