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Amendments

2025

October 2025

Money Matters and Insurance

This chapter was refreshed in October 2025.

Support and Supervision

This chapter was refreshed in October 2025.

The Foster Home and Health and Safety

In October 2025, a new Section 9, Accommodation, Bedroom Space and Sharing was added.

Alcohol, Drugs and Smoking

In October 2025, a link was added to Young People and Vaping (NHS).

First Aid and Medication

Section 3, Home Remedies was amended in October 2025 to include the increasing advisory role pharmacists play re over the counter medication.

Child Criminal Exploitation and County Lines

In October 2025, a new Section 3, Child Financial Exploitation was added.

Extremism and Radicalisation

This chapter was refreshed in October 2025.

Internet, Photographs and Mobile Phones

In October 2025, information was added in relation to sexually coerced extortion.

January 2025

My Foster Child is Missing

This chapter was refreshed in January 2025 to include Local Information.

Statement of Purpose

This chapter was refreshed in January 2025 to include an updated Statement of Purpose.

Female Genital Mutilation

This chapter was updated in January 2025 with information on other harmful practices such as breast flattening and virginity testing or hymenoplasty. 

Lambeth Foster Care Training Programme

This chapter was refreshed in January 2025.

Money Matters and Insurance

This chapter was refreshed in January 2025.

The Foster Home and Health and Safety

This chapter was updated in January 2025.

Positive Relationships and Behaviour Support

This chapter was updated in January 2025.

Training and Development

This chapter was refreshed in January 2025.

Child Criminal Exploitation and County Lines

This chapter was updated in January 2025 in line with the revised Working Together to Safeguard Children.

Whistleblowing

This chapter was updated in January 2025.

Support and Supervision

This chapter was refreshed in January 2025.

Reviewing my Approval and Appeals

This chapter was updated on January 2025 to include Local Information.

Staying Put Policy

This chapter was updated in January 2025.

Alcohol, Drugs and Smoking

This chapter was refreshed in January 2025 to include information around vaping.

Transport

This chapter was updated in January 2025 to include information when traveling abroad and in the UK.

Internet, Photographs and Mobile Phones

This chapter was updated in January 2025 in line with the Online Safety Act 2023.