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DBS Checks for Norfolk Children's Services Employees: policy and standards
Norfolk Children's Services would like to provide you with assurance of the policy and standards in place relating to Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks for our employees.
Safeguarding news
Revisions to 'Keeping Children Safe in Education', DfE (Guidance from 1 September 2026: For Information Only)
On 7 July 2026, the Department for Education (DfE) published a revised version of 'Keeping Children Safe in Education'.
Operation Encompass summer holiday delivery 2026
Information about the delivery date for Operation Encompass notifications and reports for children with social workers over the 2026 summer holiday period.
New online application system for Operation Encompass Key Adults and ISA agreements
We are pleased to launch the new online system to submit applications for Operation Encompass. We hope this system will be easier and more efficient for all.
Regulated activity: Removal of the supervision exemption (comes into force 1 September 2026)
This guidance for schools and colleges relates to changes to supervision of regulated activity (such as volunteering) that will come into force on 1 September 2026, and applies to schools and colleges.
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