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2025

April 2025

Managing Allegations Against Staff and Foster Carers

This chapter was updated in April 2025 to include a link to the Disclosure and Barring Service Guidance Leaflets (GOV.UK).

Recognising Abuse and Neglect

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.

Internet, Photographs and Mobile Phones

In April 2025, information was added into Section 3, Risks in relation to sexually coerced extortion.

Health and Safety in the Foster Home

In April 2025, information in relation to bunk beds was added into Section 8, Accommodation, Bedroom Space and Sharing.

Child Criminal Exploitation and County Lines

This chapter was refreshed in April 2025.

Smoking

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

Staffing and Safe Recruitment of Staff

This chapter was updated in April 2025 to include a link in Section 2.3, Disclosure and Barring Service Checks to the Disclosure and Barring Service Guidance Leaflets (GOV.UK).

2024

October 2024

Child Criminal Exploitation and County Lines

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

Positive Relationships and Behaviour Support

This chapter was updated in October 2024.

Staffing and Safe Recruitment of Staff

This chapter was updated in October 2024.

Safeguarding Children from Radicalisation and Extremism

This chapter was updated in October 2024.

Recognising Abuse and Neglect

This chapter was updated in October 2024.