Amendments

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

A link to Children Missing Education and Children in Education other than in Registered Schools Procedure was added in May 2025.

This chapter was refreshed in May 2025.

This chapter was added to the manual in May 2025.

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

In May 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.

In May 2025, this chapter was refreshed locally where required. In addition, 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. Links to sources of further information were updated.

This chapter was refreshed locally where required in May 2025.

This chapter was refreshed in May 2025.

This chapter was reviewed and updated locally in January 2025.

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

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

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

In November 2024, a link to BASW Age Assessment Practice Guidance was added in Section 1.2.1, Age Assessment. A link to Operation Innerste Process: Caseworker Guidance was added in Further Information. Links to sources of further information were also updated.

This chapter was updated in November 2024. A new Section 6, Non-Fatal Strangulation was added. A new Section 8, Stalking Protection Orders was also 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 November 2024, a link was added to Education Supply Chains - A Better Hiring Toolkit.

In November 2024, this chapter was revised in line with updated government guidance.

In November 2024, this chapter was refreshed.

In November 2024, this chapter was amended in line with the revised Working Together to Safeguard Children.

In November 2024, this chapter was updated in line with revised Working Together to Safeguard Children.

In November 2024, this chapter was updated in line with revised Working Together to Safeguard Children.

In November 2024, this chapter was reviewed and updated in line with the Prevent Duty Statutory Guidance.

In November 2024, this chapter was updated in line with revised Working Together to Safeguard Children.