Amendments

This chapter was updated in April 2025 to reflect section 32 of Working Together to Improve School Attendance guidance, which states that generally, the DfE does not consider a need or desire for a holiday or other absence for the purpose of leisure and recreation to be an exceptional circumstance for leave of absence.

This chapter was updated in April 2025, with a link to DBS guidance leaflets - GOV.UK in the Related Guidance Section. 

In April 2025, this chapter was reviewed and updated locally. 

In April 2025, a link was added to Ofsted and CQC Joint Registration Guidance: Children's Homes and Health Care.

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).

In April 2025, Section 4.2, Procedural Fairness was updated in line with case-law.

In April 2025, information was added in relation to Ofsted and CQC Joint Registration Guidance: Children's Homes and Health Care.

In April 2025, information was added into Section 9, Accommodation, Bedroom Space and Sharing in relation to bunk beds.

In April 2025, this chapter was added as new.

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.

In April 2025, links to sources of further information were updated.

In April 2025, links were added to additional sources of guidance.