Information for professionals
Keeping children safe in education
Statutory guidance for schools and colleges (commenced 5 September 2016).
This document contains information on what schools and colleges should do and sets out the legal duties with which schools and colleges must comply in order to keep children safe. It should be read alongside statutory guidance 'Working Together to Safeguard Children', and departmental advice 'what to do if you are worried a child is being abused - advice for practitioners'.
GOV.UK: Keeping children safe in education - for schools and colleges
GOV.UK: What to do if you're worried a child is being abused - advice for practitioners