Wirral Safeguarding News
Safeguarding Alert: Children’s Spy Books by the author Andy Cope
We are bringing to your attention a recent safeguarding issue affecting some popular children’s books by Andrew Cope, including the Spy Dogs, Spy Cats, and Spy Pups series. Some editions of these books include a printed web address at the back. This link used to go to the author’s website,...
Read moreFree Parent/Carer Training
📢 FREE Parent/Carer Training 📢 We are pleased to be able to offer FREE training for parents and carers around online risks of radicalisation, which is aimed specifically for parents/cares of children with SEND. Delivered by Deflect and Protect this session looks at the risks of online content and radicalisation...
Read moreConsultation opportunity – Safeguarding in Out-of-School Settings
The Department for Education is calling for evidence to help shape future safeguarding policy for the Out-of-School Settings (OOSS) sector. This diverse sector includes providers such as tuition centres, sports and arts clubs, youth groups (e.g. Scouts and Brownies), holiday camps/activity centres, and faith-based education settings. The DfE is seeking...
Read morePublished: Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025 (For information version, July 2025)
On 8/7/2025 the Department for Education published the latest version of Keeping Children Safe in Education for 2025. You can download it here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/keeping-children-safe-in-education--2 No new substance As expected, the changes are technical. The key point is that by the time the new Keeping Children Safe in Education comes into...
Read moreStronger protection for children: The Online Safety Act 2023 in force from 25th July 2025
The Online Safety Act 2023 introduces stronger protections for children online, including a legal requirement for all pornography sites accessed in the UK to have effective age verification in place by 25th July 2025. Major sites have agreed to comply using tools such as facial age estimation and ID checks....
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