Parents and Carers
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Who Is Shaping SEND Training in England’s Schools?
Protect and Teach Submits Freedom of Information Request 12 October 2026 | Protect and Teach | Education, SEND and Accountability Protect and Teach has submitted a Freedom of Information (FOI) request to the Department for…
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Prevent’s new rulebook for schools: who gets referred and who gets told?
The Department for Education has replaced its practical Prevent guidance for designated safeguarding leads and, days later, amended it again. Protect & Teach examines what has actually changed, what has not, and where the new…
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When a school survey introduces contested ideas: what should parents and governors be asking?
The #BeeWell questionnaire raises questions about research, parental transparency and political impartiality Schools across Greater Manchester are preparing to administer the #BeeWell wellbeing survey to pupils in Years 7, 9 and 10 during the 2026/27…
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New Protect & Teach Policy Analysis: The safeguarding information-sharing duty
From 30 September 2026, a new statutory information-sharing duty comes into force in England under section 16LA of the Children Act 2004, inserted by the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026. The Department for Education’s…
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Beyond the RSHE lesson: what Lucy Powell’s new whole-school misogyny plan could mean for schools and parents
Protect & Teach · 27 September 2026 The Government has announced a new whole-school approach intended to help schools tackle misogyny, promote healthy relationships and respond to harmful online influences. Protect & Teach supports effective,…
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KEEPING CHILDREN SAFE IN EDUCATION 2026: What Schools, Governors and Parents Need to Know
Protect and Teach CIC has published Policy Analysis Paper No. 2, an independent analysis of the September 2026 Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) statutory guidance. The September 2026 guidance brings substantial changes to safeguarding…
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Why the Evidence Does Not Support the Draft Conversion Practices Bill
Protect and Teach CIC has published a 769-page evidence and legal review of the Draft Conversion Practices Bill (England and Wales), together with an eight-page Policy Evidence Briefing designed to make the principal findings accessible…
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Who Watches Children Change? The NSPCC’s Removal of a Basic Safeguarding Precaution
The NSPCC has removed its previous recommendation that children should, wherever possible, be supervised while changing by adults of the same sex. This article principally examines the legal and safeguarding position in schools in England.…
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Template Letter: Parent/Carer Request for Information and Safeguarding Review: Changing-Room Supervision – England
Parents and carers do not need to wait until a child reports an incident before asking how their school protects pupils’ safety, privacy and dignity while they are changing. This England-specific template helps parents ask…
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Template Letter: Confirmation of Single-Sex Toilet Provision & Legal Compliance – Wales:
These template letters are designed for parents, guardians and carers who wish to ask a school to confirm how pupil toilet and changing facilities are provided and how the school is meeting its legal, equality…