Amendments

2024

June 2024

Aftercare under Section 117 of the Mental Health Act 1983	Section 2, Ordinary Residence was updated in June 2024 in line with case law.
Notification of Significant Events	In June 2024, this chapter was updated in line with Working Together to Safeguard Children to note that notifications should also be made of the death of a care leaver up to and including the age of 24.
Young Carers	This chapter was refreshed in June 2024.
Placements in Secure Accommodation on Welfare Grounds	Section 10, Use of Inherent Jurisdiction to Authorise a Placement Involving a Deprivation of Liberty When One or More of the Relevant Criteria Under Section 25 Children Act 1989 are Not Satisfied was updated throughout in June 2024 in line with Revised Practice Guidance on the Court’s Approach to Unregistered Placements (October 2023); and Revised National Listing Protocol for Applications that Seek Deprivation of Liberty Orders Relating to Children under the Inherent Jurisdiction. Also to include information from Guidance - Placing Children: Deprivation of Liberty Orders - guidance for providers, social workers and placement commissioners on placing children, subject to a deprivation of liberty order (DoL), in unregistered settings.
Children and Young People Aged 0-25 with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities	Section 15, Resolving Disagreements was updated in June 2024 to include information on Guidance: Carry Out an Order in Special Educational Needs Cases. It was also updated to include information from Special Educational Needs and Disability: Improving Local Authority Decision Making - Report of the Administrative Justice Council’s Working Group on Special Educational Needs and Disability.
Assessment	This chapter was refreshed in June 2024.
Unaccompanied Migrant Children and Child Victims of Trafficking and Modern Slavery	In June 2024, a link to BASW Age Assessment Practice Guidance was added in Section 4, Assessment. A link to Operation Innerste Process: Caseworker Guidance was added in Further Information.
Child Protection Enquiries (Section 47)	This chapter was refreshed in June 2024.
Death of or Serious Injury in relation to a Child in Need (including a Looked After Child or Care Leaver Up to and Including the Age of 24)	In June 2024, this chapter was updated in line with Working Together to Safeguard Children. A new Section 2, Death of a Care Leaver Up to and Including the Age of 24 was also added.
Special Guardianship	This chapter was updated in June 2024. Information that the relevant local authority should be notified if the child was previously a looked after child was added into Section 17, Special Guardian Duty on the Death of the Child.
Contacts and Referrals	This chapter was refreshed in June 2024.