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Upcoming Training Courses - March 2026
Feb 26, 2026
Strengthen your safeguarding practice with our training courses scheduled for March 2026, including two brand new courses: Suicide Prevention (SPEAK) with PAPYRUS, and Insights into working with young men in schools...
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Long awaited change in respect of supporting children and young people with special needs
Feb 25, 2026
Within the context of rapidly growing demand and serious budget pressures for local authorities the Government has outlined a raft of changes to the support for children and young people with special education needs and disability within the White Paper: Every Child Achieving and Thriving. Read our summary.
Every Child Achieving and Thriving / SEND reforms
Feb 23, 2026
The government has announced a consultation on reforms to the schools and SEND systems in England to ensure that every child can achieve and thrive. Read our summary.
Safeguarding Bulletin - 18 February 2026
Feb 18, 2026
In this Bulletin: Free KCSiE 2026 consultation webinars and Changes Guide; The impact of harmful online content on children; Protecting all vulnerable babies better; Why preventing mental ill-health in schools is essential; Children’s exposure to appearance-changing products online; Strengthening cybersecurity in schools
Keeping Children Safe in Education 2026 Consultation: Your Guide to the Changes
Feb 16, 2026
Bridget Phillipson, MP, has published a written statement this afternoon launching a public consultation on Keeping children safe in education 2026 with a focus on grooming gangs, serious violence, domestic abuse and misogyny, information sharing, child sexual abuse/exploitation and mobile phone use. Download our Guide to the Changes.
Government announces Keeping Children Safe in Education 2026 Consultation
Feb 12, 2026
Bridget Phillipson, MP, has published a written statement this afternoon launching a public consultation on Keeping children safe in education 2026 with a focus on grooming gangs, serious violence, domestic abuse and misogyny, information sharing, child sexual abuse/exploitation and mobile phone use. Read our summary.
Protecting all vulnerable babies better - National safeguarding practice review into the death of baby Victoria Marten.
Feb 12, 2026
This review sets out recommendations and findings for national government and local safeguarding partners to protect unborn babies and vulnerable infants at risk of serious harm. It examines what happened to baby Victoria Marten and sets out national learning for the child safeguarding system. Read our summary.
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.
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.