UK's Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSiE) 2026 Guidance Comes into Force

The Department for Education's updated statutory guidance, Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSiE) 2026, officially came into force on September 1, 2026. Key changes include the withdrawal of Annex A, requiring all staff to read Part One in full, and new guidance on AI, including AI-generated images and the safe use of generative AI in education, alongside a substantially updated mental health section.