Amendments
2025
September 2025
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In September 2025, the Admission and Reception Policy was updated - see Breakaway Guidance. | |
In September 2025, this document was updated. | |
In September 2025, this document was updated. | |
In September 2025, Children's Complaints Procedure and Complaints Procedure were updated. | |
In September 2025, this document was updated. | |
This chapter was updated in September 2025. | |
In September 2025, this document was updated. | |
In September 2025, this document was updated. | |
In September 2025, this document was updated. | |
This chapter was updated in September 2025. | |
In September 2025, the Children's Clothing Procedure document was updated. | |
In September 2025, this document was updated. | |
In September 2025, this document was updated. | |
In September 2025, this document was updated. | |
This chapter was updated in September 2025. | |
This chapter was updated in September 2025. | |
In September 2025, this document was updated. | |
In September 2025, the 'Missing Child Policy' was updated. | |
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). |
In September 2025, this document was updated. | |
In September 2025, the Bathing / Personal Care Policy and the Cross Gender Care Policy were both updated. | |
This chapter was updated in September 2025. | |
In September 2025, this document was updated. | |
In September 2025, the 'Behaviour Management and Use of Restraints/Sanctions' and 'Managing Development of Sexual Feelings' documents were both updated. | |
In September 2025, a new section was added to the chapter on Child Financial Exploitation. | |
In September 2025, this document was updated. | |
In September 2025, this chapter was updated. | |
This chapter was updated in September 2025. | |
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. | |
This chapter was updated in September 2025. | |
In September 2025, this document was updated. | |
In September 2025, the 'Child Protection Guidelines' was updated. | |
In September 2025, the Fire Safety Policy was updated. | |
In September 2025, the Monitoring and Surveillance policy was updated. |
August 2025
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. |
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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. | |
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. |
In March 2025 information was added into Section 1, Risks in relation to sexually coerced extortion. | |
In March 2025 information was added in relation to Ofsted and CQC Joint Registration Guidance: Children’s Homes and Health Care. | |
This chapter was updated in March 2025 to include a link to the Disclosure and Barring Service Guidance Leaflets - GOV.UK. | |
This chapter was refreshed in March 2025. | |
This chapter was updated in March 2025. | |
Safeguarding Children and Young People from Sexual Exploitation | This chapter was refreshed in March 2025. |
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. | |
In March 2025 this chapter was refreshed to add additional information in relation to Regulation 45 reviews and reports. |
2024
September 2024
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In September 2024, this document was updated. | |
In September 2024, this document was updated. | |
In September 2024, this document was updated. | |
In September 2024, this document was updated. | |
In September 2024, this document was updated. | |
In September 2024, this document was updated. | |
In September 2024, this document was updated. | |
In September 2024, this document was updated. | |
In September 2024, this document was updated. | |
In September 2024, this document was updated. | |
In September 2024, this document was updated. | |
In September 2024, this document was updated. | |
In September 2024, this document was updated. | |
In September 2024, the Children's Clothing Procedure document was updated. | |
In September 2024, this document was updated. | |
In September 2024, the Bathing / Personal Care Policy and the Cross Gender Care Policy were both updated. | |
In September 2024, this document was updated. | |
In September 2024, the Waking Night Policy was updated. | |
In September 2024, the 'Children's Pocket Money and Weekly Allowances' and 'Petty Cash' policies were both updated. | |
In September 2024, the 'Behaviour Management and Use of Restraints/Sanctions' and 'Managing Development of Sexual Feelings' documents were both updated. | |
In September 2024, this document was updated. | |
In September 2024, the Rota Guidelines and Annual Leave Guidelines were updated. | |
In September 2024, this document was updated. | |
In September 2024, the Monitoring and Surveillance policy was updated and the Surveillance Form was also added. | |
In September 2024, the 'Child Protection Guidelines' was updated. | |
In September 2024, the Admission and Reception Policy was updated - see Breakaway Guidance. | |
In September 2024, this chapter was updated in line with the Online Safety Act 2023. | |
In September 2024, a link was added to Education Supply Chains – A Better Hiring Toolkit. | |
In September 2024, minor amendments were made to definitions in line with Working Together to Safeguard Children. | |
In September 2024, the 'Missing Child Policy' was updated. | |
In September 2024, the 'Children's Complaints Procedure', 'Child Friendly Complaints Sheet' and 'Complaints Procedure' were all updated. | |
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. | |
This chapter was refreshed in September 2024. | |
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). | |
In September 2024, the 'Fire Evacuation Procedure' and 'Fire Alarm Testing Procedure' were both updated. | |
In September 2024, this document was updated. | |
In September 2024, this document was updated. | |
In September 2024, definitions were updated in line with revised Working Together to Safeguard Children. |