Amendments

This chapter was refreshed in June 2025.

In June 2025, the Local Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews Regional Toolkit & Practice Guidance for the West Midlands was updated.

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

This chapter was updated in June 2025 to include a link to the Disclosure and Barring Service Guidance Leaflets (GOV.UK) in Section 9.1, Substantiated Allegations.

This chapter was updated in June 2025 to include a link to Disclosure and Barring Service Guidance Leaflets (GOV.UK) in Section 9, Further Information.

In June 2025, in Section 8.1, Conference Chair, details have been added as to the exceptional circumstances when a conference chair may veto or override the decision of the conference. Professionals will be reminded by the Child Protection Chair of their right to escalate their concerns should they have any.

In June 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 June 2025, a link was added to Section 4.2, The Prevent Duty to the National Prevent Referral Form.

In June 2025, this guidance was added to the manual.

In June 2025, this chapter was refreshed thought and should be re-read.

In June 2025, additional research links were added in Further Information.

In June 2025, the 'Children Missing from Education and Children in Education other than in Registered Schools Procedure' was updated.