Safeguarding Ofsted Toolkit Update

Fully aligned to the final Ofsted School Inspection Toolkit 2025

Support your school to prepare for Ofsted’s 2025 School Inspection Toolkit with this comprehensive Safeguarding update pack: everything you need to understand the changes, brief your team and ensure your safeguarding arrangements are inspection-ready.

• Staff & Governor Briefing PowerPoint (26 slides) - Ready-to-use presentation covering all updated safeguarding requirements, from establishing a safeguarding culture to managing child-on-child violence, safer recruitment and multi-agency working

• Toolkit vs. Framework Comparison Document - Clear side-by-side analysis of what’s changed from the old Education Inspection Framework and school inspection handbook to the new 2025 toolkit, highlighting shifts in emphasis, new expectations and updated requirements around safeguarding culture, leadership and statutory compliance

• Understanding Ofsted’s Toolkit Guide - Easy-to-digest breakdown of the new safeguarding evaluation criteria, with practical considerations for DSLs and school leaders responsible for child protection

• Leader Action Checklist - Strategic planning tool to help you manage the safeguarding changes to the toolkit and what this means for your school community

• Editable Grade Descriptor Grid - Customisable toolkit reference for your DSL team and senior leadership

Perfect for: DSLs, deputy DSLs, child protection leads, headteachers, SLT members and safeguarding governors preparing for Ofsted inspection under the 2025 School Inspection Toolkit, or wanting to ensure they understand how Ofsted inspections safeguarding in 2025-26.

Save hours of research time – we’ve analysed the new toolkit so you can focus on implementing the changes that matter most for keeping your pupils safe.