Amendments

Section 2, Home Remedies was amended in December 2025 to include the increasing advisory role pharmacists play re over the counter medication.

In December 2025, this chapter was updated with information from the Youth Justice Charter - know your rights in the youth justice system. The Youth Justice Charter sets out what children can expect at each stage of the youth justice system - helping them understand who does what, what their rights are, and what to do if the standards are not met.

In June 2025, information in relation to sexually coerced extortion was added into Section 3, Risks.

In June 2025, a new Section 3, Child Financial Exploitation, was added.

In June 2025, a link was added to Young People and Vaping (NHS).

In June 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.

This chapter was updated in December 2024 to include a link to GOV.UK, Disclosure and Barring Service Guidance Leaflets.

This chapter was updated in December 2024 to reflect updated Prevent duty statutory guidance.

In December 2024, information was added on how to request information about an applicant from Ofsted.

This chapter was refreshed in December 2024.

This chapter was refreshed in December 2024.