Open consultation

Keeping children safe in education: proposed revisions 2026

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 12 February 2026

Applies to England

Summary

We are seeking views on proposed changes to the statutory guidance 'Keeping children safe in education' with a view to making changes for September 2026.

This consultation is being held on another website.

This consultation closes at
11:59pm on 22 April 2026

Consultation description

The Department for Education is proposing changes to Keeping children safe in education.

The statutory guidance sets out:

• what schools and colleges should do
• the legal duties that they must comply with to keep children safe

We have listed the main proposed changes in annex D of the draft statutory guidance document.

Published 12 February 2026