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2025

July 2025

Child Criminal Exploitation

This chapter was refreshed in July 2025.

Child Sexual Abuse in the Family Environment

This chapter was refreshed in July 2025.

Children with Disabilities/Complex Needs

This chapter was formerly known as Safeguarding Disabled Children, and has been refreshed in July 2025.

Assessment

In July 2025 Local Protocols were added to the Scope of this Chapter.

Safer Recruitment and Employment

This chapter was updated in July 2025 to include a link to Disclosure and Barring Service Guidance Leaflets - GOV.UK in Section 9, Further Information.

Online Safety - Children Exposed to Abuse through the Digital Media

In July 2025 information was added into Section 1, Definition in relation to sexually coerced extortion.

Child Sexual Exploitation

This chapter was refreshed in July 2025.

Harmful Sexual Behaviour

This chapter was refreshed in July 2025.

Allegations Against Staff, Carers and Volunteers

This chapter was updated in July 2025 to include a link to the Disclosure and Barring Service Guidance Leaflets - GOV.UK in Section 9.1, Substantiated Allegations.