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.

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Children’s Commissioner publishes ‘childhood lottery’ report
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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](https://assets.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/wpuploads/2026/10/The-Childhood-Lottery-Report.pdf).

Review into anti-Semitism in schools published
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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](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6ad78a9f5eadc3d6e8a10839/Independent_review_antisemitism_in_schools_and_colleges_in_england.pdf).