Nicola Purcell
Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) consultation
The Government is launching a 10-week public consultation on proposed changes to its Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) statutory guidance, with responses open until April 22, 2026. KCSIE is…
SACPA statement on new protections against cyberflashing
SACPA welcomes today’s strengthening of the Online Safety Act to make cyberflashing a ‘priority offence’. In December 2025, the Government published its strategy to halve violence against women and girls…
Is your school, charity or organisation in survival mode?
By Dr Mariya Ali Every day, child protection professionals walk into work carrying a weight that is rarely acknowledged. They listen to disclosures of abuse, make decisions that can alter…
BBC reports ‘Culture of indifference towards safeguarding’ at Belfast church
A safeguarding investigation into Whitewell Metropolitan Tabernacle, one of Northern Ireland’s largest churches, has identified what it describes as “a culture of indifference towards safeguarding”. The report, carried out by…
UK government to launch consultation on Liberty Protection Safeguards in 2026
The UK government will launch a consultation in 2026 on the proposed Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS), designed to improve safeguarding measures for people who lack the mental capacity to make…
DBS campaign to raise awareness of legal duty to refer among faith organisations
The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) has introduced a national campaign to raise awareness of the legal duty for organisations to submit referrals when individuals involved in regulated activity pose…
Inclusion and safeguarding practitioners call for the UK Government to put survivors first
The directors of IELA and SACPA are today calling for the Government to appoint a suitable, trauma-informed, and impartial chair to lead the forthcoming inquiry into grooming gangs in the…
Welsh Government undertaking a review of safeguarding processes
The Welsh Government is undertaking a comprehensive review and reform of safeguarding processes in Wales, creating a new unified system to streamline learning, oversight, and accountability across agencies. The initiative…
MATs worried about condition of school estates
Multi-academy trust (MAT) leaders have raised concerns about the deteriorating condition of school buildings due to stretched funding. A new report by the Queen Street Group (QSG), shared by TES…
New guidance to improve safety in parks for girls
The Green Flag Award has launched the second edition of its Safer Parks: Improving Access for Women and Girls guidance, a comprehensive resource designed to make public spaces safer and…
