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2025

March 2025

Alcohol

This chapter was added in March 2025.

Smoking

This chapter was updated in March 2025.

Child Criminal Exploitation and County Lines

This chapter was refreshed in March 2025.

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.

Safeguarding Children and Young People from Sexual Exploitation

This chapter was refreshed in March 2025.

Allegations Against Staff

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

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.

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.

Monitoring Quality

This chapter was updated in March 2025.

2024

September 2024

Preparation for Leaving Care

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

Safe Use of the Internet, Social Media and Photographs

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

Smoking

This chapter was refreshed in September 2024.

Recognising Abuse and Neglect

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

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).

Child Criminal Exploitation and County Lines

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