Amendments

2025

February 2025

Allegations Against Foster Carers	This chapter was updated in February 2025 to include a link to the Disclosure and Barring Service Guidance Leaflets (GOV.UK) in Section 4.5, Concluding the Investigation.
Assessment and Approvals of Foster Carers	In February 2025, information on Ofsted checks was added into Section 5.1, Checks. A link was also added to Disclosure and Barring Service Guidance Leaflets (GOV.UK).
Placement for Adoption	Section 4.2, Procedural Fairness was updated in February 2025 in line with case-law.
Children and Young People Aged 0-25 with Complex Needs	Section 15.1, Registering an appeal with the First-tier Tribunal (Special Educational Needs (SEN) and Disability) was updated in February 2025 in line with case law.
Assessments	This chapter was refreshed in February 2025.
Personal Budgets and Direct Payments	In February 2025, this chapter was refreshed.
Aftercare under Section 117 of the Mental Health Act 1983	In February 2025, this chapter was refreshed.
Placing and Visiting Children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities or Health Conditions in Long-Term Residential Settings	In February 2025, information was added in relation to Ofsted and CQC Joint Registration Guidance: Children’s Homes and Health Care.
Contacts and Referrals	This chapter was refreshed in February 2025.
Decision to Look After	This chapter was added to the manual in February 2025 which replaced the chapter Decision to Look After and Care Planning Procedure.
Care Planning	This chapter was added to the manual in February 2025 which replaced the chapter Decision to Look After and Care Planning Procedure.
Unaccompanied Migrant Children and Child Victims of Trafficking and Modern Slavery	In February 2025, links to sources of further information were updated.
Recruitment, Assessment and Approval of Prospective Adopters	In February 2025, information was added to Section 3, Stage One - The Pre-Assessment Process, with details on how to request information about an applicant from Ofsted. A link to DBS guidance leaflets (GOV.UK) was added in the Relevant Guidance Section.
Ofsted Inspection Framework	In February 2025, a link was added to Ofsted and CQC Joint Registration Guidance: Children’s Homes and Health Care.
Allegations Against Prospective Adopters and in Relation to Children Placed for Adoption or Already Adopted	This chapter was updated in February 2025 with a link to DBS guidance leaflets (GOV.UK) in Section 4.4, Concluding the Investigation.