Amendments

In October 2024, a link was added to Education Supply Chains – A Better Hiring Toolkit.

In October 2024, XL Bully was added to the list of banned dogs under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 (as amended).

In October 2024, a link was added in Section 1.2.1, Age Assessment to BASW Age Assessment Practice Guidance. In Further Information, a link was added to Operation Innerste Process: Caseworker Guidance.

In October 2024, definitions were updated in line with revised Working Together to Safeguard Children.

In October 2024, definitions were updated in line with revised Working Together to Safeguard Children.

In October 2024, amendments were made line with the revised Working Together to Safeguard Children (2023).

In October 2024, definitions were updated in line with revised Working Together to Safeguard Children.

This chapter was updated in October 2024.

In October 2024, this chapter was revised in line with updated government guidance.

Section 7, NHS Data Sharing was refreshed and updated in October 2024.

In October 2024, this chapter was updated in line with the Online Safety Act 2023.

This chapter was updated in October 2024. A new Section 6, Non-fatal Strangulation was added. Definitions were also updated in line with revised Working Together to Safeguard Children which now uses the statutory definition of domestic abuse in the Domestic Abuse Act 2021.

This chapter was refreshed in April 2024 and additional links added in Further Information.

In April 2024, Pre-Birth procedure has been added.

This chapter has been updated throughout in April 2024 in line with updated Statutory Guidance Multi-agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA). In Section 2, Criteria for Referral into MAPPA, information has been added in relation to Category 4 – Terrorist or terrorist risk offender. Section 1, Introduction has been updated to include information on the extension of the duty to co-operate under the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022.

This chapter has been updated in April 2024.

In April 2024 this chapter was amended to include information on Identifying Suspected Perpetrators of Modern Slavery to Section 2.3, Indicators.

In April 2024 chapter has been revised throughout in line with updated statutory guidance.

This chapter has been updated in April 2024 and should be re-read.

In April 2024 chapter has been revised throughout in line with updated statutory guidance.

This chapter has been updated with new guidance from Working Together to Safeguard Children in relation to making a referral and the role of the Lead Practitioner.

This chapter was refreshed locally where required in April 2024.

In April 2024 a new section was added on Other Harmful Practices. 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.