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Introduction
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Child Protection Investigation
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- Investigation of Allegations of Child Abuse
- Conducting the Investigation – General
- Planning the Interview with the Child
- Seeking the Child’s Permission
- Seeking Parent’s Permission
- Conducting the Interview
- Child Witness
- Investigations of Physical Injury – Specific Issues
- Investigation of Allegations of Physical Neglect – Specific Issues
- Investigation of allegations of failure to thrive – specific issues
- Investigations of Allegations of Emotional Abuse – Specific Issues
- Investigation of Allegations of Child Sexual Abuse – Specific Issues
- Sexual Abuse by Organised Networks or Multiple Abusers
- Investigations where Children are Affected by Disability or Additional Support Needs
- Out of Hours Service and Checks to the Central Child Protection Register
- Keeping Families Involved
- Where Agreement Cannot be Reached on How to Proceed between Agencies and/or Internally
- Staff Support and Supervision
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Child Protection Case Conferences
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- Introduction
- Child Protection Case Conference Tasks
- Child Protection Conferences – Invitations, Attendance and Composition
- Reports for Child Protection Conferences
- Requests for Child Protection Conferences from Other Agencies, Parents and Children/Young People
- Criteria for Registration
- Criteria for De-registration
- When a Child’s Name is Placed on the Child Protection Register
- Child Protection Conferences and Looked After and Accommodated Reviews
- Referrals to the Reporter
- Decision by Children’s Hearings or Courts which are Inconsistent with the Decisions made at the Child Protection Conference
- Involvement of Parents at Child Protection Conferences
- Involvement of Children/Young People at Child Protection Conferences
- Dissent on Registration and Key Aspects
- Appeals against Registration by a Child/Young Person or a Parent
- Minutes of the Child Protection Conference
- Outcomes of Child Protection Conference
- Child Protection Registration
- Post-registration – The Child Protection Plan
- The Role of the Lead Professional
- Core Groups
- Supervision of Child Protection Cases
- Child Protection and Criminal Justice
- The Imprisonment and Preparation for Releast of Offenders Convicted of Offences against Children – Circular NO SW/11/1994
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Getting It Right For Every Child
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- Who can consent to the sharing of personal information
- How to seek, obtain and record consent (in appropriate circumstances)
- Dealing with consent being refused
- Consent is withdrawn
- Someone may be unable to provide consent
- Sharing information without seeking consent, or ignoring a refusal to share information about a vulnerable child or adult (in appropriate circumstances)
- Information sharing pre birth
- Review process
- Sharing information about a person who may pose a significant risk to staff
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Specific guidance for staff
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- Allegation of Abuse by Other Children in Residential Care
- Allegations of Abuse Perpetrated by Staff Members
- Arrangements for Child Protection in the Armed Services
- Children and Prostitution
- Children and young people who are at risk of being exposed to sexual exploitation, including online risk.
- Children Denied Medical Treatment
- Children Seeking Refuge
- Difficult or Dangerous Families
- Fabricated or Induced Illness
- Female Genital Mutilation: Procedures
- Forced Marriage
- Guidance for Staff in Educational Establishments
- Gypsy and Traveller Children
- Housing and Homelessness Child Protection Policy
- Investigation of Allegations of Abuse of Children in Foster Care
- Investigation of Allegations of Abuse of Children in Residential Care
- Investigations into Allegations of Abuse against Members of Staff in Other Local Authority or Organisation’s Residential Establishments
- MAPPA – Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements
- People/Child Trafficking
- Protocol for Child Protection and Domestic Abuse Alerts during School Holidays
- Quality Assurance Child Protection Information
- Runaway/Missing Children Protocol
- The imprisonment and Preperation for Release of Offenders convicted of Offences Against Children – Circular NO SW/11/1994
- Training
- Underage Sexual Activity
- Validated Self Evaluation Visit
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Appendices
- CP1 – Form and guidance
- CP2 – Initial Child Protection Case Conference Minute
- CP2 – Pre-birth Child Protection Case Conference Minute
- CP3 – Review Child Protection Conference Minute
- CP5 – Minute of Child Protection Case Discussion including Pre-Birth Case Discussions
- CP9 – Child’s Child Protection Plan and Minute of Core Group
- High Risk Pregnancy Protocol Pre-birth referral and assessment
- CP11 – Immediate Notification to Standby of Child Protection Alert
- CP13 – Immediate notice to out of hours
- CP14 – Immediate Notification to Standby of Child Protection de-alert
- Investigative Interview Manager/ Supervisor briefing and debriefing
- Referral form – referral of Child/Young Person to Children and Families Social Work Services
- GIRFEC Integrated Assessment Framework
- Child Protection Order
- Child Protection Case File Front Sheet
- Guidance on Tripartite referral and discussion
- Placement agreement
- Post Admission Meeting Proforma
- Letter advising another authority that we have a child placed there
- Child Protection Leaflets
- Medical Examination Flowchart
- South Ayrshire Council Child Protection Leaflet
- Child Integrated Assessment and Plan and Guidance Notes for Completion
- CP Online Resource Control Log