Amendments
2025
May 2025
In May 2025 a link was added to Young People and Vaping (NHS). | |
This chapter was refreshed in May 2025. | |
In May 2025 information was added in relation to sexually coerced extortion. | |
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. | |
This chapter was refreshed in May 2025. | |
This chapter was updated in May 2025 to include a link to the Disclosure and Barring Service Guidance Leaflets - GOV.UK. in the Related Guidance Section. | |
This chapter was updated in May 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. |
2024
November 2024
In November 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. | |
In November 2024, minor amendments were made to definitions in line with Working Together to Safeguard Children. | |
Advocacy, Independent Visitors and Independent Reviewing Officers | In November 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. |
Health and Wellbeing, Health Notification and Access to Services | In November 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. |
In November 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. | |
In November 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. | |
In November 2024, this chapter was updated in line with the Online Safety Act 2023. | |
In November 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). | |
This chapter was updated in November 2024. | |
In November 2024, definitions were updated in line with revised Working Together to Safeguard Children. | |
In November 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. | |
In November 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. | |
In November 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. | |
In November 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. | |
In November 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. | |
In November 2024, a link was added to Education Supply Chains – A Better Hiring Toolkit. | |
In November 2024, this chapter was refreshed. |
May 2024
Section 8, Other Harmful Practices was updated in May 2024 to include information about other harmful practices, such as breast flattening and virginity testing or hymenoplasty. |
