Working Together to Safeguard Children 2026 Published
The multi agency statutory guidance commonly known as ‘Working Together’ has been updated. The 2026 published document is now available and is the latest version that should be used to guide our work and how we join together to support children and families. The 2026 update includes:
- Aligning with Families First Partnership Programme reforms, including clarifying that Family Help now brings together Targeted Early Help and Section 17 support into a single, more seamless offer
- Reinforcing expectations for multi-agency child protection
- Strengthening responses to child sexual abuse, domestic abuse and the safeguarding of babies, unborn children and children in any care arrangement, including those who are looked after
- Streamlining the chapter on learning from serious safeguarding incidents to provide clearer direction on when and how incidents should be notified and reviewed
- A stronger focus on anti-racist, anti-discriminatory and culturally informed practice.
CLICK HERE to see the full document and a summary of the changes from the Department for Education.