Keeping Children Safe in Education: what changed on 7 July 2026
- Updated on GOV.UK
- Summary added
1 September 2026
In short
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.
Who this affects: All school and college staff (including those not working directly with children), headteachers, teachers, governing bodies, proprietors, and management committees.
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GOV.UK’s note
Added 'Keeping children safe in education 2026 (comes into force from 1 September 2026', 'Part one: safeguarding information for all staff (comes into force from 1 September 2026)' and 'Part one: overview for all staff'.
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