Consultation outcome

Keeping children safe in education: proposed revisions 2020

From:
Department for Education
Published
25 February 2020
Last updated
10 July 2020 — See all updates

This consultation was withdrawn on

This consultation has been withdrawn permanently

We want schools and colleges to be able to focus their efforts on responding to the Covid-19 pandemic. Therefore the 2020 Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) consultation which was suspended on 31 March 2020 has been withdrawn permanently.

The majority of the revisions proposed in the consultation version will be reconsidered for future updates of KCSIE.

There are a small number of revisions that we have made and will come into force on 1 September 2020. These fall into 3 categories:

  • those that reflect legislative changes and as such are essential to ensure the guidance remains accurate
  • those that provide additional helpful support and information, such as on mental health and children in need
  • important clarifications which will help the sector better understand and/or follow our guidance

A summary of changes can be found at Annex H of KCSIE which was published for information on 17 June 2020.

Keeping children safe in education (KCSIE) 2019 remains statutory guidance. Guidance for schools and colleges to support them keeping children safe, including online, during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is available and should be read alongside KCSIE.

This consultation has concluded

Detail of outcome

Keeping children safe in education (KCSIE) 2019 remains statutory guidance.

Guidance for schools and colleges to support them keeping children safe, including online, during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is available and should be read alongside KCSIE.

Original consultation

Summary

We have permanently withdrawn the 2020 Keeping children safe in education (KCSIE) consultation due to coronavirus (COVID-19).

This consultation ran from
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Consultation description

This consultation seeks views on revisions to Keeping children safe in education, the statutory guidance that sets out what schools and colleges should do and the legal duties with which they must comply to keep children safe.

Published 25 February 2020
Last updated 10 July 2020 + show all updates

  1. Consultation withdrawn permanently.

  2. We have suspended the 2020 Keeping children safe in education (KCSIE) consultation due to coronavirus (COVID-19).

  3. First published.

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