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2025

March 2025

Smoking and Alcohol

In March 2025, a link was added to Young People and Vaping (NHS).

Surveillance and Monitoring

This chapter was added in March 2025.

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.

Harmful Sexual Behaviour

This chapter was refreshed in March 2025.

Staffing and Safe Recruitment

This chapter was updated in March 2025, to include a link to the Disclosure and Barring Service Guidance Leaflets - GOV.UK. in Section 3.3, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Checks.

Safe Use of the Internet, Social Media and Photographs

In March 2025, this chapter was updated in line with the Online Safety Act 2023. Information was also added into Section 1, Risks in relation to sexually coerced extortion.

Child Criminal Exploitation and County Lines

This chapter was refreshed in March 2025.

Safeguarding Young People from Radicalisation and Extremism

This chapter was updated 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. in the Related Guidance Section.

2024

September 2024

Contact with Parents/Carers, Siblings and Others

In September 2024, this chapter was updated in line with Ofsted Guidance Social Care Common Inspection Framework (SCCIF): Supported Accommodation for Looked After Children and Care Leavers Aged 16 and 17.

Consultation and Participation

In September 2024, this chapter was updated in line with Ofsted Guidance Social Care Common Inspection Framework (SCCIF): Supported Accommodation for Looked After Children and Care Leavers Aged 16 and 17.

Risk Assessment and Planning

In September 2024, this chapter was updated in line with Ofsted Guidance Social Care Common Inspection Framework (SCCIF): Supported Accommodation for Looked After Children and Care Leavers Aged 16 and 17.

Key Principles

In September 2024, this chapter was updated in line with Ofsted Guidance Social Care Common Inspection Framework (SCCIF): Supported Accommodation for Looked After Children and Care Leavers Aged 16 and 17.

Complaints and Representations

In September 2024, this chapter was updated in line with Ofsted Guidance Social Care Common Inspection Framework (SCCIF): Supported Accommodation for Looked After Children and Care Leavers Aged 16 and 17.

Placement and Admissions

In September 2024, this chapter was updated in line with Ofsted Guidance Social Care Common Inspection Framework (SCCIF): Supported Accommodation for Looked After Children and Care Leavers Aged 16 and 17.

Child Criminal Exploitation and County Lines

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

Staffing and Safe Recruitment

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

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).

Supporting Young People

In September 2024, this chapter was updated in line with Ofsted Guidance Social Care Common Inspection Framework (SCCIF): Supported Accommodation for Looked After Children and Care Leavers Aged 16 and 17.

Female Genital Mutilation

Section 8, Other Harmful Practices was added in September 2024 to include information on breast flattening and virginity testing or hymenoplasty.

Education and Training

In September 2024, this chapter was updated in line with Ofsted Guidance Social Care Common Inspection Framework (SCCIF): Supported Accommodation for Looked After Children and Care Leavers Aged 16 and 17.

Mate Crime and Forced Home Invasion/Cuckooing

In September 2024, this chapter was refreshed.

Health and Wellbeing, Health Notification and Access to Services

In September 2024, this chapter was updated in line with Ofsted Guidance Social Care Common Inspection Framework (SCCIF): Supported Accommodation for Looked After Children and Care Leavers Aged 16 and 17.

Recognising Abuse and Neglect

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

Advocacy, Independent Visitors and Independent Reviewing Officers

In September 2024, this chapter was updated in line with Ofsted Guidance Social Care Common Inspection Framework (SCCIF): Supported Accommodation for Looked After Children and Care Leavers Aged 16 and 17.