Amendments

September 2023


Updated Chapters
Chapter Title Details
Providing Personalised Care This chapter has been updated.
Safe Use of the Internet, Social Media and Photographs This chapter has been updated.
Advocacy, Independent Visitors and Independent Reviewing Officers This chapter has been updated.
Education This chapter has been updated.
Leisure and Activities This chapter has been updated.
Health Care Assessments and Plans Information in relation to allergies has been added into Section 2, Health Care Plans.
Health and Wellbeing, Health Notifications and Access to Services This chapter has been updated.
Provision and Preparation of Meals Information in relation to allergies has been added into Section 1, Responsibility and Risk Assessments.
Positive Relationships and Behaviour Management This chapter has been updated.
Searching Children/Bedrooms This chapter has been updated.
Safeguarding Children and Young People and Referring Safeguarding Concerns This chapter has been updated.
Allegations Against Staff This chapter has been amended in line with revised Keeping Children Safe in Education. A new Section 2, The Difference Between an Allegation of Harm and a Concern has also been added.
Surveillance and Monitoring This chapter has been updated.
Staff Qualifications This chapter has been updated.
Staff Supervision and Appraisal This chapter has been updated.
Care and Placement Planning This chapter has been updated.
Looked After Reviews and Disruption Meetings This chapter has been updated.
Case Recording This chapter has been updated.
New Chapters and Features
Chapter Title Details
Equality and Diversity This chapter has been added.
Consultation and Participation This chapter has been added.
Health and Safety This chapter has been added.
Supporting Children and Young People with Disabilities This chapter has been added.
Female Genital Mutilation This chapter has been added.
Leadership and Management This chapter has been added.
Recording and Reporting of Accidents This chapter has been added.
Staffing and Safer Recruitment This chapter has been added, in line with revised statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education. Information has been added to note that Keeping Children Safe in Education provides that copies of a curriculum vitae should only be accepted alongside an application form as a curriculum vitae on its own may not provide adequate information. Information in relation to online searches has been also added.
Risk Assessment and Planning This chapter has been added.

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