When you think of a teacher’s legal obligations, you tend to think in terms of child protection and safeguarding. So, although a supply teacher’s legal duties extend beyond this realm, it is a good place to start.
Ofsted adopts the definition of child protection that’s used in the Children Act 2004 and in the Department for Education’s (DfE) guidance document, Working together to safeguard children, which focuses on safeguarding and promoting children’s and learners’ welfare.
For the purposes of this article and to achieve consistency and clarity, I will adopt the same definition, which can be summarised as:
The DfE guidance Safeguarding children and safer recruitment in education, meanwhile, makes it clear that schools must provide a safe environment and take action to identify and protect any children or young people who are at risk of significant harm.
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