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2025

November 2025

Child Criminal Exploitation and County Lines

In November 2025, a new Section 3, Child Financial Exploitation was added to the chapter.

Medication and First Aid

In November 2025, Section 2, Home Remedies was amended to include the increasing advisory role pharmacists play re over the counter medication and Section 3, First Aid was updated to include information around Head Injuries.

Offending and Anti-Social Behaviour – Guidance on When to Involve the Police

In November 2025, this chapter was updated with information from the Youth Justice Charter - know your rights in the youth justice system. The Youth Justice Charter sets out what children can expect at each stage of the youth justice system - helping them understand who does what, what their rights are, and what to do if the standards are not met. 

Supervision and Support of Foster Carers

In November 2025, information around pregnancy was added to Section 2, Planned Supervision Visits.

May 2025

Health and Safety in the Foster Home

In May 2025, information in relation to bunk beds was added into Section 8, Accommodation, Bedroom Space and Sharing.

Recognising Abuse and Neglect

In May 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.

Child Criminal Exploitation and County Lines

This chapter was refreshed in May 2025.

Smoking

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

Staffing and Safe Recruitment of Staff

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

Internet, Photographs and Mobile Phones

In May 2025, information in relation to sexually coerced extortion was added into Section 3, Risks.

Managing Allegations Against Staff and Foster Carers

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

2024

November 2024

Internet, Photographs and Mobile Phones

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

Staffing and Safe Recruitment of Staff

This chapter was updated in November 2024.

Recognising Abuse and Neglect

This chapter was updated in November 2024.

Positive Relationships and Behaviour Support

This chapter was updated in November 2024.

Recruitment, Assessment and Approval of Foster Carers

This chapter was updated in November 2024.

Safeguarding Children from Radicalisation and Extremism

This chapter was updated in November 2024.

Child Criminal Exploitation and County Lines

This chapter was updated in November 2024.