NatCen Social Research

Safeguarding practice in residential schools
The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (the Inquiry) has asked us (the National Centre for Social Research), together with our partner ResearchAbility and drawing on support from the NSPCC, to carry out research into safeguarding practice in residential schools. The study will explore awareness, understanding and experiences of safeguarding practice among school staff, students, parents and in local authorities. The research aims to identify and share best practice and areas for improvement.

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- Why take part?
  
  Safeguarding children against abuse in all its forms is an important priority for schools.
  
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What's involved?
If you or your child are invited to participate in a research interview, taking part will involve an interview with one of our researchers at a time that is convenient. This will either be a one-on-one interview or a small group discussion. The option to take part by phone will be available in some cases.

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Who are NatCen?
We’re Britain’s largest independent social research agency. For the last 50 years we’ve worked on behalf of government and charities to find out what people really think about important social issues and how Britain is run.

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- Why have I been contacted?
  
  You have been contacted about this research for one of the following reasons:
  
  - because you attend one of the participating schools;
  
  - because your child attends one of the participant schools;
  
  - because you are a member of staff at one of the participating schools;
  
  - because you are a member of staff at one of the participating local authorities.
  
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Who is ResearchAbility?
ResearchAbility is an independent research agency with vast experience in research involving children and young people. ResearchAbility will be working closely with NatCen to deliver the research including carrying out interviews.
- Our pledge to you
  
  We understand you may have some questions about our credentials and how we deal with your personal information.
  
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Contact us
For anything not covered on here, please call our freephone 0808 169 8879, or email residentialschools@natcen.ac.uk. One of our researchers will get back to you to answer your query as soon as possible.

If you would like to make a complaint about this research, please email residentialschools@natcen.ac.uk or contact us on the number above. You will receive an acknowledgement within 24 hours and your complaint will be dealt with within 7 working days. Alternatively, you can contact the Inquiry’s research team research@iicsa.org.uk
Privacy notice
In our privacy notice, we explain the legal basis for data processing, who will have access to your personal data, how your data will be used, stored and deleted, and who you can contact with a query or a complaint.

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