Amendments

In April 2026, information was added into Section 2, What is County Lines Offending? And additional guidance was added in Further Information.

In April 2026, information was added as the government has extended free NHS services to care leavers with free prescriptions, dental and eye care services up to the age of 25.

This chapter was refreshed in April 2026 to further define Cyberbullying in Section 2, Types of Bullying.

This chapter was refreshed in April 2026.

In April 2026, a link was added in Section 9, Further Information, to the Children’s Commissioners’ guidance ’What I wish my parents or carers knew…’: A guide for parents and carers on managing children’s digital lives.

In April 2026, this chapter was updated to contain additional information on recruiting people who have lived overseas and on the DBS update service.

In April 2026, this chapter was updated to provide a link to the Information Commissioners Office ‘Better Records Together’.

In April 2026, this chapter was updated to reflect the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 and additional further information links.

In Aprill 2026, this chapter was updated to contain information from the Mental Health Foundation 2003, NICE guidance for Self-harm: assessment, management and preventing recurrence and the NHS England Staying safe from suicide guidance. Additional website links were also added.  

In April 2026, information was added as the government has extended health services and other entitlements to care leavers.

In April 2026, this chapter was updated to include the UK General Data Protection Regulation and the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025.