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2024

December 2024

Making Referrals to Children's Social Care

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

Data Protection, Information Sharing and Confidentiality

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

Online Safety

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

Child Protection Review Conferences

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.

Children who are Victims of Modern Slavery, Trafficking and Exploitation

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.

Initial Child Protection Conferences

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.

Child Criminal Exploitation

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

Guidance for Safe Recruitment, Selection and Retention for Staff and Volunteers

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

Safeguarding Children and Young People Vulnerable to Violent Extremism

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

Complaints About Child Protection Conferences

This chapter was refreshed in December 2024.

June 2024

Adolescent to Parent Violence and Abuse (APVA)

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

Good Practice Supporting the Voice of the Child

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

Child Protection Enquiries - Section 47 Children Act 1989

This chapter was refreshed throughout in June 2024.

Early Help

In June 2024, local information was added for Wigan.

Single Assessment

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

Recognising Abuse and Neglect

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

Domestic Abuse

This chapter was refreshed throughout in June 2024.

Child Criminal Exploitation

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

Online Safety

This chapter was refreshed throughout in June 2024.

Safeguarding Children from Dangerous Dogs

This chapter was refreshed in June 2024.

Children who are Victims of Modern Slavery, Trafficking and Exploitation

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

The Early Help Assessment

In June 2024, local information was added for Wigan.