British Council and UNICEF Launch Safeguarding Toolkit for Jordanian Schools Amid Rising Digital Risks
Event summary
- British Council and UNICEF launched a Safeguarding Toolkit on March 25, 2026, to address digital risks and low disclosure in Jordanian schools.
- The toolkit is rolling out across 2,500+ British Council Partner Schools globally, reaching nearly 1.7 million students.
- UNICEF estimates around 150 million students aged 13–15 experience peer-to-peer violence in or around schools globally.
- The toolkit aims to bridge the gap between safeguarding policy and consistent day-to-day practice in schools.
The big picture
The launch of the Safeguarding Toolkit comes amid growing concerns over digital risks in educational settings, particularly in regions like the Middle East and North Africa where safeguarding risks are often hidden. With one in three internet users being a child, the toolkit addresses critical gaps in implementation, aiming to create safer school environments through structured, role-based safeguarding systems. The initiative underscores the increasing need for systematic approaches to child protection in the digital age.
What we're watching
- Implementation Success
- Whether the toolkit can effectively bridge the gap between policy and practice in diverse school environments.
- Digital Risk Mitigation
- The pace at which schools adopt and adapt the toolkit to address evolving digital risks like online grooming and AI-generated imagery.
- Scalability
- How the toolkit's adaptability across local legal contexts will impact its consistency and effectiveness in different regions.