| Keeping Children Safe in Education for September 2024 (DfE)
The DfE has now published the latest (for information) version of Keeping Children Safe in Education ready for September 2024. You may remember that the previous government said that the KCSIE 2024 would contain a limited number of changes, prior to wider changes next year following a call for evidence (see here). We will have to wait and see what happens for September 2025 following the election of a new government in July.
Possibly not the final version...
Although KCSIE for September 2024 has been published now, it does not come into force until September 2024. Remember that the 'for information' version may be subject to further changes. Sometimes the wording gets revised and paragraph numbers may be altered, so I would be cautious about making changes to school policies until the final version comes out. In particular, there are two specific areas we know are subject to change: preventing radicalisation, where new definitions are coming into force; and the guidance about gender-questioning children. The statutory consultation on RSHE may also have an impact.
Free Webinar
I have created a short webinar (17 mins) explaining the changes and what you could do next here: https://event.webinarjam.com/channel/kcsie2024info
Save time, buy the slide pack
The slides used in the webinar are free to download for Safeguarding.Pro members (see below) and are available to purchase here: https://safeguardinginschools.checkoutpage.co/kcsie-for-september-2024-slide-deck
Are you a Safeguarding.Pro member?
Safeguarding.Pro members can find the video and free downloadable slides highlighting the changes to use in your own training and meetings here: https://www.safeguardinginschools.co.uk/products/safeguarding-pro-resources/categories/2153110691/posts/2178197126?cid=adf47d5b-4068-46d1-9f46-49a522842134
Join Safeguarding.Pro here and access a wide-range of videos and resources here: joinsafeguarding.pro
Download the KCSIE for September 2024 (For Information)
To download Keeping Children Safe in Education ready for September 2024: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/keeping-children-safe-in-education--2
Operation Encompass
Operation Encompass is a police and education early information safeguarding partnership enabling schools to offer immediate support to children experiencing domestic abuse. The scheme ensures that there is a simple telephone call or notification to a school’s trained Designated Safeguarding Lead prior to the start of the next school day after an incident of police attended domestic abuse where there are children related to either of the adult parties involved.
Whilst many schools and police forces already use Operation Encompass alerts effectively, the scheme's organisers wanted to have a greater impact. They have successfully lobbed parliament and on 24th May 2024 Royal Assent was granted to The Victims and Prisoners Act. The new Act places Operation Encompass into Law and puts a statutory obligation on police forces to share Operation Encompass notifications with schools. As parliament has now been dissolved, it is not yet clear when the provision of the The Victims and Prisoners Act will come into force.
You can download resources about Operation Encompass, including posters in several community languages here: https://www.operationencompass.org/educational-settings/resources-for-educational-settings
CPOMS Connect Conference - CPOMS
Bureaucracy is part of any organisation and paperwork a necessary evil. Without it any attempt at administration would be chaos. This does not mean that the functioning of a bureaucracy needs to be labyrinthine, or in anyway time consuming. One of the benefits of technology and particularly the interconnectivity, that the online world provides is the ability to streamline organisation. CPOMS was started in 2011, with the objective of making educational bureaucracy simpler and faster. On Friday the 28th June between 9:30 and 15:30, CPOMS will be hosting a conference aimed at helping them build their product better. The conference is free and will be held at the Craven College in Skipton. To find out more about what to expect, and how to register, please follow the link below:
https://go.cpoms.co.uk/connect-2024
Did Someone Forward this Safeguarding Briefing to You?
If you would like to receive your own copy of the Safeguarding Briefing, simply go to: www.safeguardingbriefing.co.uk
Staff Question of the Week
QUESTION: What is the legal age for marriage and civil partnerships in England and Wales, without parental permission; and with parental permission.
ANSWER: 18 years old
NOTE: Parental permission is now irrelevant. Until Monday 27th February 2023, it was possible for 16 and 17 year olds to marry with parental permission. This was changed by the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Act 2022.
Anaphylaxis UK's Safer Schools Programme
During a busy term where often students eat outside, go on trips, experience food at events and are transitioning between year groups and schools it can be hard to ensure that students with allergies are fully included and catered for.
Anaphylaxis UK's Safer Schools Programme has lots of free to download resources that you can use with or independently from our low-cost, CPD accredited, clinically reviewed AllergyWise® for Schools course.
For schools that use our materials we have our free AllergyWise® School Award and if you want face to face training, workshops, and assemblies, just get in touch: [email protected]
To find out more, go to: https://www.anaphylaxis.org.uk/education/safer-schools-programme
Safeguarding Governors wanted - UTC Portsmouth
UTC Portsmouth is looking for an experienced educational professional to join the Board of Trustees and to become its Safeguarding Link Trustee. UTC Portsmouth opened in 2017 and is a high performing University Technical College for 14-19 year-olds, judged by Ofsted on 2021 to be Outstanding. The college is the leading provider of Key Stage 4 and 5 STEM education in the Solent region.
This is an unremunerated position and the initial term of office is four years.
You can find out more on their website here: https://www.utcportsmouth.org/vacancies
Forthcoming Courses
Advanced Safeguarding for DSLs
This is a four-session course for DSLs over a full-day. The course is offered live and as a recorded replay. When the course is live, there are plenty of opportunities to contribute with observations, questions or answers. As a recording, the interactions from other people are included and feedback notes that this makes it feel like you are not on your own.
"I just wanted to say that I thought today's training was absolutely fantastic. By a mile it was the most engaging training I have done."
Next live online courses
Thursday 27th June 2024 Book here
(NB This will be the last live online course this academic year)
The on-demand course is always available and is updated after each live session Book Online
Live and in-person
We have a few places left for this academic year's final in-person Advanced Safeguarding for DSLs' Course on Monday 10th June 2024 LONDON Book here
At your school or venue
Remember that you can book Andrew to share his Advanced Safeguarding for DSLs' Course at your own school or organisation. The group size can be up to 25, and to spread the cost, the group can be made up of people from more than one school, so why not invite your neighbours! Email [email protected] to enquire.
Other available online courses include:
- Whole School Safeguarding Course
- Safeguarding Refresher
- An Introduction to Cybersecurity
For further details, go to: www.safeguardinginschools.co.uk/availablecourses
Until next time, keep safe,
Andrew Hall
Specialist Safeguarding Consultant,
Director, Success In Schools Ltd.
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