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Safeguarding Bulletin - 4 February 2026
Feb 04, 2026
In this Bulletin: The SEND funding announcement - more questions than answers; Online safety E-Learning; Securing real SEND progress in the schools white paper; Open call for evidence: Early years screen time and usage; Online harms: the Com; Teacher wellbeing and retention.
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Key messages from the CSA Centre's research on child sexual exploitation
Feb 02, 2026
The CSA Centre has just issued their document: Key messages from research on child sexual exploitation. The paper aims to provide succinct, relevant information for frontline practitioners, bringing together the most up-to-date research and supporting confidence for the best possible responses to child sexual abuse. Read our summary.
The SEND funding announcement - more questions than answers
Jan 29, 2026
The announcement last week of funding for a landmark SEND teacher training programme promoted a lot of debate, both on our Facebook page and offline. We asked Sara Alston (SEA Inclusion and Safeguarding) to give us her thoughts.
February 2026 Training Course Calendar
Jan 28, 2026
February 2026 will see four expert safeguarding training courses delivered: Safeguarding and Inspection; New to the Role - DSL Training; Safeguarding Supervision, and Effective Referrals to Children's Services.
The multi-agency response to children who are victims of domestic abuse
Jan 27, 2026
A recent government report evaluates how local services work together to help children who are at risk from, or have been exposed to, domestic abuse. The findings come from joint inspections across six local authority areas across England. Read our summary and find out what schools and settings need to know.
Is mandatory CCTV in nurseries after abuse cases necessary?
Jan 23, 2026
Is mandatory CCTV in nurseries an effective safeguarding tool that can help detect and deter abuse? Sharon Birch, Safeguarding Network's Early Years Safeguarding Consultant shares her thoughts.
Safeguarding Bulletin - 21 January 2026
Jan 21, 2026
In this Bulletin: SEND teacher training programme; national consultation on children’s use of technology ; online safety: the differences between girls’ and boys’ online experiences; SEND in the Spotlight podcast
£200 million landmark SEND teacher training programme
Jan 19, 2026
The Department for Education (DfE) has announced new courses available to all teaching staff. The training will aim to deepen knowledge of how to adapt teaching to meet a wide range of special educational needs in the classroom, including visual impairments and speech and language needs.
First-ever screen time guidance for under-fives
Jan 14, 2026
The UK government has announced that in April this year it will publish official guidance on screen use for children under five. This follows new research showing that screen use is almost universal in very young children and may be affecting early development. Read our summary.
Multi-agency child protection teams: regulation-making powers
Jan 09, 2026
The government issued a policy paper on the 7th January 2026 setting out how they intend to regulate for multi-agency child protection teams (MACPTs) which are being bought into being as part of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill. Find out what it means for you.
Safeguarding Bulletin - 7 January 2026
Jan 07, 2026
In this Bulletin: Restrictive interventions, including use of reasonable force, in schools; Free Webinar: Prevention, necessity and proportionality - the implications of the new guidance on restrictive interventions; The VAWG Strategy – What it means for educators; Suicide prevention training with PAPYRUS; Natterhub’s online safety resources; Free access to SWGfL’s Whisper® Anonymous Reporting Tool.
January 2026 Training Course Calendar
Jan 06, 2026
January 2026 will see four expert safeguarding training courses delivered: Safeguarding Supervision; the DSL Support Programme; Child-on-Child Abuse Training, and Suicide Prevention with PAPYRUS.
Free webinar: Prevention, necessity and proportionality - the implications of the new guidance on restrictive interventions
Jan 05, 2026
We are holding 2 free webinars in the first quarter of 2026 to discuss the implications of the new guidance for restrictive interventions, including use of reasonable force in schools in England. Reserve your space.
Restrictive interventions, including use of reasonable force, in schools
Dec 23, 2025
The new guidance for restrictive interventions, including use of reasonable force in schools in England has been published. It will be effective from April 2026. Read our summary and reserve a space on our free webinars.
The VAWG Strategy – What it Means for Educators
Dec 18, 2025
The Government’s Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Strategy sets out a ten-year ambition to halve violence against women and girls by tackling it early, consistently and across society. For education settings, the message is that schools and colleges are central to prevention, early identification and cultural change. Read our summary.