KCSIE 2026 Staff Update / Refresher

KCSIE 2026 safeguarding staff refresher for primary schools – a ready-to-deliver September update covering key responsibilities, reporting and recording.

Save valuable preparation time at the beginning of the academic year with this Keeping Children Safe in Education 2026 staff update and safeguarding refresher.

Designed for primary DSLs, headteachers and senior leaders, this professionally presented resource helps schools revisit the safeguarding responsibilities staff need to understand at the start of the 2026/27 academic year.

It is ideal as part of September INSET, safeguarding refresher training, a staff meeting or new academic year briefing.

The resource explores:

• safeguarding as everyone’s responsibility;
• what staff should do when they have a concern;
• responding appropriately to a disclosure;
• the role of the Designated Safeguarding Lead;
• recording and reporting concerns;
• professional curiosity;
• information sharing;
• child-on-child safeguarding;
• online safeguarding;
• staff conduct and professional boundaries;
• low-level concerns and allegations;
• safer working practice;
• attendance and safeguarding;
• the importance of understanding the child’s lived experience;
• knowing and following your school’s procedures.

Included:

• ready-to-deliver PowerPoint presentation;
• facilitator notes;
• staff handout;
• discussion and reflection opportunities;
• links to official safeguarding guidance and further reading.

The presentation has been designed to make statutory safeguarding information clear, accessible and relevant to everyday primary school practice, rather than simply asking staff to read lengthy guidance documents.

It can be used as a standalone safeguarding refresher or alongside your school’s more detailed annual safeguarding training.

Suitable for teachers, teaching assistants, support staff, office staff, lunchtime staff and other adults working in primary education.

Please note: Safeguarding guidance can change. Schools should always check the current version of Keeping Children Safe in Education and their own local and school safeguarding procedures before delivering training. This resource supports CPD and is not legal advice.