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Working Together To Safeguard Children 2026 Update.

The Mental Health Act 2025 Reforms.

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1.Key Principles

  1. 1.0.1Key PrinciplesNovember 14, 2025
  2. 1.0.2Statement of PurposeMay 9, 2025
  3. 1.0.3Welcome Pack/Young Person’s Guide to the ServiceMay 9, 2025
  4. 1.0.4Equality and DiversityFebruary 20, 2023
  5. 1.0.5Location and Design of AccommodationNovember 29, 2024
  6. 1.0.6Health and SafetyMay 9, 2025

2.Care Planning

  1. 2.0.1Placement and AdmissionsMay 9, 2024
  2. 2.0.2Care and Pathway PlanningFebruary 20, 2023
  3. 2.0.3Looked After Reviews and Disruption MeetingsFebruary 20, 2023
  4. 2.0.4Preparation for Leaving CareFebruary 20, 2023
  5. 2.0.5Risk Assessment and PlanningNovember 14, 2025

3.Young Person's Views

  1. 3.0.1Contact with Parents/Carers, Siblings and OthersNovember 14, 2025
  2. 3.0.2Consent and Delegation of AuthorityNovember 14, 2025
  3. 3.0.3Consultation and ParticipationNovember 14, 2025
  4. 3.0.4Complaints and RepresentationsNovember 29, 2024
  5. 3.0.5Advocacy, Independent Visitors and Independent Reviewing OfficersNovember 29, 2024
  6. 3.0.6Role of Appropriate AdultNovember 14, 2025
  7. 3.0.7Social Worker VisitsFebruary 20, 2023
  8. 3.0.8Mental Capacity Act

4.Positive Relationships and Supporting Young People

  1. 4.0.1Supporting Young PeopleMay 9, 2024
  2. 4.0.2BullyingNovember 14, 2025
  3. 4.0.3Positive Behaviour Support, Contact and RestraintFebruary 20, 2023
  4. 4.0.4Offending and Anti-Social Behaviour – Guidance on when to Involve the PoliceMay 9, 2024

5.Education and Training

  1. 5.0.1Education and TrainingNovember 14, 2025

6.Money Management

  1. 6.0.1Supporting Young People with Money ManagementNovember 14, 2025

7.Health and Wellbeing

  1. 7.0.1Drugs and Substance MisuseMay 9, 2024
  2. 7.0.2Smoking and AlcoholMay 9, 2025
  3. 7.0.3Health and Wellbeing, Health Notification and Access to ServicesMay 9, 2024
  4. 7.0.4Health Care Assessments and Care PlansNovember 14, 2025
  5. 7.0.5Preparing and Supporting Young People with Food Preparation, Food Safety and HygieneNovember 14, 2025
  6. 7.0.6Sexual Health and RelationshipsMay 9, 2025
  7. 7.0.7Blood Borne VirusesNovember 14, 2025

8.Safeguarding

  1. 8.0.1Recognising Abuse and NeglectMay 9, 2025
  2. 8.0.2Safeguarding Young People and Referring Safeguarding ConcernsNovember 14, 2025
  3. 8.0.3MissingNovember 14, 2025
  4. 8.0.4Safeguarding Young People from Radicalisation and ExtremismNovember 14, 2025
  5. 8.0.5Safe Use of the Internet, Social Media and PhotographsNovember 14, 2025
  6. 8.0.6Unaccompanied Migrant Children and Young People and Victims of Trafficking and Modern SlaveryNovember 29, 2024
  7. 8.0.7Self-Harming and Suicidal BehaviourMay 9, 2025
  8. 8.0.8Female Genital MutilationNovember 29, 2024
  9. 8.0.9Child Criminal Exploitation and County LinesNovember 14, 2025
  10. 8.0.10Visitors to the Service/PropertyFebruary 20, 2023
  11. 8.0.11Mate Crime and Forced Home Invasion/CuckooingMay 9, 2024
  12. 8.0.12Harmful Sexual BehaviourNovember 14, 2025
  13. 8.0.13Safeguarding Young People from Sexual ExploitationNovember 14, 2025
  14. 8.0.14Surveillance and MonitoringMay 9, 2025

9.Leadership and Management

  1. 9.0.1Leadership and ManagementFebruary 20, 2023
  2. 9.0.2Monitoring QualityNovember 30, 2023
  3. 9.0.3Fitness and Qualifications of StaffNovember 30, 2023
  4. 9.0.4Staffing and Safe RecruitmentNovember 14, 2025
  5. 9.0.5Staff Supervision and AppraisalFebruary 20, 2023
  6. 9.0.6Lone WorkingFebruary 20, 2023
  7. 9.0.7Allegations Against StaffNovember 14, 2025
  8. 9.0.8Notification of Serious EventsFebruary 20, 2023
  9. 9.0.9Whistleblowing or Raising a Concern at WorkNovember 29, 2024
  10. 9.0.10Gift Giving and ReceivingFebruary 20, 2023
  11. 9.0.11First Aid and AccidentsFebruary 20, 2023
  12. 9.0.12Contingency Plan PolicyMay 9, 2025

10.Records and Keeping Records

  1. 10.0.1Information SharingMay 9, 2025
  2. 10.0.2RecordingFebruary 20, 2023
  3. 10.0.3Access to RecordsFebruary 20, 2023

Last Updated: November 14, 2025

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