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Bedford Borough, Central Bedfordshire and Luton Safeguarding Children Partnership Procedures

2025

Amendments

2025

November 2025

Child Sexual Abuse in the Family Environment	In November 2025, this chapter was updated.
Pan Beds Serious Violence Briefing	This chapter was added to the manual in November 2025.
Pan Bedfordshire Serious and Non Serious/Non Statutory Incident Notifications Form	This chapter was added to the manual in November 2025.
Child Criminal Exploitation	In November 2025 a new section was added to the chapter on Child Financial Exploitation.
Escalation Procedures	This chapter was updated in November 2025.
Pan Bedfordshire Lead Practitioner Role	This chapter was updated in November 2025.
Child Protection Plans and Core Groups	This chapter was refreshed in November 2025.
Children Missing Education and Children in Education other than in Registered Schools	This chapter was updated in November 2025 to bring it into line with Children Missing Education (August 2024). The changes are technical updates only to bring the guidance in line with the Working together to improve attendance statutory guidance and the School Attendance (Pupil Registration) (England) Regulations 2024.
Children of Parents with Learning Disabilities	In November this chapter has been refreshed on the basis of good practice guidance from recent legal judgements. Also amendments made as the Working Together With Parents Network that supports professionals working with parents with learning disabilities and learning difficulties and their children is now run by Research in Practice, part of the NCB family,
Pan Bedfordshire Pre-Birth Assessments Procedures	This chapter was updated in November 2025.
Harmful Sexual Behaviour	Pan Bedfordshire would like to acknowledge West Yorkshire for their permission to adopt their Harmful Sexual Behaviour guidance.
Child and Adolescent to Parent Violence and Abuse (CAPVA)	In November 2025 this chapter was reviewed and updated.
Family Court vs Criminal Court Practitioner Briefing	This chapter was added to the manual in November 2025.
Flowchart Pan Bedfordshire Serious or Non Serious/Non Statutory Notification	This chapter was added to the manual in November 2025.

June 2025

Injuries and Bruising Protocol for Immobile Children 0-18 years	This chapter was refreshed locally where required in June 2025.

May 2025

Children from Abroad, including Victims of Modern Slavery, Trafficking and Exploitation	In May 2025, links to sources of further information were updated.
Recognising Abuse and Neglect	In May 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.
Online Safety	In May 2025, information in relation to sexually coerced extortion was added into Section 1, Definition.
Guidance for Safe Recruitment, Selection and Retention for Staff and Volunteers	This chapter was updated in May 2025 to include a link in Relevant Guidance to Disclosure and Barring Service Guidance Leaflets - GOV.UK.
Child Criminal Exploitation	This chapter was refreshed in May 2025.
Local Contacts	These details were updated in May 2025.
Harmful Sexual Behaviour	This chapter was refreshed in May 2025.
Child Sexual Abuse in the Family Environment	In May 2025, this chapter was updated.
Safeguarding Individuals Against Radicalisation or Violent Extremism: Practice Guidance	In May 2025, Prevent National Referral Guidance was added and the Prevent National Referral Form was updated.
Safeguarding Children from Sexual Exploitation	This chapter was refreshed in May 2025.
Children of Parents with Learning Disabilities	In May 2025 this chapter was refreshed.