Keeping Children Safe in Education: what changed
These dated notes record changes detected in the official guidance. Check the current GOV.UK document before acting.
- 1 September 2026: The shorter version of Part one has been removed from Annex A. All staff must now follow the same safeguarding expectations by reading the full 'Part one' of the guidance.
- 8 July 2026: A new 'Part one: overview for all staff' has been introduced as a quick reference, and Annex A (the condensed version of Part one) has been removed. Consequently, all staff are now required to follow the same safeguarding expectations.