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7-minute briefing – Ash, Gloucestershire and Somerset
This case study is about a young person who died by suicide and was electively home educated.
5 June 2026
Local case study
7-minute briefing – Sara, Surrey
This case study is about a girl who was murdered by her father and stepmother while being electively home educated.
5 June 2026
Briefing paper
Safeguarding children not in school
Explores learning for safeguarding practitioners about why being out of school increases the safeguarding risks for some vulnerable children.
5 June 2026
Local resources
Trafford Strategic Safeguarding Partnership: Virtual School Child in Need Panel Terms of Reference
This Terms of Reference outlines Trafford Virtual School’s Child in Need Panel, a multi‑agency forum. It brings partners together to identify barriers to education and agree targeted actions to support engagement.
5 June 2026
Briefing paper
Safeguarding children not in school: Safeguarding responsibilities across statutory agencies
Explores learning for safeguarding practitioners about the safeguarding responsibilities held by different statutory agencies.
5 June 2026