Amendments

In June 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 updated in June 2025 to include a link to the Disclosure and Barring Service Guidance Leaflets - GOV.UK in the Related Guidance Section.

In June 2025 information was added in relation to Ofsted and CQC Joint Registration Guidance: Children’s Homes and Health Care.

In June 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 updated in June 2025 to include a link to the Disclosure and Barring Service Guidance Leaflets - GOV.UK. 

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

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

This chapter was refreshed in June 2025.

In June 2025, information was added in relation to Ofsted and CQC Joint Registration Guidance: Children’s Homes and Health Care.

This chapter was refreshed in December 2024.

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

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

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

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