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title: "Expert Legal Support for Schools: Stay Compliant with Policy Updates"
description: At VWV, we understand the challenges schools face in a constantly shifting legal and regulatory landscape. As leaders in education law, we are committed to helping all schools stay compliant and excel in governance.
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# Expert Legal Support for Schools: Stay Compliant with Policy Updates

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September 25, 2024

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At VWV, we understand the challenges schools face in a constantly shifting legal and regulatory landscape. As leaders in education law, we are committed to helping all schools stay compliant and excel in governance.

Our tailored legal services are designed to simplify complex regulations, so you can focus on what matters most: delivering top-quality education with confidence.

Latest UK education policy updates:

**Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024 (KCSIE) -** Updates to your safeguarding policy include:

- Expanded definition of ‘safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children’
- New focus on 'exploitation' alongside abuse and neglect
- Revised guidance relating to children missing/absent from education

**Working together to improve school attendance -** All schools must now have a written attendance policy containing:

- Attendance and punctuality expectations of pupils and parents
- Senior Attendance Champion (SAC) details required

**Mobile phones in schools DfE guidance -** Key changes to the guidance relate to:

- Addressing AI-generated images
- Guidance on device seizure and return
- Sextortion content guidance

To help your school excel in compliance, we offer comprehensive Policy Review Packs, to ensure all your policies align with the latest DfE guidance and Statutory requirements.

Ready to stay compliant? Sign up for our Academies & Schools Law Brief.

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