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Latest changes – key definitions

Date Category Guidance Changes
Major investigation and public protection > Investigating child abuse and safeguarding children Key definitions

Out of date information on Rape and sexual offences APP amended.

Major investigation and public protection > Investigating child abuse and safeguarding children Key definitions

Working together link updated to 2018 version.

Major investigation and public protection > Investigating child abuse and safeguarding children Key definitions

Change in wording around child at risk to mirror legislation and avoid confusion.

Major investigation and public protection > Investigating child abuse and safeguarding children Key definitions

Removed content changes made on 3 September 2014 (reverted to previous version). 

Major investigation and public protection > Investigating child abuse and safeguarding children Key definitions

Content changes.

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