Amendments

In June 2025, this new chapter was added to the Safeguarding Adults Practice Guidance section.

Section 1, What is Domestic Abuse? was amended in June 2025 to include a revised definition of controlling or coercive behaviour, and to link to a new chapter in the manual of that name and to also include information about the Safe Care at Home Review. Section 3, Specialist Domestic Abuse Services and Support was updated to include information about the Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme (Clare’s Law) and more details about the type of support that may be available from local domestic abuse services. Additionally, a new Section 5, Guidance and Resources was also added.

Section 1, What is Modern Slavery? was updated in June 2025 to include information about organ trafficking/removal and to clarify that an adult who is moved a few streets away from where they originated can still be a victim of human trafficking if that move is not voluntary. Additionally, some examples of injuries or impairments typical of certain jobs were added to Section 2, Identifying Potential Victims of Modern Slavery.

Section 1, Safeguarding and Transition was updated in June 2025 to include information about Working Together to Safeguard Children.

In June 2025, this new chapter was added to the Safeguarding Adults Practice Guidance section.

In June 2025, this new chapter was added to the Safeguarding Adults Practice Guidance section.

In June 2025, information about the Safe Care at Home Review was added to Section 3, Responding to Allegations Against or by Informal Carers.

In June 2025, information about protected characteristics and discriminatory abuse was added to Section 4, Carrying out a SAR.

Section 3, Positive Practice was renamed in June 2025 Further Resources for Practice and additional resource links were added.

Section 5, Related Chapters was updated in June 2025 to include a link to the chapter Controlling or Coercive Behaviour.

In June 2025, neurodiversity was added to the list of vulnerabilities in Section 2, Vulnerabilities and Indicators.

In December 2024, information about Stalking Protection Orders was added to Section 3, Specialist Domestic Abuse Services and Support. Information about the timeframe for introduction of Domestic Abuse Protection Orders and Domestic Abuse Protection Notices was also updated.

In December 2024, a link to Prevent duty: guidance for healthcare professionals was added to Section 4, Prevent, the Prevent Duty and Channel, and to Section 6, Further Information and Guidance.

In December 2024, a link to the LeDeR online referral was added.

In June 2024 the chapter Honour Based Violence and Forced Marriage’ has been replaced by two new chapters, ‘Honour Based Abuse’ and ‘Forced Marriage’.

In June 2024, this chapter has been replaced with a revised and updated version.

In June 2024, this chapter was fully reviewed and refreshed in line with updated Home Office guidance ‘Criminal exploitation of children and vulnerable adults: county lines’.

In June 2024 Honour Based Violence and Forced Marriage’ was replaced by two new chapters, ‘Honour Based Abuse’ and ‘Forced Marriage’.

In June 2024, this new chapter has been added to the Safeguarding Adults Additional Practice Guidance section.

In June 2024, this chapter was renamed ‘Mate Crime’. It has been fully reviewed and refreshed. Information about cuckooing (also known as forced home invasion) has been relocated to a new chapter.

In June 2024 this replacement chapter has been added to the 4LSAB and SSAB Practice Guidance.

In June 2024, a new section was added ‘Safeguarding Adult Reviews in Rapid Time (SARiRT)’.

In June 2024, the text ‘she is’ in Section 4, MARAC was altered to ‘they are’ to ensure that no gender assumptions are made.

In June 2024, text amends were made to reflect feedback from multi-agency partners. Information was also added about false allegations against family members to Section 4, Raising a Concern and the Safeguarding Response.