What changed on 1 September 2026
The 2019 statutory guidance has been updated and replaced by this revised version. The update removes guidance that is no longer applicable.
Who this affects: Governing bodies, trustees, proprietors, headteachers, principals, senior leadership teams, teachers, and school staff in maintained schools, academies, free schools, non-maintained special schools, and independent schools. It also applies to management committees of pupil referral units and school nurses.
GOV.UK’s note
This revised statutory guidance came into effect on 1 September 2026. We have removed guidance that no longer applies.
Updated on GOV.UK 1 September 2026 · Summary added