Article published on 13 November 2026.

Devon Safeguarding Digest: November 2026

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Welcome to the Devon Safeguarding Digest. This regular update will help you stay up to speed with safeguarding news and local policy changes.

Children’s Commissioner publishes ‘childhood lottery’ report

The report highlights the significant gaps between local authority areas on a host of metrices relevant to children’s outcomes.

The report reveals that:

  • Over one million children had been referred to mental health services in 2024-25
  • 55% of children do not achieve a good standard in English and maths GCSEs
  • A million people in the UK aged 16-24 are not in employment, education or training
  • 12% of children said they did not feel safe in their local area

You can read the full Childhood Lottery Report here.

Review into anti-Semitism in schools published

There has been a rise in reported anti-Semitism and 3 in 5 Jewish young people had witnessed or experienced anti-Semitism. The report makes various recommendations including schools and other institutions make explicit reference to anti-Semitism as a form of racism.

You can read the full independent review here.

 


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