This week I highlight the publication of KCSIE 2024 which comes into force in September and guidance documents from the Cabinet Office on the Procurement Act 2023 which includes schools and comes into force in October.

Publication of KCSIE 2024
Although KCSIE 2024 has been published it does not come into force until September. The document may be subject to further changes as sometimes the wording gets revised and paragraph numbers might be altered. Schools should therefore be cautious about making changes to school policies until the final version comes out. In particular, there are two specific areas that are subject to change: preventing radicalisation, where new definitions are coming into force; and the guidance about gender-questioning children. The statutory consultation on RSHE may also have an impact.

Andrew Hall, a Safeguarding Consultant has created a short webinar (17 minutes) explaining the changes and what you could do next which you might find helpful.

Procurement Act 2023 guidance documents published
The Cabinet Office has released guidance on the Procurement Act 2023, which aims to simplify the commercial procurement system for public services, including schools; the Act goes live on 28 October 2024.