Summaries for key reports, statutory and non-statutory guidance
CASPAR briefings help people working or volunteering with children and young people understand changes to safeguarding and child protection policy and guidance. They also summarise key research and reports from independent bodies such as Ofsted or the Care Inspectorate.
Each briefing outlines the key findings, guidance or updates to guidance to help you comply with the latest statutory requirements or apply new insight to your safeguarding practice.
Latest briefings in 2022
Child sexual exploitation by organised networks investigation report
Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) - England and Wales
2021 briefings
Keeping children safe in education (KCSIE)
Department for Education (DfE) - England
Updates to sexual violence and harassment between children in schools and colleges guidance
Department for Education (DfE) - England
Child sexual exploitation statutory guidance
Welsh Government - Wales
National guidance for child protection in Scotland
Scottish Government - Scotland
Sexual abuse in schools and colleges
Ofsted - England
Safeguarding children under one from non-accidental injury caused by male carers: "The myth of invisible men"
Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel - England
Annual review of LCSPRs and rapid reviews
University of East Anglia and University of Birmingham - England
Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel annual report
Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel - England
Review of children’s social care: "The case for change"
Independent review of children's social care - England
Triennial review of initial case reviews and significant case reviews
Care Inspectorate - Scotland
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