Amendments

In April 2025, Section 3.2, Direct Manager to Manager Discussion was amended to say 'A clear record should be kept at all stages, by all parties. This must include written confirmation between the parties about an agreed outcome of the disagreement and how any outstanding issues will be pursued. All disputes must be followed up with written confirmation of what has been agreed by all parties (sent to all agencies involved)'.

This chapter was updated in April 2025, to include a link to the Disclosure and Barring Service Guidance Leaflets - GOV.UK in Section 11, Substantiated Allegations.

This chapter was updated in April 2025, with new guidance from Working Together to Safeguard Children around purpose and function of Child Protection Conferences and the role of the Lead Practitioner. 

In April 2025, a link was added in Section 1, Introduction to the  7-Minute Briefing - Reunification (returning children home from care) in Safeguarding Practice Guidance in Local Resources.

This chapter was updated in April 2025, to include information on Stalking Protection Orders.

In April 2025, this chapter was refreshed and links added to additional sources of information.

In April 2025, a link was added to the 7-Minute Briefing on Bruising, marks and injuries in mobile children in Safeguarding Practice Guidance in Local Resources.

In April 2025, additional links were added in Section 6, Useful Websites.

In April 2025, this chapter was refreshed.

This chapter was refreshed in April 2025.

This was added to the manual in April 2025 and will be undergoing further development.

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

This chapter was refreshed in April 2025.

In April 2025, Safeguarding Children and Young People from Child Sexual Exploitation Procedure and Child Criminal Exploitation Procedure were updated.

In April 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 April 2025, to include a link to Disclosure and Barring Service Guidance Leaflets - GOV.UK in Section 9, Further Information.