This module is annually updated on an academic year basis and access to the module is included within your centre membership to The Exams Office

 

The content within this module, comprising two units, complements centre-based induction training and provides the essential knowledge and understanding invigilators need before undertaking invigilation duties for examinations and assessments

SAFEGUARDING: TRAINING FOR INVIGILATORS

The content for this training has been devised from the DfE’s Keeping children safe in education 2026 guidance which requires ‘all staff, including temporary staff such as those supervising exams, read Part 1 of the latest version of Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE)‘.

This guidance sets out the legal duties that schools and colleges must comply with to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people under the age of 18.

It applies to all schools and colleges, and is intended for:

  • headteachers, teachers and school staff
  • governing bodies, proprietors and management committees

All staff must:

  • read ‘Keeping children safe in education 2026: part one’ in full
  • follow their school’s or college’s safeguarding policies and procedures

Content

Unit 1: Knowledge and understanding

Section 1: Safeguarding responsibilities, noticing risks and knowing how to respond

  • What safeguarding means in your role
  • Noticing when a pupil may be at risk
  • Taking appropriate safeguarding action
  • Inappropriate safeguarding action

Section 2: Reporting and recording safeguarding concerns

  • How to report concerns
  • How to record concerns

Section 3: Professional boundaries and reducing the risk of allegations

  • Professional conduct in the exam room
  • Professionalism under pressure
  • Vigilance in one‑to‑one situations

Unit 2: Safeguarding: Exam-related scenarios

This section provides invigilators with a range of scenarios which they may encounter during an examination and how they should be dealt with in line with DfE safeguarding guidance. These include:

  • Dealing with a candidate who is not responding whilst in the toilet
  • Dealing with an anxious candidate
  • Dealing with a candidate who (repeatedly) falls asleep
  • Dealing with a medical issue
  • Dealing with disruptive candidates as they enter the exam room
  • Prevent duty

How to complete this training and assessment

Refer to the (How to access and complete…) User Guide or follow these steps:

  • Step 1 – Access your account in The Exams Office Hub by clicking on the Login button below
  • Step 2 – You will then be logged in to your Dashboard (Welcome page). Select Assessments from the Resources menu on the left-hand side of the screen
  • Step 3 – Select the unit by clicking on CYBER SECURITY: ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT BEST PRACTICES
  • Step 4 – You will be presented with the sections to be completed
  • Step 5 – Click to Start and follow the instructions on how to complete each section
Login to The Exams Office Hub to access Assessments

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