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March 2024

CAPTION: March 2024
Updated Chapters
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Referrals

This chapter has been reviewed.

Children Living Away from Home

This chapter has been reviewed.

Concealed Pregnancy

This chapter has been reviewed.

Dogs and Safeguarding Children

This chapter has been reviewed and updated.

Female Genital Mutilation and Other Harmful Practices

A new section on Harmful Practices has been 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 has also been added on Breast Flattening which is an offence as set out in CPS So-Called Honour-Based Abuse Legal Guidance.

Forced Marriage

This chapter has been updated throughout and should be re-read.

Online Safety

This chapter has been refreshed and additional links added in Further Information.

Parents with Mental Health Problems

This chapter has been reviewed.

So-Called 'Honour' Based Abuse

This chapter has been updated throughout and should be re-read.

Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews - National Guidance

This has been updated in line with Working Together to Safeguard Children. Additional information has been added into Related Guidance.

Child Death Reviews - National Guidance

This has been updated in line with Working Together to Safeguard Children. Additional information has been added into Further Information.

New Chapters and Features
Chapter Name Details

Safeguarding Partnership Arrangements tri.x Resource

A link to this Resource based on Working Together to Safeguard Children has been added to the manual.

Multi-Agency Safeguarding Arrangements - National Guidance

A link to this Guidance based on Working Together to Safeguard Children has been added to the manual.

Organisational Responsibilities - National Guidance

A link to this Guidance based on Working Together to Safeguard Children has been added to the manual.

Safeguarding Partnership Principles - National Framework

A link to this Framework based on Working Together to Safeguard Children has been added to the manual.

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  • Agency Roles and Responsibilities

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