Caption: July 2023
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| Recording |
This chapter has been updated in relation to the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse. |
| Health Care Assessments and Plans |
Information in relation to allergies has been added into Section 2, Health Care Plans. |
| Provision and Preparation of Meals |
Information in relation to allergies has been added into Section 1, Responsibility and Risk Assessments. |
| Self-Harming and Suicidal Behaviour |
This chapter has been amended to include a link to Self-harm: Assessment, Management and Preventing Recurrence NICE Guidance into Further Information. |
| First Aid, Home Remedies and Medication |
Section 2, Allergies has been added. |
| Behaviour Management and Support |
This chapter has been updated to incorporate Ofsted feedback. Information has been added into Section 2, Positive Behaviour Support; Section 6, Risk Assessment and Section 9, Recording and Reporting. |
| Use of Physical Intervention |
This chapter has been updated to incorporate Ofsted feedback. Added into Section 4, Staff Training: ‘This training will be refreshed on an annual basis’. Information on holding a restorative conversation with the child following physical intervention or restraint has been added into Section 12, Recording and Management Review. |
| Staffing and Safe Recruitment |
This chapter has been amended 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 has also been added in relation to online searches. It has also been updated in line with Guidance: Children’s Homes – Recruiting Staff (Ofsted). |
| 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 been added. |
| Role of Registered Manager |
This PDF has been added to the manual. |
| On Call Briefing |
This PDF has been added to the manual. |
| Regulation 40 Brief for Managers |
This PDF has been added to the manual. |
| Critical Incident Brief |
This PDF has been added to the manual. |
| Managing Placements in Residential Briefing |
This PDF has been added to the manual. |
| Supporting Children and Young People with Disabilities |
This chapter has been added to the manual. |
