A new report from The Key, in partnership with Edurio, explores feelings of safety of approximately 70,000 English school pupils – and has revealed that 1 in 10 pupils surveyed have missed school in the last 6 months due to feeling unsafe. The report, carried out as part of The Pupil Safeguarding Review, is England’s largest review into pupil feelings of safety in school and beyond.
Summary findings:
- Nearly 1 in 10 (8%) of pupils reported feeling not very, or not at all, safe in school
- Of the pupils that feel unsafe in school, one third (33%) report multiple instances of feeling unsafe
- There are significant differences in feelings of safety and safety-related absences depending on pupils’ gender identity and sexual orientation
- Only 25% of pupils that have felt unsafe at school have reported speaking to an adult at school for help or support
