Amendments

2025

April 2025

Recruitment, Assessment and Approval of Prospective Adopters	This chapter was updated in April 2025, with a link to DBS guidance leaflets - GOV.UK in the Related Guidance Section.
Leaving Care and Transition	In April 2025, this chapter was reviewed and updated locally.
Ofsted Inspection Framework	In April 2025, a link was added to Ofsted and CQC Joint Registration Guidance: Children's Homes and Health Care.
Local Authority's Sufficiency Duty - Accommodation for Looked After Children	This chapter was refreshed in April 2025, in line with How Local Authorities and Children's Homes Can Achieve Stability and Permanence for Children with Complex Needs (Ofsted).
Placement for Adoption	In April 2025, Section 4.2, Procedural Fairness was updated in line with case-law.
Placing and Visiting Children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities or Health Conditions in Long-Term Residential Settings	In April 2025, information was added in relation to Ofsted and CQC Joint Registration Guidance: Children's Homes and Health Care.
Health and Safety	In April 2025, information was added into Section 9, Accommodation, Bedroom Space and Sharing in relation to bunk beds.
Family Networks and Family Group Decision Making	In April 2025, this chapter was added as new.
Assessment and Approvals of Foster Carers	This chapter was updated in April 2025, to include a link to the Disclosure and Barring Service Guidance Leaflets - GOV.UK. in the Related Guidance Section.
Unaccompanied Migrant Children and Child Victims of Trafficking and Modern Slavery	In April 2025, links to sources of further information were updated.
Children Involved in the Youth Justice System: Additional National Guidance	In April 2025, links were added to additional sources of guidance.