The regulated activity change: five questions for every role review
Use five questions to review school roles before the regulated activity change on 1 September 2026, without letting pupil data decide DBS eligibility.
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Safeguarding recording and leadership guidance for DSLs and school teams, centred on factual evidence, secure access and accountable human review.
This collection supports defensible recording, chronology and case-review practice. It does not replace local safeguarding procedures, statutory guidance, DSL authority or urgent action when a child may be at risk.
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KCSIE 2026: what schools should review before 1 September
Use a controlled KCSIE 2026 readiness review for policy ownership, staff reading, volunteer checks, filtering evidence and human sign-off before 1 September.
Read articleHow to test safeguarding chronology training before September
Test safeguarding chronology training with a synthetic staff rehearsal, a six-point recording check and an evidence-led governor assurance review.
Read articleWhen a safeguarding partner response does not resolve the concern
Use a seven-part DSL record when a safeguarding partner response does not resolve concern, with local escalation, ownership and review kept visible.
Read articleHow to keep child and family voice visible in safeguarding chronologies
Use a six-part DSL review to keep children’s and families’ views visible, attributed and linked to decisions without delaying safeguarding action.
Read articleSafeguarding chronologies before September: a DSL audit
Audit safeguarding chronologies before September: check factual recording, decisions, ownership, open actions, review dates and secure access in England.
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