Safeguarding

The latest news, analysis and professional advice on keeping children safe, including new legislation, KCSIE updates, case studies from DSLs and more

Today

10th Mar 2026

Social media ban for under-16s rejected by MPs
Defeated amendment to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill was supported by the House of Lords and teaching unions
Social media ban

Yesterday

9th Mar 2026

Why we stopped posting pupils’ faces in photos
A leader explains how his school audited its approach to marketing materials in response to emerging safeguarding concerns
Why we stopped posting pupils' faces in photos

Friday

6th Mar 2026

SEND reforms fail to address transport concerns, MPs warn
The Public Accounts Committee has urged the government to clarify how it will tackle high spending on transporting children to school
HTST

Wednesday

4th Mar 2026

Schools to provide life‑saving allergy pens under new rules
New allergies guidance will give parents confidence that schools can keep their children safe, says early education minister Olivia Bailey
Allergic pen

Monday

2nd Mar 2026

3 ways we tackle harmful social media content
Teaching students how social media algorithms work can change how they engage with what they’re shown, writes Tracey Neale
Coding on smart phone

Tuesday

17th Feb 2026

The view from Qatar: It’s ‘work hard, play hard’ in wealthy Gulf state
Qatar is known for hosting big sporting events – including the Fifa World Cup – and its tax-free wages. But what is it like for teachers working there as tensions rise in the region?
Doha skyline

Friday

13th Feb 2026

KCSIE planned changes: all you need to know
This week the government published draft updates to the statutory safeguarding guidance for schools, which are now open to sector consultation. Tes has all the details
Cones in a line

Wednesday

11th Feb 2026

Ofsted: We ‘could do more’ on early years safeguarding
MPs question senior Ofsted official on whether the safeguarding system in the early years is fit for purpose
Small child in a bubble

Tuesday

10th Feb 2026

1 in 10 students sees peers make sexual deepfakes
And a third of teenagers are using AI for mental health support, according to research into young people’s use of technology
1 in 10 students sees peers make sexual deepfakes, survey finds

Monday

9th Feb 2026

Should schools still be posting images of students online?
The rise of AI means it’s now easier than ever for online images to be misused, leaving schools in a precarious position when it comes to their presence on social media, warns safeguarding lead Thomas Michael
Woman with mobile phone

Tuesday

27th Jan 2026

1 in 3 teachers reports WhatsApp pastoral incidents
Exclusive polling revealing the impact of social media in schools comes as the government is considering a ban for under-16s
A picture of a finger tapping a phone screen, pointing at the messaging service app 'WhatsApp'
Exclusive

Thursday

22nd Jan 2026

Lords back social media ban for under-16s
House of Lords vote follows the government’s announcement that Ofsted will inspect schools on whether students are using their phones
Social media ban