KCSiE 2026 webinars for members and non-members

KCSiE 2026 Safeguarding Update and Changes Webinars

KCSIE 2026 will come into force on 1 September 2026. The department’s ‘for information’ version is intended to provide schools with details on the changes in advance of the implementation date.

The changes to KCSiE this year are the most significant for several years, including changes brought about by Working Together to Safeguard Children 2026 and the enactment of the Children’s Wellbeing & Schools Act. It also integrates the much-awaited guidance around children who are questioning their gender.

There are also changes in relation to what information all staff in schools and colleges are expected to know; how settings should understand online harms, including those involving AI; and the identification and prevention of child-on-child abuse.

Holidays are really important, but we know that many of you do work through, so we are giving you a choice of webinar dates around what works for you. Choose from:

• KCSiE 2026 Safeguarding Update Webinar 1: 7 August, 10am - 11am (Free to all)

• KCSiE 2026 Safeguarding Update Webinar 2: 25 August, 12pm - 1pm (Free to all)

• KCSiE 2026 Safeguarding Update Webinar 3: 2 September, 4pm - 5pm (Free to all)

In the Autumn term, we're running a series of webinars discussing key areas of the new KCSiE guidance and safeguarding practice.

• Children questioning gender guidance: 17th September, 4pm - 5pm (Free for members / £10+VAT for non-members)

• Early Years Safeguarding Update 2026: Understanding the Changes to KCSIE and EYFS: 22nd September, 4pm - 5pm (Free for members / £10+VAT for non-members)

• Insights into affluent neglect: 15th October, 4pm - 5pm (Free for members / £10+VAT for non-members)

• DBS Checks - what you need to know: 20 October, 12pm - 1.30pm (Free to all)

Click to find out more about these webinars and book your place