Amendments
2024
July 2024
Prevention of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy Multi Agency Guidance | This chapter was added in July 2024. |
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June 2024
In June 2024, a new subsection 'Principles' was added into Section 2, Serious Violence Duty to include information from the Ofsted Framework Joint Targeted Area Inspections of the Multi-agency Response to Serious Youth Violence. | |
Children from Abroad, including Victims of Modern Slavery, Trafficking and Exploitation | In June 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 added in Further Information. Section 2.3, Indicators was also amended to include information on Identifying Suspected Perpetrators of Modern Slavery. |
This chapter was refreshed in June 2024. | |
Safeguarding Children and Young People from Honour Based Abuse | This chapter was updated in June 2024. |
In June 2024, a new Section 9, 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 has also been added on Breast Flattening which is an offence as set out in CPS So-Called Honour-Based Abuse Legal Guidance. Section 8, NHS Data Sharing was also refreshed and updated. |
