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2025

September 2025

Anti-Bullying Policy

This chapter was updated in September 2025.

Admission and Reception Policy

In September 2025, the Admission and Reception Policy was updated - see Breakaway Guidance.

Children's Bedtime Policy

In September 2025, this document was updated.

No Smoking Policy

In September 2025, this document was updated.

Complaints Procedure

In September 2025, Children's Complaints Procedure and Complaints Procedure were updated.

Mobile and Camera Image Policy

In September 2025, this document was updated.

Safeguarding Policy

This chapter was updated in September 2025.

Notifiable Events Guidelines

In September 2025, this document was updated.

Monitoring of Visitors Policy

In September 2025, this document was updated.

Independent Visitor Appointment Policy

In September 2025, this document was updated.

Prevention of Extremism and Radicalisation Policy

This chapter was updated in September 2025.

Children's Clothing

In September 2025, the Children's Clothing Procedure document was updated.

Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS)

In September 2025, this document was updated.

Breakaway Statement of Purpose

In September 2025, this document was updated.

Equality Diversity and Inclusion Policy

In September 2025, this document was updated.

Staff Supervision Policy

This chapter was updated in September 2025.

Waking Night Policy

Self Harm Policy

This chapter was updated in September 2025.

Epilepsy Management Policy

In September 2025, this document was updated.

Missing from Care Policy

In September 2025, the 'Missing Child Policy' was updated.

Sickness Absence Policy

This chapter was updated in September 2025.

Supporting Children and Young People with Disabilities/Health Care Needs

In September 2025, in Section 6.1, Who the Children’s Home Needs to be Registered With, information was added about Pre-application advice on caring for children with complex needs (Ofsted).

Key Worker Guidance

In September 2025, this document was updated.

Children's Bathing/Personal Care/Cross Gender Care Policy

In September 2025, the Bathing / Personal Care Policy and the Cross Gender Care Policy were both updated.

Shift Leader Policy

This chapter was updated in September 2025.

Medication Policy

In September 2025, this document was updated.

Behaviour Management and Use of Restraints/Sanctions

In September 2025, the 'Behaviour Management and Use of Restraints/Sanctions' and 'Managing Development of Sexual Feelings' documents were both updated.

Child Criminal Exploitation and County Lines

In September 2025, a new section was added to the chapter on Child Financial Exploitation.

Handover Policy

In September 2025, this document was updated.

Confidentiality Policy

In September 2025, this chapter was updated.

Sleeping In Policy

This chapter was updated in September 2025.

Holidays and School Trips

This chapter was updated in September 2025 to reflect Granting Leaves of Absence in Working Together to Improve School Attendance statutory guidance, which states that generally, the Department for Education does not consider a need or desire for a holiday or other absence for the purpose of leisure and recreation to be an exceptional circumstance for leave of absence.

Staffs Break Policy

This chapter was updated in September 2025.

Home Security Policy

In September 2025, this document was updated.

Child Protection Guidelines

In September 2025, the 'Child Protection Guidelines' was updated.

Fire and Safety Procedure

In September 2025, the Fire Safety Policy was updated.

Monitoring and Surveillance Policy

In September 2025, the Monitoring and Surveillance policy was updated.

August 2025

Staff Ratios Policy

This chapter was updated in September 2025.

March 2025

Supporting Children and Young People with Disabilities/Health Care Needs

In March 2025 information was added in relation to Ofsted and CQC Joint Registration Guidance: Children’s Homes and Health Care.

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.

Smoking and Alcohol

In March 2025 a link was added to Young People and Vaping (NHS).

Safeguarding Children and Young People and Referring Safeguarding Concerns

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.

Safe Use of the Internet, Social Media and Photographs

In March 2025  information was added into Section 1, Risks in relation to sexually coerced extortion.

Notification of Serious Events

In March 2025 information was added in relation to Ofsted and CQC Joint Registration Guidance: Children’s Homes and Health Care.

Allegations Against Staff

This chapter was updated in March 2025 to include a link to the Disclosure and Barring Service Guidance Leaflets - GOV.UK.

Child Criminal Exploitation and County Lines

This chapter was refreshed in March 2025.

Whistleblowing or Raising Concerns at Work

This chapter was updated in March 2025.

Safeguarding Children and Young People from Sexual Exploitation

This chapter was refreshed in March 2025.

