Last Updated: 1st May 2025
An Introduction to Safeguarding Children Legislation
Designed to help students or those working with children, our video provides a contextual summary of the history of safeguarding children legislation.
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Safeguarding children legislation has a complex history and has evolved over many centuries. It’s a constantly moving picture, but it’s important to understand this evolution as it builds a picture of how safeguarding children has progressed over time and why, which will feed into the understanding of your studies, or work and job role.
Watch our video for a contextual summary of the history of the legislation, how it’s changed over time, and important events and pieces of legislation.