Amendments

This chapter was refreshed in July 2025.

This chapter was added in July 2025.

In July 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.

In July 2025, this chapter was refreshed to add additional information in relation to Regulation 45 reviews and reports.

This chapter was updated in July 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 July 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 added in July 2025.

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

This chapter was added in July 2025.

This chapter was refreshed in July 2025.

This chapter was updated in July 2025 to include a link to the Disclosure and Barring Service Guidance Leaflets (GOV.UK).

In July 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.

This chapter was updated in July 2025 to include a link to the Disclosure and Barring Service Guidance Leaflets (GOV.UK) in Related Guidance.

This chapter was refreshed in January 2025.

This chapter was updated in January 2025 to reflect the updated Prevent Duty Statutory Guidance

In January 2025, this chapter was updated in line with the Online Safety Act 2023.

In January 2025, a link was added to Education Supply Chains – A Better Hiring Toolkit. 

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

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

In July 2024, new subsection 2.8, Carrying Out Interviews was added in line with updated Ofsted guidance.
A link was added to the information on DBS Digital Identity Verification Guidance.

Section 2.3, Appointment of Manager was updated in July 2024 in line with the updated Ofsted Guidance - Social Care Common Inspection Framework: Children’s Homes.

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

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

In July 2024, a link to Guidance: Working Together to Improve School Attendance (GOV.UK) Guidance to help schools, academy trusts, governing bodies and local authorities maintain high levels of school attendance, including roles and responsibilities was added into the Further Information.

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

In July 2024, a link to Ofsted Guidance Children’s Homes that Provide Care and Accommodation for Adults was added into Further Information.