British Council Launches Safeguarding Toolkit to Address Reporting Gaps in Ugandan Schools
Event summary
- British Council launches a Global Safeguarding Toolkit in Uganda, developed with UNICEF support, to address reporting gaps in schools.
- Toolkit aims to close the 'policy on paper' gap by clarifying roles, responsibilities, and escalation routes for safeguarding concerns.
- Initial rollout targets 24 British Council Partner Schools in Uganda, with plans to expand to 2,500+ schools globally, reaching 1.7 million students.
- Toolkit addresses both offline and online safeguarding risks, including peer-to-peer violence and online exploitation.
The big picture
The launch of the Global Safeguarding Toolkit underscores the growing recognition of safeguarding as a systemic challenge in education, particularly in regions with high rates of violence against children. With UNICEF's support, the initiative highlights the need for standardized, prevention-led approaches to address both offline and online risks. The toolkit's global rollout reflects the British Council's strategic focus on enhancing the quality of education through comprehensive safeguarding measures.
What we're watching
- Execution Risk
- Whether the British Council can effectively implement the toolkit across diverse legal and cultural contexts globally.
- Impact Measurement
- How the toolkit will measure and report its effectiveness in reducing safeguarding incidents and improving reporting rates.
- Scalability
- The pace at which the toolkit can be adapted and rolled out to other regions beyond the initial 2,500 partner schools.