Amendments

This chapter was updated in September 2025 to include a link to the Disclosure and Barring Service Guidance Leaflets (GOV.UK) in Related Guidance.

This chapter was refreshed in September 2025. A new Section 3, Child Financial Exploitation was added.

This chapter was refreshed in September 2025.

In September 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.

In September 2025, information was added in relation to sexually coerced extortion.

In September 2025, a link was added to Young People and Vaping (NHS).

In September 2025, a new Section 12, Safeguarding for Over 18 Years Old was added.

This chapter was updated in September 2025 to include a link to the Disclosure and Barring Service Guidance Leaflets (GOV.UK) in Related Guidance.

In September 2025, this chapter was refreshed and a link added to Guidance: Being an Appropriate Adult - guidance for those who perform the role of ‘appropriate adult’ and for the person benefiting from the appropriate adult's support.

In September 2025, a new Section 4, Note on Language was added.