Source · Select Committees · Women and Equalities Committee

Recommendation 4

4 Deferred

Undertake evaluation of KCSiE guidance implementation, impact, and barriers within six months.

Recommendation
The Government should undertake an evaluation of how well schools are following the Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance and the impact that guidance is having in practice. The evaluation should include 33 scrutiny of any barriers preventing schools from implementing the guidance effectively. This evaluation should be completed within the next six months. (Paragraph 19) Attitudes towards women and girls
Government response summary AI-generated
The government responds by detailing its annual update and consultation process for the Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, stating the next consultation will launch later this year, rather than committing to an evaluation of school adherence and impact.
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Government Response Deferred
HM Government · verbatim extract Deferred
2. Keeping Children Safe in Education is updated annually, including testing with stakeholders. There is a consultation on substantive changes. The next consultation of the guidance will be launched later this year.
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