Working Together to Safeguarding Children 2026
The Department for Education published a new edition of its statutory guidance Working Together to Safeguard Children in March 2026. The 2026 edition replaces Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023.
The guidance outlines what organisations and agencies must and should do to help, protect, and promote the welfare of all children and young people under the age of 18 in England.
It is important that you familiarise yourself with the changes by accessing the new guidance HERE
The revisions to the guidance focus on strengthening multi-agency working across the whole system of help, support and protection for children and their families, keeping a child-centred approach while bringing a whole-family focus, and embedding strong, effective, and consistent multi-agency child protection practice.
The 2026 update emphasises early help, family centred support, multi-agency accountability, inclusive practice, and strengthened roles for education and early years professionals.
