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Sheffield Children's Homes Procedures Manual

Amendments

2025

March 2025

Supporting Children and Young People with Disabilities / Health Care Needs	In March 2025 information was added in relation to Ofsted and CQC Joint Registration Guidance: Children’s Homes and Health Care.
Child Criminal Exploitation and County Lines	This chapter was refreshed in March 2025.
Staffing and Safe Recruitment	This chapter was updated in March 2025 to include a link to the Disclosure and Barring Service Guidance Leaflets - GOV.UK.
Allegations Against Staff and Volunteers	This chapter was updated in March 2025 to include a link to the Disclosure and Barring Service Guidance Leaflets - GOV.UK.
Positive Relationships and Behaviour Support	In March 2025, this chapter was updated throughout in March 2025 to reflect current language and terminology.
Safe Use of the Internet, Social Media and Photographs	In March 2025 information was added into Section 1, Risks in relation to sexually coerced extortion.
Safeguarding Children and Young People from Sexual Exploitation	This chapter was refreshed in March 2025.
Safeguarding Children from Radicalisation and Extremism	This chapter was updated throughout in March 2025 in line with revised statutory guidance.
Safeguarding Children and Young People and Referring Safeguarding Concerns	In March 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.
Recognising Abuse and Neglect	In March 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.
Monitoring Quality	In March 2025 this chapter was refreshed to add additional information in relation to Regulation 45 reviews and reports.
Smoking	In March 2025 a link was added to Young People and Vaping (NHS).
Notification of Serious Events	In March 2025 information was added in relation to Ofsted and CQC Joint Registration Guidance: Children’s Homes and Health Care.

2024

October 2024

First Aid, Home Remedies and Medication	In October 2024, a link was added to additional local information in Local Resources.
Staffing and Safe Recruitment	In October 2024, a link was added to Education Supply Chains – A Better Hiring Toolkit.
Preparation for Leaving Care	In October 2024, a link was added in the Further Information section to Ofsted Guidance Children’s Homes that Provide Care and Accommodation for Adults.
Smoking	This chapter was refreshed in October 2024.
Drugs	In October 2024, information was added to reflect the reclassification of nitrous oxide as a Class C drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (as amended).
Child Criminal Exploitation and County Lines	In October 2024, minor amendments were made to definitions in line with Working Together to Safeguard Children.
Safe Use of the Internet, Social Media and Photographs	In October 2024, this chapter was updated in line with the Online Safety Act 2023.
Recognising Abuse and Neglect	In October 2024, definitions were updated in line with revised Working Together to Safeguard Children.