Child Protection and Welfare Practice Handbook - Health Service ...

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2.7 Informal consultation 34
2.8 Out-of-hours services/In case of an emergency 34
2.9 How to make a formal referral to Children and
Family Services 35
2.10 Anonymous and malicious referrals 36
2.11 Third-party referrals 36
2.12 The position of parents
2.13 What happens after a referral is made to Children
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and Family Services 37
2.14 Feedback to Referrer
2.15 Your role after making a referral to Children and
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Family Services
2.16 What if you do not agree with the outcome of the
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referral to Children and Family Services
2.17 Key practice points in dealing with child protection
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and welfare concerns 39
3 Social Work Procedures and Practice 43
3.1 Child Protection and Welfare Process - Overview 44
3.1.1 Referral 44
3.1.2 Initial Assessment 45
3.1.3 Further Assessment 47
3.1.4 Child Welfare 47
3.1.5 Child Protection 47
3.1.6 Strategy Meeting 47
3.1.7 Child Protection Conference 48
3.1.8 Child Protection Plan 51
3.1.9 Core Group 52
3.1.10 Child Protection Notification System (CPNS) 53
3.1.11 Child Protection Review Conference 54
3.1.12 Joint HSE/Garda action 54
3.1.13 Communication and information sharing
between agencies 56
3.1.14 Family Welfare Conference 57
3.1.15 Intra-familial and Extra-familial Mistreatment 57
3.1.16 Retrospective Disclosures 58