Amendments

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

This chapter was updated in November 2024.

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

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

This chapter was refreshed in November 2024.

In November 2024, information was added in relation to Ofsted and CQC Joint Registration Guidance: Children’s Homes and Health Care.

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

In November 2024, information was added in relation to Ofsted and CQC Joint Registration Guidance: Children’s Homes and Health Care.

Section 2.3, Appointment of Manager was updated in May 2024 in line with updated Ofsted Guidance – Social Care Common Inspection Framework: Children’s Homes.

In May 2024, new sections on Prospective Staff Spending Time in the Home and Carrying Out Interviews were added into Section 2, Safe Recruitment and Employment Checks in line with updated Ofsted guidance.
A link was added to information on DBS Digital Identity Verification Guidance.

In May 2024, a new Section 8, Other Harmful Practices was added. 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 was also added on Breast Flattening which is an offence as set out in CPS So-Called Honour-Based Abuse Legal Guidance.

In May 2024, a link was added in the Further Information section to Ofsted Guidance Children’s Homes that Provide Care and Accommodation for Adults.

In November 2023, this chapter was amended in line with revised statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education. Information was added to note that Keeping Children Safe in Education provides that copies of a curriculum vitae should only be accepted alongside an application form as a curriculum vitae on its own may not provide adequate information. Information was also added in relation to online searches.

Section 2, Allergies was added in November 2023.

In November 2023, this chapter was amended in line with revised Keeping Children Safe in Education. A new Section 2, The Difference Between an Allegation of Harm and a Concern was added.

In November 2023, information was added into Section 2, Health Care Plans in relation to allergies.

In November 2023, information in relation to allergies was added into Section 1, Responsibility and Risk Assessments.

This chapter was refreshed in November 2023, and additional links added in Further Information.

This chapter was added in November 2023.