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The HFL 2024 autumn term online safety newsletters for school staff and the parents and carers edition, both feature a range of guidance, news, links and updates about online safety for all phases, with particular reference to the current situation, recent developments and concerns.

Appendix 6 within this CP policy template was due for completion in September 2024, however due to service priorities this has been delayed and will be available in due course. For matters relating to concerns and allegations against staff, please utilise the following resources to assist you.

An updated version of Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) comes into force on 1 September 2024. The changes are mainly technical but include a new definition of safeguarding. This is now in line with the working together to safeguard children 2023 guidance.

The HFL 2024 summer term online safety newsletters for School Staff and the Parents and Carers edition, both feature a range of guidance, news, links and updates about online safety for all phases, with particular reference to the current situation, recent developments and concerns.

The summer edition of our Eliminating Economic Exclusion newsletter is out now. Focusing on the central theme of eliminating the impact of child poverty in educational settings each edition is full of practical ideas and suggestions for supporting families facing economic hardship and for ensuring that children from economically disadvantaged backgrounds are not excluded in any way from accessing school life fully.

Operation Encompass purpose is to safeguard children and young people (CYP) who are at risk of harm from going missing by ensuring appropriate services are made aware of an incident at the earliest possible opportunity using the Operation Encompass pathway.

Prevent has summarised guidance from the Home Office to support schools during this challenging time off the back of the conflict over the weekend of 7-8^th October 2023 including managing pupil behaviour and political impartiality.

An updated version of Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) comes into force on 1 September 2023. There aren't any big changes this year, but the updates include a new emphasis on IT filtering and monitoring systems with a role for boards in making sure standards are met in this area. Other changes include clarification of the term 'children missing education' and how it's different to 'children absent from education'.

Safeguarding training for schools: "Ofsted - how do you know?" is a partnership workshop between Herts for Learning (HfL) and Hertfordshire County Council (HCC).

Hertfordshire County Council has issued safeguarding guidance and best practice in relation to the Everyone's Invited website which invites anyone affected by sexual harassment, abuse or assault to share their experience anonymously.