Amendments

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 July 2025, a new Section 3, Child Financial Exploitation, was added.

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 refreshed in July 2025.

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.

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 the Related Guidance section.

In July 2025, in Section 6.1, Who the Children’s Home Needs to be Registered With, information was added about Pre-application advice on caring for children with complex needs (Ofsted).

This chapter was updated in January 2025.

This chapter was updated in January 2025 and includes information on Vaping.

This chapter was significantly updated in January 2025.

This chapter was updated in January 2025.

This chapter was updated in January due to Ofsted and CQC Joint Registration Guidance.

This chapter was updated in January due to Ofsted and CQC Joint Registration Guidance.

In January 2025 this chapter was updated in line with Working Together to Safeguard Children.