National policies and procedures
An overview of national government guidance, publications and legislation.
An overview of national government guidance, publications and legislation.
Keeping children safe in education (KCSIE) 2022: KCSIE is statutory guidance from the Department for Education and all schools and colleges must have regard to it when carrying out their duties to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. 'Keeping children safe in education 2022' has been effective from Thursday 1 September 2022.
Working Together to Safeguard Children: this guidance sets out how organisations and individuals should work together to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. It is addressed to practitioners and front-line managers who have particular responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and to senior and operational managers in organisations that provide services for children.
FGM Risk and Safeguarding - Guidance for Professionals 2020: this guidance has been developed to provide information about the specific issues frequently encountered when dealing with FGM. In addition, it provides a framework which organisations may wish to adopt to support professionals in the ongoing consideration of risks pertaining to FGM. It encourages agencies to cooperate and work together to protect and support those at risk of, or who have undergone, FGM.
This should be considered in conjunction with other relevant safeguarding guidance, including, but not limited to, Working Together to Safeguard Children. This document is not intended to replace wider safeguarding guidance, but to provide additional advice on FGM.
Information Sharing Advice for Professionals (2018): the Department for Education has published advice for safeguarding professionals on information sharing. The advice explains relevant legislation and includes key principles and practicalities of sharing personal information.