Amendments

2025

March 2025

Child Criminal Exploitation	This chapter was refreshed in March 2025.
Child Sexual Abuse in the Family Environment	This chapter was refreshed in March 2025.
Online Safety	In March 2025 this chapter was updated in line with the Online Safety Act 2023. Information was added into Section 1, Definition in relation to sexually coerced extortion.
Information Sharing	In March 2025 this chapter was revised in line with updated government guidance.
Child Sexual Exploitation	This chapter was refreshed in March 2025.
Recognising Abuse and Neglect	In March 2025 amendments were made to the definition of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children in line with further revisions to Working Together to Safeguard Children.
Children of Parents with Learning Disabilities	In March 2025 this chapter was refreshed.
Parents with Neurodevelopmental Conditions including Autism Spectrum Disorders	This chapter was added to the procedures manual in March 2025.
Children from Abroad, including Victims of Modern Slavery, Trafficking and Exploitation	This chapter was updated in March 2025.
Guidance for Safe Recruitment, Selection and Retention for Staff and Volunteers	This chapter was updated in March 2025 to include a link to Disclosure and Barring Service Guidance Leaflets - GOV.UK in Section 9, Further Information.

2024

October 2024

Children from Abroad, including Victims of Modern Slavery, Trafficking and Exploitation	In October 2024, a link to BASW Age Assessment Practice Guidance was added in Section 1.2.1, Age Assessment. A link to Operation Innerste Process: Caseworker Guidance was added in Further Information.
Referrals	In October 2024, this chapter was updated throughout in line with revised Working Together to Safeguard Children.
Guidance for Safe Recruitment, Selection and Retention for Staff and Volunteers	In October 2024, a link was added to Education Supply Chains - A Better Hiring Toolkit.
Child Protection Conferences	This chapter was updated in October 2024 with new guidance from Working Together to Safeguard Children around purpose and function of Child Protection Conferences and the role of the Lead Practitioner.
Good Practice Supporting the Voice of the Child	In October 2024, minor amendments were made in line with revised Working Together to Safeguard Children.
Dangerous Dogs and Safeguarding Children	This chapter was refreshed in October 2024.
Child Protection Enquiries - Section 47 Children Act 1989	In October 2024, this chapter was updated throughout in line with revised Working Together to Safeguard Children.
Child Criminal Exploitation	In October 2024, minor amendments were made to definitions in line with Working Together to Safeguard Children.
Recognising Abuse and Neglect	This chapter was updated throughout in October 2024.

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