Amendments

This chapter was revised throughout in April 2024, definitions have been updated in line with the revised Working Together to Safeguard Children.

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

This chapter has been updated in April 2024 with new guidance from Working Together to Safeguard Children around 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 was added to the chapter around Safe Sleeping. Additional information has been added into Section 4, Working with Fathers/Partners.

This chapter has been updated in April 2024.  Information was added in to 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  to Section 2.3, Indicators.

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

This chapter has been 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 was 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.

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

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

In April 2024 new section 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. And in relation to Serious Violence Reduction Orders.

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

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

This chapter has been added in April 2024.

This chapter was updated in April 2024 a new Section 6, Non-fatal Strangulation has been 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 has been revised in April 2024 in line with the new version of working together published in December 2023.