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2024

August 2024

Professional Resolution and Escalation Procedure

This chapter was updated in August 2024.

Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews

This chapter was updated in August 2024.

Child Sexual Exploitation

This chapter was updated in August 2024.

Neglect

This chapter was updated in August 2024.

Recognising Abuse and Neglect

This chapter was refreshed in August 2024.

Harmful Sexualised Behaviour Practice Guidance & Procedure

This practice guidance was updated in August 2024.

Implementation of the Child Protection Plan - Lead Social Worker / Lead Practitioner and Core Group Responsibilities

This chapter was updated in August 2024 in line with the changes to the Working Together to Safeguard Children.

Domestic Abuse

This chapter was updated in August 2024 a new Section 6, Non-Fatal Strangulation was 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.

Working with Interpreters and others with Special Communication Skills during Police investigations

This chapter was refreshed in August 2024.

Managing Allegations Against People who work with Children

This guidance was updated in August 2024.

Arrangements for Children who are Subject to a Child Protection Plan

This chapter was refreshed in August 2024.

Underlying Policy, Principles and Values

This chapter was updated in August 2024.

Child Criminal Exploitation Guidance

This guidance was updated in August 2024.

Child Sexual Abuse

This chapter was refreshed in August 2024.

Missing from Home and Care Protocol

This protocol was updated in August 2024.

Dangerous Dogs and Safeguarding Children

This chapter was refreshed in August 2024.

Information Sharing

This chapter was updated in August 2024.

Initial Child Protection Conferences

This chapter was updated in August 2024 in line with the changes to the Working Together to Safeguard Children.

Female Genital Mutilation

In August 2024 Section 7, NHS Data Sharing was refreshed and updated. A new section was also added on Other Harmful Practices. The Health and Care Act 2022 has made it illegal to carry out, offer or aid and abet virginity testing or hymenoplasty in any part of the UK. It is also illegal for UK nationals and residents to do these things outside the UK. Information has also been added on Breast Flattening which is an offence as set out in CPS So-Called Honour-Based Abuse Legal Guidance.

April 2024

Online Safety

This chapter was refreshed in April 2024 and additional links were added into Further Information.

Agency Roles and Responsibilities

In April 2024, a new subsection 'Principles' was added into Section 2, Serious Violence Duty to include information from the Ofsted Framework Joint Targeted Area Inspections of the Multi-agency Response to Serious Youth Violence. Information in relation to Serious Violence Reduction Orders was also added into Section 2, Serious Violence Duty.

Radicalisation and Violent Extremism

This chapter was refreshed in April 2024 and links to additional guidance were added into Further Information.

Adolescent to Parent Violence and Abuse (APVA)

This chapter was added to the manual in April 2024.

Bruising/Injuries to Children Including Non-Mobile Infants

In April 2024, this document was updated.

Domestic Abuse

This chapter was refreshed in April 2024.

Pre-Birth

In April 2024, a new Section 3, Safe Sleeping was added.

So-Called 'Honour' Based Abuse

This chapter was refreshed in April 2024.

Recognising Abuse and Neglect

This chapter was refreshed in April 2024.

Harmful Sexualised Behaviour Practice Guidance & Procedure

In April 2024, this chapter was refreshed.

Safeguarding Children with a Social Worker, Looked After Children and Previously Looked After Children at School

This chapter was added in April 2024.

Forced Marriage

This chapter was refreshed in April 2024.

2023

August 2023

Agency Roles and Responsibilities

This chapter was refreshed in August 2023. Section 5.19, Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements was updated to include information on the extension of the duty to co-operate under the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022. A link to Matters of Concern, Safeguarding Concerns, Allegations and Complaints for Children in Custody – Youth Custody Service (Youth Justice Resource Hub) was added into Section 5.9, The Secure Estate for Children. A new Section 2, Serious Violence Duty was also added.

Information Sharing

In August 2023, information in relation to the Serious Violence Duty was added into Section 8, National Guidance in Information Sharing.

Managing Allegations Against People who work with Children

This chapter was updated in August 2023.

July 2023

Professional Resolution and Escalation Procedure

This chapter was updated in August 2023.