Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025 (Statutory Guidance for Schools and Colleges)
England only. Keeping children safe in education 2025 is statutory guidance for schools and colleges in England; schools and colleges must have regard to it when safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. [_sources/assets-publishing-service-gov-uk-media-68b02d1efef950b0909c1734-keeping-children-safe-in-education-2025-part-one-informa.md] For this guidance, “children” includes everyone under the age of 18. [_sources/assets-publishing-service-gov-uk-media-68b02d1efef950b0909c1734-keeping-children-safe-in-education-2025-part-one-informa.md] The Department for Education issued the full September 2025 document as statutory guidance under Section 175 of the Education Act 2002 (as amended), the Education (Independent School Standards) Regulations 2014, the Non-Maintained Special Schools (England) Regulations 2015, and the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (as amended). [_sources/assets-publishing-service-gov-uk-media-68add931969253904d155860-keeping-children-safe-in-education-from-1-september-2025.md] Working Together to Safeguard Children 2026 (published March 2026) is also issued under section 175(4) of the Education Act 2002 (among other provisions) and states that governing bodies of maintained schools, further education institutions and PRU management committees must have regard to Secretary of State guidance issued under that section. [_sources/assets-publishing-service-gov-uk-media-69fb1c28d0e316a40f269a5b-working-together-to-safeguard-children-2026-a-guide-to-m.md] The final 2025 KCSIE version was published on 1 September 2025, replaces the September 2024 version, and includes a table of changes at Annex F. [_sources/assets-publishing-service-gov-uk-media-68add931969253904d155860-keeping-children-safe-in-education-from-1-september-2025.md] The full guidance on GOV.UK comprises Part one (safeguarding information for all staff), Part two (management of safeguarding), Part three (safer recruitment and pre-appointment vetting), Part four (concerns or allegations about staff, including supply teachers), and further parts and annexes including Annex A (a condensed version of Part one) and Annex F. [_sources/assets-publishing-service-gov-uk-media-68add931969253904d155860-keeping-children-safe-in-education-from-1-september-2025.md] [_sources/assets-publishing-service-gov-uk-media-68b02d1efef950b0909c1734-keeping-children-safe-in-education-2025-part-one-informa.md]
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