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In recent months, Australia has been shaken by a series of high-profile child abuse cases in early childhood settings, exposing critical flaws in how we vet those entrusted with the care of our youngest children.

These cases, and others like it, reveal a devastating truth: police background checks, while necessary, are not enough.

Read our latest article about how international kindergartens must go beyond background checks to build a culture of safeguarding that includes thorough recruitment, ongoing staff training, open environments, and shared accountability across the entire school community.

https://www.teachup.org/insights-content/beyond-background-checks

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Our teachers do more than impart knowledge - they create safe spaces where children are seen, heard, and protected.

They are counsellors, caregivers, friends, mentors, protectors and much more.

Thank you to every teacher for your unwavering dedication, for not just shaping minds, but for protecting futures. You are true heroes in every sense. 💛🙌

As a valued educator, your insights and experiences are essential in helping us better understand the current practices and challenges related to child safeguarding in educational settings.

By taking just a few minutes to complete this survey, you can help shape future resources, training, and support for educators, ensuring that schools can continue to create safe and nurturing environments for all students.

Child Safeguarding Survey by TeachUp Your insights and experiences will contribute to shaping future resources, training, and support for educators, ensuring that schools can continue to create safe and nurturing environments for all students.

As a new school year begins, students are eager to learn, but have you considered your own professional learning?

Take advantage of TeachUp's collaborative, high-impact professional learning this term. Upcoming live online workshops include:

- Supporting neurodivergent students in the classroom
- Integrating Comprehensive Sexuality Education into your curriculum
- Behaviour for Learning

Book now for 15% off using code TEACHUP15

It was an absolute pleasure to work with the teachers at ULink College Guangzhou in their new campus as they prepared for the start of the academic year. We considered different key theories from psychology, neuroscience and behavioural science to identify ways that we can support students to become autonomous and intrinsically motivated learners.

It was clear that building student independence and resilience are fundamental to the school, which is so important for shaping the adults that they will become and their future life success.
Attendees were really engaged with how to foster these behaviours for learning.

It was inspiring to hear contributions and to discuss the questions that emerged during the sessions. Guangzhou ULink has an exciting year ahead, and student engagement is at the heart of this.

“This has been the best PD session I've attended in my 7 years of teaching.”

We now know that neurodivergence is far more prevalent than originally thought, with an increasing number of adults being diagnosed in midlife with conditions such as ADHD, Dyslexia or Autism.

This unseen disability has a high cost for academic performance and school attendance, as well as pupil wellbeing.

Head on over to our Insights page to read more from TeachUp's Joanne Robinson as she discusses the difficulties that neurodivergent students face and the importance of neuroinclusivity in the classroom.

https://www.teachup.org/insights-content/neurodivergence-the-hidden-disability-with-a-high-cost-for-schools

Learn different strategies that can foster positive behaviour, including the importance of reframing challenge and failure, and how we can inspire focused and engaged learning by utilising ideas about motivation and mindset.

Delivered over two sessions, this workshop is designed to explore how teachers can foster positive behaviours for learning in the classroom.

Use code TEACHUP10 for your 10% early discount.

Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) is a vital part of a holistic 21st century education. Student needs have evolved with our evolving world, and CSE is at the heart of academic success, health and well-being, and the healthy social-emotional development of young people today.

Through this workshop, we will empower you with the tools so you can support your students with age-appropriate learning outcomes about sexuality, sexual and reproductive health and relationships, digital citizenship, and more.

Book now for your 10% discount using code TEACHUP10

Many neurodivergent pupils, like those with autism, dyslexia, or ADHD, go undiagnosed until adulthood. Their challenges can lead to complex behaviours and a need for extra support, especially during key transitions like moving to secondary school or during exams.

Delivered over two sessions, we will explore some of the ways neurodivergence, both diagnosed and hidden, can be evident and some of the strategies that teachers and other staff can use to support pupils to navigate the challenges of life in school.

Use code TEACHUP10 for your 10% summer discount.

We are now taking bookings for our online and face-to-face child safeguarding training for back to school in August.

Our online courses are available in multiple languages and include reporting procedures in accordance with local laws.

We are also delighted to now offer face-to-face training in English, Mandarin and Cantonese. Book now as places are limited.

https://www.teachup.org/cpd-workshop-and-training

How to help your child manage exam stress.

Exams can be a stressful time for children, and as a parent or caregiver, you play a crucial role in helping them manage this stress. Here are ten ways to support your child through this challenging period.

https://www.teachup.org/insights-content/how-to-help-your-child-manage-exam-stress