The Reset Schools Programme
Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy
The Reset Schools Programme by Life By Will
Safeguarding Statement
A clear account of the safeguarding principles, responsibilities and professional boundaries that underpin the programme.
Purpose of this statement
This safeguarding statement is intended for Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSLs), headteachers, pastoral leads and any other school staff responsible for reviewing external programmes before they are delivered to students.
It sets out the safeguarding principles that underpin the design and delivery of the Reset Schools Programme and clarifies the scope, boundaries and responsibilities of the programme.
Nature of the programme
The programme is designed to support students aged 16 to 18 in developing self-awareness, confidence, resilience, healthy relationship skills and positive decision-making.
All content is delivered through structured online learning activities: videos, written reflection tasks, knowledge checks and personal action tasks.
The programme does not:
- Provide individual counselling or one-to-one therapeutic support
- Diagnose or treat mental health conditions
- Replace the role of school counsellors, DSLs or mental health leads
- Collect or process sensitive personal data about students without school consent
Content design and safeguarding principles
Age-appropriateness
All content is written and produced for students aged 16 to 18. Language, scenarios and examples are appropriate to this age group and to a school educational context.
Educational framing
All topics, including emotional wellbeing, relationships, peer pressure and decision-making, are addressed from an educational perspective. Students are not asked to disclose personal trauma, abuse or crisis situations as part of the programme.
Signposting
Where sessions touch on topics that may resonate personally with students, such as mental health, self-esteem or relationship difficulties, the programme includes appropriate signposting to school-based support and external services. Students are encouraged to speak to a trusted adult if they are struggling.
No unsupervised access to students
The programme is delivered entirely online and does not involve any direct, unsupervised contact between the programme creator and students. Schools retain full oversight of programme delivery.
No mandatory disclosure
Reflection tasks and personal action tasks are designed to encourage personal growth. Students are not required to share personal disclosures with the programme provider. Any disclosures made within school-managed platforms remain the responsibility of the school.
Online delivery and background checks
The programme is delivered through pre-recorded online content and does not, in its standard delivery model, involve live teaching, one-to-one coaching, private messaging or other direct unsupervised interaction between the programme provider and students.
Schools should determine any background-check requirements for external providers in line with the safeguarding framework applicable in their jurisdiction and their own safer-recruitment and procurement procedures.
If the delivery model changes to include direct or live contact with students, safeguarding and background-check requirements will be reviewed before that delivery begins.
Responsibilities of the school
Schools adopting the Reset Schools Programme retain full safeguarding responsibility for their students throughout the delivery of the programme. This includes:
- Ensuring the programme is introduced and contextualised appropriately by a member of staff
- Monitoring student engagement and wellbeing during and after sessions
- Following their own safeguarding policies and procedures if any concerns arise during or after programme delivery
- Ensuring students know how to access support from their DSL, pastoral lead or school counsellor
- Informing the programme provider of any concerns that may affect the safe delivery of the programme
Responsibilities of the programme provider
Life By Will, as the programme provider, commits to:
- Designing and maintaining all programme content in line with current safeguarding good practice for educational settings
- Reviewing programme content regularly and updating materials in response to changes in statutory guidance or best practice
- Being responsive to school safeguarding leads if questions or concerns are raised about programme content
- Not contacting students directly outside of the agreed programme delivery framework without explicit school consent
- Maintaining appropriate professional boundaries at all times
Concerns and escalation
If a school has any safeguarding concerns arising from the programme, including concerns about content, student responses or any other matter, it should:
- Follow its own school safeguarding policy in the first instance
- Contact the programme provider at thereset@lifebywill.com to raise the concern directly
The programme provider is committed to responding promptly and working constructively with schools to resolve any concerns.
Related guidance
This programme has been developed with reference to the following statutory and non-statutory guidance:
- Keeping Children Safe in Education, Department for Education, England, current edition
- Working Together to Safeguard Children, HM Government, current edition
- Relationships, Sex and Health Education statutory guidance, Department for Education, revised guidance effective 1 September 2026
- PSHE Association guidance on teaching sensitive and controversial issues
- Getting It Right for Every Child (GIRFEC), Scottish Government