Amendments

2024

October 2024

Unaccompanied Migrant Children and Child Victims of Trafficking and Modern Slavery	In October 2024, a link to BASW Age Assessment Practice Guidance was added in Section 4, Age Assessment. A link to Operation Innerste Process: Caseworker Guidance was added into Further Information.
Children and Young People’s Continuing Care National Framework	This chapter was added in October 2024.
Assessment and Approvals of Foster Carers	In October 2024, information on Ofsted checks was added into Section 5.1, Checks.
Assessments	This chapter was updated in October 2024.
Personal Budgets and Direct Payments	This chapter was refreshed in October 2024.
Children's Services Policies, Values and Principles	This chapter was added in October 2024.
Children Involved in the Youth Justice System: Additional National Guidance	This chapter was added in October 2024.
Aftercare under Section 117 of the Mental Health Act 1983	This chapter was refreshed in October 2024.
Contacts and Referrals	This chapter was refreshed throughout in line with the revised Working Together to Safeguard Children.
Child Protection Enquiries (Section 47)	This chapter was updated throughout in October 2024 to reflect the revised Working Together to Safeguard Children.
Children and Young People Aged 0-25 with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities	Section 15, Resolving Disagreements was updated in October 2024 to include information on Guidance: Carry Out an Order in Special Educational Needs Cases.
Family Networks and Family Group Decision Making	This chapter was refreshed throughout in October 2024.