Free DfE safeguarding related webinars – Friday 3 February 2023

Friday Updates

This week I highlight a series of free safeguarding related DfE webinars, publication of an Ofsted report into the science curriculum, publication of KS4 and 16-18 performance data for last academic year and the launch of consultations on reforming children’s social care.

Free DfE safeguarding related webinars
The DfE, working alongside safeguarding experts, is hosting a series of free, safeguarding-related webinars for anyone in Education to attend. The first two sessions take place next week as follows:

  • Monday 6 February – Keeping children safe in education (KCSIE) Low-level Concerns at 4:00pm for an hour.
  • Tuesday 7 February – KCSIE Single Central Record (SCR) at 4:00pm for an hour.

You can register to attend any or all of them using this link.

Ofsted report into the science curriculum
Ofsted has published a report on the quality of science education in primary and secondary schools, which found that schools’ science curricula and the delivery of education is improving and developing, despite pressures following the coronavirus pandemic.

Publication of KS4 and 16-18 performance data for 2021/22
The DfE has published its performance data on the attainment of pupils in KS4 and in 16-18 education, which shows the number of students who finished these phases of education by the end of last academic year and the types of qualifications they received. The DfE discourages the use of this data to draw direct comparisons on performance compared to earlier years, due to the ongoing effects of the coronavirus pandemic.

Consultations on children’s social care
The DfE has launched three new consultations around the topic of reforming children’s social care. All the consultations close at 11:45pm on 11 May. You can access them through the links below: