The statutory guidance for schools and colleges, ‘Keeping children safe in education’, which was originally published in March 2015, has been amended throughout to reflect the ‘Working Together to Safeguard Children 2018’ guide, published in July.
In a list of what staff need to know, the document now includes:
The safeguarding guidance has also been updated to reflect the Data Protection Act 2018 and the introduction of General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) in May this year.
The document emphasises that fears about sharing information must not be allowed to stand in the way of the need to promote children’s welfare and protect their safety, and refers staff to Government guidance paper ‘Information sharing advice for safeguarding practitioners'.
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