Amendments

In April 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.

This chapter was refreshed in April 2025.

In April 2025, links to sources of further information were updated.

This chapter was updated in April 2025, a new Section 6, on Non- Fatal Strangulation was added. Definitions were also updated in line with revised Working Together to Safeguard Children which now uses the statutory definition of domestic abuse in Domestic Abuse Act 2021. This chapter was also reviewed and updated in line with local procedure.

This chapter was refreshed in April 2025.

This chapter was updated in April 2025 to include a link to the Disclosure and Barring Service Guidance Leaflets - GOV.UK in Section 9.1, Substantiated Allegations.

This chapter was refreshed throughout in April 2025 and should be re-read.

This chapter was updated in April 2025, to include a link to Disclosure and Barring Service Guidance Leaflets - GOV.UK in Section 9, Further Information. 

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

This chapter was updated in October 2024 in line with the revised Working Together to Safeguard Children.

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

In October 2024, a link was added in Section 1.2.1, Age Assessment to BASW Age Assessment Practice Guidance. In Further Information, a link was added to Operation Innerste Process: Caseworker Guidance.

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

This chapter was amended in October 2024 in line with the revised Working Together to Safeguard Children.

This chapter was updated in October 2024, with new guidance from Working Together to Safeguard Children in relation to making a referral and the role of the Lead Practitioner.

In October 2024, this PDF document was replaced with an updated version

This chapter was updated in October 2024. A new Section 6, Non- Fatal Strangulation was added. Definitions were also updated in line with revised Working Together to Safeguard Children which now uses the statutory definition of domestic abuse in Domestic Abuse Act 2021.

In October 2024, minor amendments were made to definitions in line with Working Together to Safeguard Children. In addition, the Local Guidance section was updated in line with local procedure.

This chapter was updated in October 2024 with new guidance from Working Together to Safeguard Children around purpose and function of Child Protection Conferences and the role of the Lead Practitioner.

In October 2024, Section 11, NHS Data Sharing was refreshed and updated.

In October 2024, the Local Resources section was updated.

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

In October 2024, this PDF document was replaced with an updated version.

This chapter was refreshed in October 2024.

In October 2024, this PDF document was replaced with an updated version.

This chapter was refreshed in October 2024.