Mark Tasker

Specialist in safeguarding children and adults training and consultancy.

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Information sharing duty statutory guidance https://t.co/Anwm8DeqWc

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Link to guidance: https://t.co/URb2SiRB3Q

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Government sets out next steps for children’s social care reforms https://t.co/N4JtRGHtYp

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Serious incident notifications 2026.
357 Serious incident notifications, up 19 from 2025 and 160 serious incident notifications relating to child death, down 2 from 2025
https://t.co/2UTT3AIbf2

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HM Gov has updated (110526) its Modern slavery: how to identify and support victims’ guidance including advice re the timing of disclosure; definition of medical evidence; re-contacting First Responders.
https://t.co/U9EmN1iNFJ

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The Department for Education has launched a new Cyber Security Hub for early years, primary and secondary schools in England.
https://t.co/FrFVCxjfmI

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The Centre of expertise on child sexual abuse (CSA Centre) has published a new guide (the whole school approach framework) to help education settings improve their response to child sexual abuse.
https://t.co/f3CzKjdydd

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Families to save up to £1,000 as children’s reforms become law https://t.co/S8WaY6NItu

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Crime and Policing Act 2026 received Royal Assent on 29 April 2026.
Including new measures to tackle violence against women and girls and protecting children and vulnerable adults
https://t.co/LkZ6tkL7qx

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Forced Marriage Unit statistics 2025
FMU received 1,295 contacts. This figure comprises 406 cases of forced marriage and/or FGM where tailored assistance was provided and 889 forced marriage or FGM enquiries.
https://t.co/7rssGmf5p9

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Missing People, in partnership with NWG, has published a new resource to help professionals work better with parents and carers when a child goes missing repeatedly.

https://t.co/TbiVpd7Lcl

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NSPCC Learning has published a new series of Childline posters to encourage children to use Childline if they need support. There are posters for primary and secondary schools. The posters can be downloaded and shared digitally or printed for display.
https://t.co/yBum9zUXX0

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On 2 April 2026 Department for Education has updated 'Independent school standards guidance' to reflect current policy.
https://t.co/I6xgsDimhq

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Martyn's Law guidance published to help businesses https://t.co/MptzSEMkQ0

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Guidance available via link: https://t.co/HbaSzJJeq0

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New screen time guidance for parents of under-5s https://t.co/7zxelNDk2B

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DfE also published:
Details of the changes to Working Together to Safeguard Children 2026
https://t.co/0M9xZpJmPp

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Updated Children’s Social Care National Framework - Statutory guidance:
https://t.co/DMT03s0hNB

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The Department for Education has published (18th March 2026) Working Together to Safeguard Children 2026, alongside a refreshed statutory framework and a summary of changes.

https://t.co/g0rF6XOg82

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Understanding harmful sexual behaviour, violence and misogyny by children – what the evidence shows https://t.co/WhPJQLK4hQ

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The UK government today publishes a child-friendly version of its landmark Child Poverty Strategy.
The new document can be directly accessed via the link below:
https://t.co/qEJkxRsNPp

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New tool for families and schools to cut stigma of child poverty https://t.co/2bvlJEkH53