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Regulation update ยท 18 March 2026

Working Together to Safeguard Children 2026 replaces the 2023 edition

Working Together to Safeguard Children 2026 was published on 18 March 2026. It adds a paragraph on risks to looked-after children in residential settings. The rule that allegations against staff go to the LADO within one working day is unchanged.

What to do

  • Update policy and training references from Working Together 2023 to 2026.
  • Read the new paragraph on residential settings with your team.
  • Check your allegations route still names the LADO and the one-working-day timescale.

Source

Working Together to Safeguard Children, GOV.UK

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Recognise, respond, record and refer, in line with Working Together to Safeguard Children 2026.

  • Disclosures and the first conversation
  • Allegations and the LADO
  • Observed sign-off within four weeks
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