This webinar will provide governors with an understanding of the 2022-23 KCSIE changes so that they can support and challenge their school leaders effectively – i.e. ‘How do you know?’

The 2022-23 KCSIE update makes clear the importance of boards having a sound understanding of safeguarding, as highlighted in the section titled: “Part two: The management of safeguarding” (page 23), a new paragraph appears on the responsibility for governors to receive safeguarding training:

“Governing bodies and proprietors should ensure that all governors and trustees receive appropriate safeguarding and child protection (including online) training at induction.

This training should equip them with the knowledge to provide strategic challenge to test and assure themselves that the safeguarding policies and procedures in place in schools and colleges are effective and support the delivery of a robust whole school approach to safeguarding. Their training should be regularly updated.”