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Northamptonshire Safeguarding Children Partnership Procedures Manual

Amendments

These Child Protection Procedures are reviewed and updated on a 6 month rolling program and all amendments are noted here with the exception of minor text spelling errors or similar. Urgent updates may be added where the outcome of a Case Review or inspection requires and amendment. Alerts will be sent out for any changes.

 

 

February 2023

CAPTION: amendments February 2023
   
Updated Chapters
Chapter Name Details

Allegations Against Staff or Volunteers

This chapter has been updated as the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 has extended the definition of Position of Trust within the Sexual Offences Act 2003 section 22A to include anyone who coaches, teaches, trains, supervises or instructs a child under 18, on a regular basis, in a sport or a religion.

Child Sexual Exploitation

This chapter has been updated as the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 has extended the definition of Position of Trust within the Sexual Offences Act 2003 section 22A to include anyone who coaches, teaches, trains, supervises or instructs a child under 18, on a regular basis, in a sport or a religion.

Children Missing from Care, Home and Education

This chapter has been updated.

Children of Parents with Learning Disabilities

This chapter has been refreshed in line with current case law and should be re-read.

Children of Parents or Significant Others who Misuse Substances

A link has been added in Further Information to NICE Quality Standard QS 204 Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.

Online Safety

This chapter has been updated.

Agency Roles and Responsibilities

This chapter has been updated as the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 has extended the definition of Position of Trust within the Sexual Offences Act 2003 section 22A to include anyone who coaches, teaches, trains, supervises or instructs a child under 18, on a regular basis, in a sport or a religion. Links have also been added to the HMPP Child Safeguarding Policy.

Case / Conflict Resolution Procedure

This chapter has been refreshed.

New Chapters and Features
Chapter Name Details

Child Criminal Exploitation

This chapter has been added to the manual.

Transitional Safeguarding

This chapter has been added to the manual.

Next Update: August 2023

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