Staffing and Safe Recruitment

This chapter was updated in March 2025 to include a link to the Disclosure and Barring Service Guidance Leaflets - GOV.UK in the Related Guidance Section.

Monitoring and Review

In March 2025 this chapter was refreshed to add additional information in relation to Regulation 45 reviews and reports.

2024

September 2024

No Smoking Policy

In September 2024, this document was updated.

Sickness Absence Policy

In September 2024, this document was updated.

Epilepsy Management Policy

In September 2024, this document was updated.

Sleeping In Policy

In September 2024, this document was updated.

Mobile and Camera Image Policy

In September 2024, this document was updated.

Independent Visitor Appointment Policy

In September 2024, this document was updated.

Equality Diversity and Inclusion Policy

In September 2024, this document was updated.

Safeguarding Policy

In September 2024, this document was updated.

Self Harm Policy

In September 2024, this document was updated.

Handover Policy

In September 2024, this document was updated.

Confidentiality Policy

In September 2024, this document was updated.

Breakaway Statement of Purpose

In September 2024, this document was updated.

Medication Policy

In September 2024, this document was updated.

Shift Leader Policy

In September 2024, this document was updated.

Notifiable Events Guidelines

In September 2024, this document was updated.

Monitoring of Visitors Policy

In September 2024, this document was updated.

Key Worker Guidance

In September 2024, this document was updated.

Prevention of Extremism and Radicalisation Policy

In September 2024, this document was updated.

Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS)

In September 2024, this document was updated.

Children's Bedtime Policy

In September 2024, this document was updated.

Children's Clothing

In September 2024, the Children's Clothing Procedure document was updated.

Anti-Bullying Policy

In September 2024, this document was updated.

Children's Bathing/Personal Care/Cross Gender Care Policy

In September 2024, the Bathing / Personal Care Policy and the Cross Gender Care Policy were both updated.

Staff Ratios Policy

In September 2024, this document was updated.

Waking Night Policy

In September 2024, the Waking Night Policy was updated.

Children's Pocket Money and Petty Cash Policy

In September 2024, the 'Children's Pocket Money and Weekly Allowances' and 'Petty Cash' policies were both updated.

Behaviour Management and Use of Restraints/Sanctions

In September 2024, the 'Behaviour Management and Use of Restraints/Sanctions' and 'Managing Development of Sexual Feelings' documents were both updated.

Staffs Break Policy

In September 2024, this document was updated.

Rota and Absent Leave Guidelines

In September 2024, the Rota Guidelines and Annual Leave Guidelines were updated.

Staff Supervision Policy

In September 2024, this document was updated.

Monitoring and Surveillance Policy

In September 2024, the Monitoring and Surveillance policy was updated and the Surveillance Form was also added.

Child Protection Guidelines

In September 2024, the 'Child Protection Guidelines' was updated.

Admission and Reception Policy

In September 2024, the Admission and Reception Policy was updated - see Breakaway Guidance.

Safe Use of the Internet, Social Media and Photographs

In September 2024, this chapter was updated in line with the Online Safety Act 2023.

Staffing and Safe Recruitment

In September 2024, a link was added to Education Supply Chains – A Better Hiring Toolkit.

Child Criminal Exploitation and County Lines

In September 2024, minor amendments were made to definitions in line with Working Together to Safeguard Children.

Missing from Care Policy

In September 2024, the 'Missing Child Policy' was updated.

Complaints Procedure

In September 2024, the 'Children's Complaints Procedure', 'Child Friendly Complaints Sheet' and 'Complaints Procedure' were all updated.

Preparation for Leaving Care

In September 2024, a link was added in the Further Information section to Ofsted Guidance Children’s Homes that Provide Care and Accommodation for Adults.

Smoking and Alcohol

This chapter was refreshed in September 2024.

Drugs and Substance Misuse

In September 2024, information was added to reflect the reclassification of nitrous oxide as a Class C drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (as amended).

Fire and Safety Procedure

In September 2024, the 'Fire Evacuation Procedure' and 'Fire Alarm Testing Procedure' were both updated.

Report of Concern Form

In September 2024, this document was updated.

Home Security Policy

In September 2024, this document was updated.

Recognising Abuse and Neglect

In September 2024, definitions were updated in line with revised Working Together to Safeguard Children.