In a report published last week, it found that trainee primary and secondary school teachers receive an average of two hours of child protection training before they start work in schools.
The NSPCCreport, Child protection and education, surveyed 128 teacher training courses, 327 primary and secondary schools, and 130 local education authorities in England and Wales.
The report also recommended that inspection body Ofsted should adopt a more consistent approach when inspecting primary and secondary schools' child protection policies and procedures.
The NSPCC also called for ongoing training in child protection for all teachers, not just headteachers and/or deputies, with particular emphasis on the identification of the signs and symptoms of abuse. It wants local authorities to send to all schools regular reminders about their responsibilities in relation to child protection issues and the training opportunities that are available to them.
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