Key documents relating to safeguarding in schools

External Link Icon Multi-Agency Support and Safeguarding Hub (MASSH)
MASSH brings together the current Early Help Hub and Multi-Agency Referral Unit (MARU) into a single service, supporting our implementation of the Families First reforms and strengthening our Family Help and Early Support approach.
External Link Icon KCSIE 2026-2027
External Link Icon KCSIE 2026 resources pack
External Link Icon Keeping Children Safe in Education
This latest update takes effect on 1st September 2025
External Link Icon Working together to safeguard children (the statutory framework)
This is the latest update, December 2023
External Link Icon Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Safeguarding Children Partnership
This is the home page of our local SCP where you can seek advice, book training and find resources. CASH is represented on the board and also on a number of of the working and learning groups.
External Link Icon Prevent referral form
This link also includes information relating to Prevent
External Link Icon The statutory roles and responsibilities of the designated teacher for looked after and previously looked-after children
This is the latest update, published in 2018.
External Link Icon Sexual violence and sexual harassment between children in schools
This is the September 2021 update.
External Link Icon Multi agency statutory guidance on Female Genital Mutilation
July 2020 update of the document first published in 2016. 2017
External Link Icon Regulated activity in relation to children
First published in 2012, this link is the DfE document that tells you what activities a barred person must NOT do. It also gives guidance to school leaders regarding the considerations that should be given in different circumstances and for different activities. An accompanying booklet published by DBS is linked below....
External Link Icon DBS guidance - regulated activity in relation to children
This document should be read in tandem with the DfE link above.

Safeguarding documents

Click to Download KCSIE-summary-July-2026 [docx 3MB] Click to Download
Click to Download CEP Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy - Sept 2026 [docx 299KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Multi-agency information sharing tier 1 data sharing agreement [pdf 311KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Information sharing duty draft statutory guidance [pdf 287KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Consultation document for statutory guidance on the Information Sharing Duty [pdf 221KB] Click to Download
Click to Download New Exploitation Roadmap [pdf 183KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Exeter University DSL research opportunity [pdf 3MB] Click to Download
Click to Download Survey Intro for group facilitators [pdf 126KB] Click to Download
Click to Download OSCP Partnership Forum May 2026 [pptx 19MB] Click to Download
Click to Download Part time timetables Feb 2026 [pdf 218KB] Click to Download
Click to Download OSCP presentation 10.02.26 [pptx 1MB] Click to Download