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Childhood First Procedures Manual

2025

Amendments

2025

July 2025

Children's Guide	This chapter was updated in July 2025.
Child Criminal Exploitation and County Lines	This chapter was refreshed in July 2025.
Safe Use of the Internet, Social Media and Photographs	In July 2025, information was added into Section 1, Risks in relation to sexually coerced extortion.
Statement of Purpose	This chapter was updated in July 2025.
Safeguarding Children and Young People from Sexual Exploitation	This chapter was refreshed in July 2025.
Staffing and Safe Recruitment	This chapter was updated in July 2025, to include a link to the Disclosure and Barring Service Guidance Leaflets - GOV.UK in the Related Guidance section.
Recognising Abuse Guidance	In July 2025, amendments were made to the definition of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children in line with further revisions to Working Together to Safeguard Children.
Safeguarding Children and Young People and Referring Safeguarding Concerns	In July 2025, amendments were made to the definition of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children in line with further revisions to Working Together to Safeguard Children.
Allegations Against Staff	This chapter was updated in July 2025, to include a link to the Disclosure and Barring Service Guidance Leaflets - GOV.UK.
Monitoring Quality	In July 2025, this chapter was refreshed to add additional information in relation to Regulation 45 reviews and reports.

January 2025

Statement of Purpose	This chapter was updated in January 2025.
Safeguarding Children from Radicalisation and Extremism	This chapter was added in January 2025.
Risk Taking and Assessments	This chapter was reviewed locally and refreshed where required in January 2025.
Log Book and Diary Recording	In January 2025, this chapter was reviewed.
Equality, Diversity and Rights	In January 2025, this chapter was reviewed.
Positive Relationships and Behaviour Support	This chapter was refreshed in January 2025.
Contact with Parents and Siblings	This chapter was updated in January 2025.
Leaving the Home	In January 2025 this chapter was reviewed.
Risk Assessment and Planning	This chapter was reviewed and refreshed where required in January 2025.
Safeguarding Children and Young People from Sexual Exploitation	This chapter was reviewed in January 2025.
Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy	In January 2025, this chapter was reviewed and updated locally where required.
Outreach Work and Contact with Ex Residents	In January 2025, this chapter was reviewed and refreshed where required.
Staffing and Safe Recruitment	In January 2025, a link to Education Supply Chains - A Better Hiring Toolkit was added.
Placement Planning Meetings	In January 2025, this chapter was reviewed.
Safe Use of the Internet, Social Media and Photographs	In January 2025, this chapter was updated in line with the Online Safety Act 2023.
Care and Control Policy	In January 2025, this chapter was reviewed.
Key Worker Guidance	In January 2025, this chapter was reviewed.
Caring for Children and Young People from Minority Ethnic Groups	In January 2025, this chapter was reviewed and updated where required.