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Useful Resources for Adults who work with Young People

09 August 2025

#IsThisOk? is the Mayor of Greater Manchester’s campaign aimed at men and boys to address the unacceptable behaviour faced by women and girls.

It encourages people to call it out if they see their friends, colleagues or family members demonstrating these behaviours.

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09 August 2025

'Is This Ok? is a free, anonymous, and confidential service, bringing trained professionals together to provide support to young people through a chat service. You don’t need to provide your real name (a nickname is fine for us!), and we don’t need to know your address.'

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17 July 2025

The latest update to Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2025 was released on the GOV.UK website on 7th July 2025.

'This guidance will come into effect September 2025. Until then, the previous KCSIE 2024 is still being enforced.

This applies to all schools and colleges in England. It sets out the legal duties that must be followed to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people under the age of 18.

It’s important to be aware of the changes to this year’s KCSIE and how they will impact education practice from September 2025. We’ve created this summary for you to help break down some of the major changes within the guidance.'

 

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08 July 2025

'Generative AI has demonstrated that it can help the education workforce by reducing some of the administrative burdens that hard-working teachers, staff and school leaders face in their day-to-day roles.

Evidence is still emerging on the benefits and risks of pupils and students using generative AI themselves. We will continue to work with the education sector to develop understanding of effective and safe use cases.'

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