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Derby City Children's Homes

Amendments

2025

March 2025

Staffing and Safer Recruitment	This chapter was updated in March 2025 to include a link to the Disclosure and Barring Service Guidance Leaflets - GOV.UK in the Related Guidance Section.
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.
Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE)	This chapter was refreshed in March 2025.
Monitoring and Review	In March 2025 this chapter was refreshed to add additional information in relation to Regulation 45 reviews and reports.
Safe Use of the Internet, Social Media and Photographs	In March 2025 this chapter was updated in line with the Online Safety Act 2023. Information was added into Section 1, Risks in relation to sexually coerced extortion.
Allegations Against Staff	This chapter was updated in March 2025 to include a link to the Disclosure and Barring Service Guidance Leaflets - GOV.UK.
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.
Positive Relationships and Behaviour Support	This chapter was refreshed in March 2025.
Child Criminal Exploitation and County Lines	This chapter was refreshed in March 2025.
Smoking and Alcohol	In March 2025 a link was added to Young People and Vaping (NHS).

2024

September 2024

Placements and Admissions	In September 2024 this chapter was updated and should be re-read.
Staffing and Safer Recruitment	In September 2024, a link was added to Education Supply Chains – A Better Hiring Toolkit.
Preparation for Leaving Care	In September 2024, a link was added in the Further Information section to Ofsted Guidance Children’s Homes that Provide Care and Accommodation for Adults.
Smoking and Alcohol	This chapter was updated in September 2024.
Drugs and Substance Misuse	In September 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).
Recognising Abuse and Neglect	In September 2024, definitions were updated in line with revised Working Together to Safeguard Children.
Use of Restraint and Physical Intervention	In September 2024 this chapter was updated.
Child Criminal Exploitation and County Lines	In September 2024, minor amendments were made to definitions in line with Working Together to Safeguard Children