Amendments

2025

Allegations Against Staff and Volunteers	This chapter was updated in July 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 July 2025.
Smoking	In July 2025, a link was added to Young People and Vaping (NHS).
Safeguarding Children and Young People from Sexual Exploitation	This chapter was refreshed in July 2025.
Supporting Children and Young People with Disabilities/Health Care Needs	This chapter was refreshed in July 2025.
Safe Use of the Internet, Social Media and Photographs	In July 2025, information was added into Section 1, Risks in relation to sexually coerced extortion.
Staffing and Safe Recruitment	This chapter was updated in July 2025, to include a link to the Disclosure and Barring Service Guidance Leaflets - GOV.UK in the Related Guidance Section.
Monitoring Quality	In July 2025, this chapter was refreshed to add additional information in relation to Regulation 45 reviews and reports.
Role of Appropriate Adult	In July 2025, this chapter was refreshed and a link added to Guidance: Being an Appropriate Adult - guidance for those who perform the role of 'appropriate adult' and for the person benefiting from the appropriate adult's support.

Safe Use of the Internet, Social Media and Photographs	In January 2025, this chapter was updated in line with the Online Safety Act 2023.
Safeguarding Children and Young People and Referring Safeguarding Concerns	In January 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.
Positive Relationships and Behaviour Support	This chapter was refreshed in January 2025.
Notification of Serious Events	In January 2025, information was added in relation to Ofsted and CQC Joint Registration Guidance: Children's Homes and Health Care.
Safeguarding Children from Radicalisation and Extremism	In January 2025, this chapter was amended in line with updated Prevent Duty Guidance.
Supporting Children and Young People with Disabilities/Health Care Needs	In January 2025, information was added in relation to Ofsted and CQC Joint Registration Guidance: Children's Homes and Health Care.
Recognising Abuse and Neglect	In January 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.
Staffing and Safe Recruitment	In January 2025, a link was added to Education Supply Chains - A Better Hiring Toolkit.