This session seeks to examine how the collaborative relationship between counselling and safeguarding teams can be strengthened, guided by insights from school counsellors at FOBISIA schools across the region. This is an opportunity to give voice to the unique role counsellors play within the safeguarding constellation, and share examples of counselling practice at Kellett.
A counsellor at Kellett School and former DSL and DDSL at another international school, I have a broad range of training and experience not only in mental health support for students and families, but in safeguarding practice, policy, and systems. I am passionate about collaborative team approaches to student-centered frameworks, and am looking forward to connecting with and learning from the dedicated FOBISIA safeguarding community.
This session is relevant for primary and senior colleagues.
It features insights from counselling practice at Kellett alongside data from across the region.
Effective safeguarding in primary schools relies on identifying need before it escalates. This workshop explores how pastoral data can be used proactively to inform ‘upstream’ safeguarding, drawing together daily wellbeing check-ins, external surveys, counselling provision, medical data and attendance patterns. Alongside formal data systems, the session highlights the importance of low-stakes (student-led) provision, staff ‘micro-interactions’, and authentic student voice in building a richer understanding of need. Delegates will also consider how these insights can shape the development of a bespoke PSHE curriculum, strengthening upstream pathways and enabling timely, targeted intervention within a whole-school safeguarding culture.
This session explores how schools can support students who are temporarily unsafe to attend and require external support. We will cover strategies for engaging external services and planning a safe, structured return. The workshop will share Harrow Bangkok’s process and Safety in School Plan, along with practical tools for collaboration with families and professionals. Participants will gain insights and strategies to strengthen response systems and ensure every child’s return to school is safe and supportive.
