Safeguarding
Check current KCSIE duties for schools in England and review safeguarding leadership — DSL responsibilities, single central record checks, and inspection preparation for heads and designated leads.
Before acting
The Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance applies to schools and colleges in England. Open the current publication before you act. This page cannot give instructions for a live case. It does not replace your school's safeguarding policy or local procedures. Warning: If a child is at immediate risk, call 999. For other concerns, use your local safeguarding procedure and contact the local children's social care team.
Begin with statutory duties, single central record accuracy, staff training logs, and how safeguarding is evidenced in daily school culture. The linked checklists map to common inspection lines of enquiry.
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The single central record is the register of pre-appointment checks that schools in England must keep. It covers all staff, including supply staff and salaried trainees, and in academies and independent schools the proprietor body too. It shows which checks were made and when.
Practical guidance for school leaders on using online searches for staff, balancing KCSIE safeguarding expectations with privacy and proportionality.
KCSIE 2025: Essential Safeguarding Updates for Schools and Colleges
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The Role of the DSL: Key Responsibilities and Updates from Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024
This blog post outlines the key changes in the draft 2024 Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance, which is mandatory for schools and colleges in England. It details new definitions, amendments to safeguarding procedures, and actions educational institutions should take to prepare for the changes.
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A summary of the role of the DSL in schools.
A historical briefing on Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023. Check current statutory guidance before making safeguarding decisions.
A summary of the Ofsted blog by Lee Owston 'How we inspect safeguarding in schools'
Summary of the ICO about sharing information
We hope you find this useful! We have been through both the 2022 and the 2023 version of KCSIE and compared them to find where the changes are. We’ve listed all of the important changes and updates here
A great list of ideas for you to ask at your interview with regards to safeguarding.
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Listen to this Twitter Spaces podcast about online platforms and the research into what parents and teachers are saying about how safe they are for children and young people to use.
A practical conversation about joined-up safeguarding, including communication, shared responsibility and how schools can strengthen systems around vulnerable pupils.
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