The Department for Education (DfE) has published statutory guidance about how Relationships Education, Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) and Health Education should be implemented in all schools across England by 2020 (DfE, 2019a). Schools are encouraged to implement the new curriculum from September 2019.

Read more and access the NSPCC briefing.

DfE guidance supporting schools to teach their pupils how to stay safe online,within new and existing school subjects

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The Safer Recruitment Consortium have updated the Guidance for Safer Working Practices.

Access the document here.

Statutory guidance for schools and colleges on safeguarding children and safer recruitment.

'We have published the guidance dated 3 September 2018 for information only. Until 3 September 2018, schools and colleges must continue to use the current statutory guidance dated September 2016.'

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LGFL have produced a Tracked Changes document to help you.

Andrew Hall has provided a very clear summary of changes and 'What Next?' guide. You can access these here 

There’s a person attached to every body, respect both.

Healthy relationships are all about respecting each other. You should feel loved, safe and free to be yourself.

But disrespectful and unacceptable behaviour can come in many forms. It isn’t limited to just physical behaviour; it can also go way beyond that. For example, it’s not OK for someone to try and pressure you into sending a nude pic, or to expect the same things to happen that they’ve seen in a porn film. If someone makes you do something you don’t want to, makes you feel scared, intimidated or tries controlling you, it’s not acceptable and is never OK.

Read up on the different types of abuse, get advice and have a look at the organisations that can help.

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This document was updated June 2020.

A clear and concise document from UK Council for Child Internet Safety to help school governors understand their responsibility in terms of safeguarding the students in their care.

Read the document here