Child Protection Procedures - East Ayrshire Council

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• The likelihood of this harm recurring • The extent to which attempts to proceed with voluntary exclusions have failed. 7.18.2 Where a decision has been made to seek an order, the case discussion should consider the information required from each appropriate agency to support the application. This may include, for example, school or health visitor's reports. 7.18.3 The minute should record the views of the child and how these have been ascertained. 7.18.4 The minute should also record decisions of the case discussion regarding any ancillary orders that may require to be sought in terms of Section 77 and 78. 7.19 Procedure for making an application 7.19.1 Following a decision to apply for an exclusion order, the Team Leader should contact the authority's legal services and intimate the intention to make an application. The minute of the case discussion and any other relevant information, including reports from other agencies such as school, health and housing, must be made available to the appointed solicitor, with a minimum of delay. 7.19.2 The Team Leader should consult with the appointed solicitor about whether (and if so which) social work personnel should accompany the solicitor making the application. 7.19.3 The application (including service) will be made by the appointed solicitor. 7.20 Action following the sheriff's decision 7.20.1 Following the granting of an exclusion order notification of the order will be intimated to the appropriate parties by the appointed solicitor. 7.20.2 The Team Leader should ensure that an appropriate plan to monitor the operation of the exclusion order is implemented and reviewed as appropriate. 7.20.3 If at any point available information suggests that conditions for a child protection order are satisfied then that order should be sought without delay. (See procedures for child protection orders.) 7.20.4 Following the application for an exclusion order to be granted, consideration should be given to notifying relevant authorities if this has not already been done. The task should be carried out by the social worker following consultation with their line manager. While 106
notification for the application for an exclusion order is not a referral to the Children's Reporter, notification of the granting of such an order or an interim order is treated as a referral. 7.21 Emergency Child Protection Authorisations 7.21.1 The local authority, or any other person may apply in an emergency to a justice of the peace for authorisation to remove a child to a place of safety or, to prevent a child from being moved from the place where he or she is being accommodated. 7.21.2 In addition, a police officer, acting in accordance with Section 61 (5), may remove a child to a place of safety without authorisation. 7.21.3 Section 61(4) requires that the child must be in, or be on the way to the place of safety within twelve hours of the authorisation by the Justice of the Peace otherwise the authorisation ceases to have effect. Sections 61(4), (5), and (6) provide that authorisation last for a maximum of twenty four hours from being granted by the Justice of the Peace, or from removal to a place of safety by the police. The further protection of the child requires to be addressed through a child protection order. 7.21.4 Social work staff should only consider approaching a Justice of the Peace for authorisation after taking all reasonable steps to secure an audience before a Sheriff for the purposes of applying for a child protection order. Police officers will only invoke Section 61 (5) when it is not practical to apply to a sheriff and the need for immediate action is indicated. 7.22 The authorisation and what it may do 7.22.1 An authorisation granted by a Justice of the Peace may: • Require the child to be produced to the applicant • Prevent any person from removing the child from the place where he or she is then being accommodated • Authorise the applicant to remove the child to a place of safety and keep him or her there until the authorisation expires. • Give discretion as to contact with relevant person (Rule 16 The Emergency Child Protection Measures (Scotland) Regulations ) 107
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CHILD PROTECTION PROCEDURES The Eas
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CONTENTS Foreword Section 1: Defini
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Section 5: The Child Protection Reg
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APPENDICES Appendix 1: The Main Tas
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1.0.4.1 If it is agreed that a join
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1.3 Sexual Abuse 1.3.1 “Any child
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SECTION 2 Investigation of Suspecte
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Team Leader will liaise with the Se
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interviews by a Police Officer and
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e widely available to general pract
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2.8 Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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properly investigating them can als
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person with whom the child shares h
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(i) (j) (k) (l) Once a referral has
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for formal intervention in this par
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public interest to prosecute. It is
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(Article 19 of the UN Convention on
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made available. The criminal aspect
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3.7 Convicted Offenders 3.7.1 A sep
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serious addiction by the parent who
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3.12 Children with a disability or
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3.14.1.3 Any such concerns should b
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3.14.13.3 The Link Worker/Family Pl
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3.15.1.4 Attention to young peoples
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• deciding that there is an alleg
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