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Explainer guide to the most significant recent laws and guidance relevant to child safeguarding

8 October 2026

If you have an interest in child safeguarding, it can’t have escaped your notice that there have been A LOT of new items of law and guidance during the past…

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Child protection records retention and storage guidance

7 October 2026

Every organisation that holds records about children or adults must have policies and procedures in place regarding the retention and storage of that information. Clear guidelines for the retention, storage…

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The Prevent duty: practical guidance for designated safeguarding leads – UPDATED

6 October 2026

The Prevent Duty: practical guidance for designated safeguarding leads has been updated with guidance on weaponry or explosives fixation, and on antisemitism, to the 'Concerning behaviours' section. The guidance also…

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Children in need: A focus on disability

5 October 2026

A new national analysis highlights the growing complexity of children in need (CIN), children looked after (CLA) and care leavers with disabilities, revealing rising rates of autism, high levels of…

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Prevent staff quiz: updated September 2026

28 September 2026

LGfL have produced a short quiz to assess your staff's understanding of the Prevent duty. Packed with scenario-based questions on radicalisation, responding to concerns and promoting British values - use…

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The AI skill primary schools are missing

27 September 2026

Children can already use AI. What they cannot yet do is doubt it, and that is the habit primary schools are best placed to build.  Most of the conversation about…

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Schools not ready for AI and ‘crying out’ for government guidance

23 September 2026

Sir Anthony Seldon, former head teacher and author on AI in education, says the technology is being used more and more frequently, but that its introduction has been "chaotic and…

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Information sharing to safeguard children and young people – what DSLs need to know

14 September 2026

Major changes with launch of Information Sharing statutory guidance. The Government have issued Statutory Guidance coming into force in England on 30th September that radically changes the way we approach…

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Updated: Information sharing to safeguard children and young people

12 September 2026

Statutory information sharing duty guidance for practitioners and organisations providing safeguarding and welfare services for children and young people has been updated 10 September 2026 to reflect that the Information…

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Meeting digital and technology standards in schools and colleges – Cyber security: core standard

10 September 2026

Cyber security is one of the 6 core standards. You should be working towards meeting it by 2030. You can use the plan technology for your school service to help you meet…

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Why language matters: talking about ‘non-recent’ instead of ‘historic’ abuse

8 September 2026

When we think of something as historic or historical, we think of it as being consigned to the past, as not being a present concern. In using this language to…

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Younger children living with neglect to be focus of joint targeted area inspections

6 September 2026

Inspections to consider local areas' multi-agency responses to younger children living with neglect. Beginning in autumn 2026, inspectors will look at how children’s social care, the police, probation services and…

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