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NSPCC Learning has published a CASPAR briefing summarising the Department for Education’s (DfE’s) 2025 updates to the statutory safeguarding and child protection guidance for schools and colleges in England, ‘Keeping children safe in education’ (KCSIE). The guidance is currently for information only and will come into force in September 2025. The CASPAR briefing covers: changes to the list of content risks under online safety; additional information on alternative provision guidance; and the DfE’s ‘Working together to improve school attendance’ becoming statutory guidance.
Read the CASPAR briefing: Keeping children safe in education (KCSIE) 2025: summary of changes
Read the guidance: Keeping children safe in education 2025