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Working Together to Safeguard Children 2026
This episode explores the key changes in the 2026 update to Working Together to Safeguard Children and what they mean for those carrying out review work.
From anti-racist practice and adultification bias to new expectations around babies, child sexual abuse assessments, and Rapid Reviews, this guidance marks a significant shift in how safeguarding reviews are expected to generate meaningful learning.
In this week's episode we discuss:
Why anti-discriminatory and anti-racist practice are now explicit expectations within safeguarding reviews
The importance of exploring adultification bias and…
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