KCSIE 2025 Update
Have you seen the latest version of Keeping Children Safe in Education? Find the link and basic summary here.
Jul 08, 2025
On the 7th July 2025, the latest version of Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025 was published. This is currently for information only and is due to be in use for September 2025.
You can read the full report here.
There are not a lot of changes however there are a few things to be aware of.
The section on Online Safety on page 38 now includes references to misinformation, disinformation, conspiracy theories and a link to the DfE guidance on Generative AI 2025.
On Page 185 there is a link to the Lucy Faithfull Foundation's Shore Space service which 'which offers a confidential chat service supporting young people concerned about their own or someone else’s sexual thoughts and behaviours'
More Useful Information
Andrew Hall, a safeguarding specialist from Safeguarding In Schools, has created a short video giving more information on the update to KCSIE 2025.
https://www.safeguardinginschools.co.uk/kcsie2025a
We also found this article by Sara Alston from Sea Inclusion and Safeguarding, which gives possible actions schools may need to take in reagrd to the updates.
What is Missing?
The guidance references the revised guidance on Relationships, Sex and Health Education (RSHE) however these have yet to be published and the new KCSIE guidance acknowledges that these may not be ready, saying, 'We expect to publish revised guidance on Relationships, Sex, and Health Education this summer. If published, we will signpost to this guidance in September 2025.''
It does continue to highlight the need for opportunities to teach about safeguarding and that schools and colleges need to 'prepare pupils and students for life in modern Britain' and reinforces how preventative education, 'creates a culture of zero tolerance for sexism, misogyny/misandry, homophobia, biphobic and sexual violence/harassment'.
How Loudmouth can Help
We will provide updates on any changes to this guidance as released and keep you up to date with the new RSHE guidance.
We can also support you to ensure you are meeting the KCSIE 2025 guidance and support your preventative work on many of the topics covered.
Our Screen Time programme supports pupils and students to understand mis and disinformation and our Calling It Out and Helping Hands programmes both address sexism and misogyny and sexual violence / harassment. Our Safe and Sound and Working for Marcus programmes also support work around coercive control, abusive relationships and exploitation.
To find out more about how we can support you to stay compliant with KCSIE 2025 contact us on 0121 446 4880 or email enquiry@loudmouth.co.uk