Amendments
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
In September 2024, this document was updated. | |
In September 2024, this document was updated. | |
In September 2024, this document was updated. | |
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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, 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. |
