Amendments

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

This chapter was substantially revised in October 2024.

This chapter was updated in October 2024 with the revisions to Working Together published in December 2023.

This chapter was updated in October 2024 in line with the revised Working Together published in December 2023.

In October 2024, a link was added to Education Supply Chains - A Better Hiring Toolkit.

In October 2024, links to sources of further information was updated.

In October 2024, this chapter was revised in line with updated government guidance.

This chapter was revised throughout in April 2024. Definitions were updated in line with the revised Working Together to Safeguard Children.

This chapter was revised in April 2024 following the inclusion of XL Bully types of dog as a dangerous breed.

This chapter was updated in April 2024 with new guidance from Working Together to Safeguard Children around the purpose and function of Child Protection Conferences and the role of the Lead Practitioner.

This chapter was revised throughout in April 2024 and additional links added in Further Information.

This chapter was revised throughout in April 2024 and additional links added in Further Information.

In April 2024, a new section around Safe Sleeping was added to the chapter. Additional information was added into Section 4, Working with Fathers/Partners.

This chapter was updated in April 2024. Information was added into Section 1.2.1, Age Assessments in relation to the National Age Assessment Board. It was also amended to include information on Identifying Suspected Perpetrators of Modern Slavery in Section 2.3, Indicators.

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

This chapter was revised in April 2024 in line with the revisions made by the latest version of Working Together to Safeguard Children.

In April 2024, a new Section 8, Other Harmful Practices was added. 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 was also added on Breast Flattening which is an offence as set out in CPS So-Called Honour-Based Abuse Legal Guidance.

In April 2024, information in relation to Serious Violence Reduction Orders was added into Section 4, Protection and Action to be Taken.

In April 2024, this chapter was revised throughout in line with updated statutory guidance.

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. This chapter was also updated in relation to Serious Violence Reduction Orders.

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

in April 2024, this chapter was revised throughout in line with updated statutory guidance.

This chapter was added in April 2024.

This chapter was updated in April 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.

This chapter was revised in April 2024 in line with the new version of working together published in December 2023.