Amendments

In December 2025, in Section 6.5, Moving and Handling and Postural Care, information was added on the importance for some children of good postural care to reduces their health risks and improve their quality of life.

In December 2025, this chapter was refreshed. Section 3, Home Remedies was amended to include the increasing advisory role pharmacists play regarding over the counter medication.

This chapter was updated in December 2025 to reflect Granting Leaves of Absence in Working Together to Improve School Attendance statutory guidance, which states that generally, the Department for Education does not consider a need or desire for a holiday or other absence for the purpose of leisure and recreation to be an exceptional circumstance for leave of absence.

In December 2025, a new section was added to the chapter on Child Financial Exploitation.

This chapter was updated in December 2025 to include information for the Restraint and restrictive practices: positive environments for children – Ofsted: social care.

In December 2025, this chapter was refreshed and a link added to Guidance: Being an Appropriate Adult - guidance for those who perform the role of ‘appropriate adult’ and for the person benefiting from the appropriate adult's support.

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.