The UK’s Department for Education’s guidance on Keeping Children Safe in Education (2021) is available here.
In this latest guidance, which came into force from 1 September 2021, an update has been made to take account of changes to safer recruitment checks for teachers as a result of the UK ‘s departure from the EU. This guidance replaces Keeping Children Safe in Education, January 2021.
From 01 January 2021 the TRA (Teacher Regulation Agency) will no longer maintain a list of those teachers who have been sanctioned in European Economic Area (EEA) member states.
These most recent versions (2020 and 2021) contain new references to children’s mental health and when it might be a safeguarding concern, and it includes further advice on online safety and distance learning.
The NSPCC have also published a briefing on the key updates to Keeping Children Safe in Education. Click here to download the NSPCC briefing.