Legislation and guidance
Links to key legislation and guidance
Legislation and regulations
Below are the links to key legislation and guidance. It is important that the Headteacher, DSLs and members of the Governing Board read the guidance and legislation and they understand the implications for policy and practice.
- Keeping Children Safe in Education, DfE (opens new window) (2025)
- Disqualification under the Childcare Act 2006, DfE (opens new window) (August 2018)
- Working Together to Safeguard Children, DfE (opens new window) (2023)
- What to do if you're worried a child is being abused, DfE (opens new window) (March 2015)
- Information Sharing: Advice for practitioners, DfE (opens new window) (2024)
- School Staffing and Employment Advice, DfE (opens new window) (September 2025)
- The Children Act (1989) (opens new window)
- The Education Act (1996) (opens new window)
- The Education Act (2022) (opens new window)
Independent schools and academies
Independent schools and academies are required to have regard to the following regulations:
- The Education (Independent School Standards) (England) Regulations 2014 (opens new window)
- The independent school standards: guidance for independent schools (opens new window) (PDF)
Boarding schools
Schools with boarding provision need to have regard to:
