Definition Of Safeguarding Kcsie 2020

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Definition of safeguarding kcsie 2020. This document is for information only and does not come into force until 1 september 2020 continue to refer to kcsie 2019. Safeguarding network is here to help your dsl implement the changes. Update all references from kcsie 2019 to kcsie 2020 update to include reference to covid 19 guidance requirements part one 4 change to definition of safeguarding safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is defined for the purposes of this guidance as. Keeping children safe in education kcsie is the key document to guide all educational settings in safeguarding children and young people.

The dfe has withdrawn the covid 19 safeguarding guidance and instead you ll need to follow the statutory requirements in kcsie. All schools and colleges must have regard to it when carrying out their duties to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. Protecting children from maltreatment. The definition of safeguarding has been amended to explicitly state that safeguarding includes preventing impairment to children s mental and physical health or development para 4.

Authored by the department for education dfe kcsie details statutory guidance on safeguarding. The 2020 version of keeping children safe in education kcsie came into force on 1 september. Preventing impairment of children s highlight mental and physical health highlight or development. We provide much of the framework to tailor to your school to ensure nothing is missed and save you time to focus on the business of keeping children safe in education.

Added keeping children safe in education from 1 september 2020. All staff working in schools are expected to read at least part 1 of kcsie. Keeping children safe in education kcsie 2020 has some changes which we set out below. This document only focuses on elements of kcsie 2020 relevant to online safety.

Kcsie is statutory guidance from the dfe. Protecting children from maltreatment. Kcsie 2020 contains significantly more information for schools on how to support children s mental health and wellbeing paras 34 38. Planned in the draft kcsie 2020 making advisory the sections on children in need and taking out other changes e g.

Part 1 information for all staff.