Wirral Safeguarding News
Consultation 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....
Read moreUpdated Education Sector Child Protection-Safeguarding Policy for Sept 2025
Wirral Safeguarding Children Partnership publishes an annual model Child Protection–Safeguarding policy for Education Sector, and other agencies, and that they can adapt for their own setting – all updated text and links are highlighted in PURPLE. Model-Child Protection-safeguarding-policy-2024-2025 – (for use from Mon 01 Sept 2025) Model-Child Protection-safeguarding-policy-appendix-2024-2025 – (for use from Mon 01...
Read moreFree Public Event : Ketamine and how it is affecting our communities. 7th July 6-8pm at Start Yard
Wirral Council's Public Health Team invites residents and professionals to a free event focused on understanding ketamine use and how it’s affecting people in our communities. The event will take place in the evening of Monday 7th July. We’ll explore the impact this emerging issue is having on individuals and families, whilst highlighting the outstanding support that is available to...
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