e the term “must” when the person in question is legally required to do something, and “should” when the advice set out should be followed unless there is good reason not to. The guidance should be read alongside: • statutory guidance Working Together to Safeguard Children, and • departmental advice What to do if you're worried a child is being abused: advice for practitioners Unless otherwise specified: • ‘school’ means: all schools whether maintained, non-maintained or independent schools (including academies, free schools and alternative provision academies), maintained nursery schools1 and pupil referral units. • ‘college’ means further education colleges and sixth-form colleges as established under the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 and institutions designated as being within the further education sector.2 College also means providers of post- 16 Education as set out in the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (as amended).316-19 Academies, Special Post-16 institutions and 1 The Early Years Foundation Stage Framework (EYFS) is mandatory for all early years’ providers. It applies to all schools, including maintained nursery schools that have early years provision. Maintained nursery schools, like the other schools listed under ‘About this guidance’, must have regard to Keeping children safe in education when carrying out duties to safeguard and promote the welfare of children (by virtue of section 175(2) of the Education Act 2002 – see footnote 19 for further detail on this requirement). 2 Under section 28 of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (‘designated institutions’). 3 Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (as amended) 5 Independent Training Providers. For colleges, the guidance relates to their responsibilitie