Online coursePrimary & secondary schools2026 edition

Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) Training

Our online Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) training helps primary and secondary schools record that staff have read and understood the 2026 guidance. The course includes verbatim copies of Part one and Annex A, with key changes highlighted for easy reference.

Designed for school staff, the training covers what to look out for, how to respond to concerns and where to find further information. A whole-school annual licence includes online management, automatic reminders and centrally held training records.

Complete the course at your own pace in around 1 hour. Learners must achieve an 80% pass mark in the final assessment before their personalised certificate is emailed to them.

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DurationAround 1 hour
ForPrimary & secondary school staff
Certificate80% assessment pass mark
FormatText-based online course

One licence for your whole school

Our learning management system lets you invite all staff, send automatic reminders, monitor progress and hold certificates centrally.

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Select the appropriate option below to purchase KCSIE training for your school.

School type
£195+ VAT per year · all staff

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4.77 / 5

Rated Excellent from 3,000+ reviews on REVIEWS.io

OVERVIEW

About this KCSIE training course for schools

This KCSIE 2026 training gives staff a verbatim copy of Part one and Annex A of Keeping Children Safe in Education, with key changes highlighted. It also includes a summary of the 2026 updates, access to the full guidance on GOV.UK and an assessment to check understanding. Centrally held certificates and completion reports help your school keep a clear record of staff training.

KEY FEATURES

KCSIE training built for your whole school

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    Covers Part one and Annex A

    Read verbatim copies of the 2026 guidance, including safeguarding information for all staff and further information on specific safeguarding issues.

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    See the 2026 changes clearly

    Key changes are highlighted in bold orange text. A separate summary makes the updates easy to reference, with a link to the full guidance on GOV.UK.

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    Check understanding with an assessment

    The final assessment tests knowledge of Part one and Annex A. Achieve 80% to pass, with unlimited retries and a personalised completion certificate.

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    Reduce training administration

    Upload staff names and email addresses, invite your whole team and let the system automatically remind anyone who has not yet completed the training.

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    Keep evidence in one place

    View progress, download Excel reports and retrieve centrally held certificates to help evidence that staff have read and understood KCSIE.

DETAILS / BENEFITS

Why schools choose this course

  • Online training takes around 1 hour
  • Staff can complete the course 24/7 at their own pace
  • Automatic reminders chase outstanding training
  • Upload staff names and email addresses to get started

  • One annual licence covers all staff in your school
  • £195 + VAT for a primary school
  • £295 + VAT for a secondary school
  • Contact us for multi-academy trust pricing

  • Centrally held certificates record successful completion
  • Downloadable Excel reports help monitor progress
  • Personalised certificates can be downloaded and printed
  • Keep staff training evidence ready for inspection

  • Stop and restart with progress saved automatically
  • Course notes and resources remain available during certification
  • Use your browser’s zoom and read-aloud functions
  • Friendly, UK-based customer support if you need help

  • Designed for primary and secondary school staff
  • Covers the 2026 Part one and Annex A guidance
  • Includes highlighted changes and a summary of updates

COURSE CONTENT

What's included in this KCSIE training course

7 lessons · Around 1 hour · Final assessment included

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CERTIFICATION

A personalised certificate upon completion

After achieving the 80% pass mark, the learner’s personalised KCSIE (Part one and Annex A) certificate is emailed automatically. It can also be downloaded and printed, giving your school a record of successful completion.

  • Individual, personalised certificate
  • Emailed after successful completion
  • 80% pass mark · unlimited retries
  • Certificate valid for 1 year
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WHOLE-SCHOOL LICENSING

One annual licence for all your staff

A KCSIE school licence covers all staff for a whole year. Our learning management system sends reminders, tracks completion and holds certificates centrally. Part of a multi-academy trust? Contact us for MAT pricing or to arrange a free trial.

Invite all staff to complete KCSIE
Automatic reminders and progress reports
Hold staff certificates centrally

School licence

Price / terms

Includes

Primary school

£195 / year

All staff

Secondary school

£295 / year

All staff

Multi-academy trust

MAT pricing

Licence period

1 year

Whole school

Online access

24/7

Pause & resume

Training records

Included

Progress & certificates

School licence prices exclude VAT and cover all staff for one year. Contact us for MAT pricing.

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