Amendments

In June 2025 additional information was added to Section 6, Medical Assessments on the arrangement of medical assessments.

in June 2025 information was added to the introduction to clarify that no images of children are made without explicit consent either as part of the referral into Children’s Services or Child Protection Enquiry.

This chapter was updated in June 2025 to include information on Stalking Protection Orders.

In June 2025, the Injuries in Non-Mobile Children Protocol (Wigan SCP) was updated.

This chapter was updated in June 2025 to include a link to the Disclosure and Barring Service Guidance Leaflets - GOV.UK.

In June 2025 information was added into Section 1, Definition in relation to sexually coerced extortion.

This chapter was updated in June 2025 to include a link to Disclosure and Barring Service Guidance Leaflets - GOV.UK.

in June 2025 the Stockport Self-Harm procedure and pathway was updated.

In June 2025 the link was added in Section 9, Relevant Guidance, to guidance on sibling abuse.

This chapter was updated throughout in December 2024 in line with revised Working Together to Safeguard Children.

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

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

This chapter was updated in December 2024 with new guidance from Working Together to Safeguard Children around purpose and function of Child Protection Conferences and the role of the Lead Practitioner.

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

This chapter was updated in December 2024 with new guidance from Working Together to Safeguard Children around purpose and function of Child Protection Conferences and the role of the Lead Practitioner.

In December 2024, minor amendments were made to definitions in line with the revised Working Together to Safeguard Children.

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

In December 2024, the link to local information for Oldham was updated. See Appendix 4: National Prevent Referral Forms.

This chapter was refreshed in December 2024.

This chapter was added to the procedures manual in June 2024.

In June 2024, this chapter was updated throughout in line with the revised Working Together to Safeguard Children.

This chapter was refreshed throughout in June 2024.

In June 2024, local information was added for Wigan.

In June 2024, this chapter was updated throughout in line with the revised Working Together to Safeguard Children.

This chapter was refreshed throughout in June 2024 in line with the revised Working Together to Safeguard Children.

This chapter was refreshed throughout in June 2024.

In June 2024, minor amendments were made to definitions in line with the revised Working Together to Safeguard Children.

This chapter was refreshed throughout in June 2024.

This chapter was refreshed in June 2024.

Section 2.3, Indicators was amended in June 2024 to include information on Identifying Suspected Perpetrators of Modern Slavery.

In June 2024, local information was added for Wigan.