Child Protection Procedures - East Ayrshire Council

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appropriate, note and record any injuries sustained and note any relevant comments regarding the child’s health development and general welfare. Particular attention should be given to the child’s views at all times. 8.2.3 Interviews should be arranged in a manner which causes the minimum possible distress to the child and should take account of issues such as age, gender, ethnic background and special needs. Whenever possible, children should have the opportunity to have a person present with whom they feel comfortable and who will provide the child with immediate support. This person can be anyone, but not the alleged abuser, and could include class teacher, or any other person seen as appropriate by the child, carer or Social Work Department. 8.2.4 The Team Leader should discuss with police and relevant medical personnel and agreement should be reached on the following: • Whether or not a medical examination or medical assessment is required and what it is likely to achieve • What type of medical is required • Who should conduct the medical • Where it should be conducted • When it should be conducted N.B. ‘A person under the age of 16 years shall have legal capacity to consent on his own behalf to any surgical, medical or dental procedure where, in the opinion of a qualified medical practitioner attending him, he/she is capable of understanding the nature and possible consequences of the procedure or treatment’ (Age of Legal Capacity (Scotland) Act 1991) 8.2.5 Having conducted the initial stages of an investigation, should the Social Worker have any concerns regarding the decision or practices of any other investigating agencies or any agencies consulted, they must discuss these immediately with the Team Leader/Service Unit Manager (Children and Families) 8.2.6 In the event that a parent or person having parental responsibilities, care or control of a child, refuses to co-operate with any aspect of the investigation leading to concerns that the child’s welfare has not been properly looked after, then the Social Worker should discuss these concerns immediately with the Team Leader/Service Unit Manager (Children and Families) and careful consideration would need to be given as to whether or not a Child Assessment Order or Child Protection Order required to be applied for. 8.2.7 Should a Child Assessment, Child Protection or Exclusion Order be required, this must be agreed in advance by the Service Unit Manager (Children and Families) (For full details regarding 112
procedures for application to a Sheriff for Child Assessment, Child Protection or Exclusion Orders, see Section 7). 8.3 Action Subsequent to Immediate Investigation of all Child Abuse Cases 8.3.1 If the child is admitted to hospital, the Social Worker will ensure that hospital Social Work staff, medical and nursing staff, know who to contact should they express difficulties with the person(s) having parental responsibilities or relatives of the child so that, if required, appropriate measures can be taken to protect the child. 8.3.2 As soon as possible the Social Worker should discuss the case in detail with the Team Leader and Service Unit Manager (Children and Families), so that a decision can be taken about whether to convene a Case Conference. If a decision is taken to convene a Case Conference the Social Worker should immediately notify the Service Unit Manager (Children and Families). The completed form CP1 should be submitted to the Service Unit Manager (Children and Families) within five working days of completion of the investigation. All referrals of child abuse must be recorded, together with the action taken and the outcome of a CP1 whether or not the subsequent investigation has established that child abuse has taken place. 8.3.3 If it is believed that child abuse has taken place, the Child Protection Register should be alerted. 8.3.4 If allocated the case by the Team Leader, the Social Worker should closely supervise the case between the initial investigation and the Case Conference. 8.4 Supervision of Registered Child Protection Cases 8.4.1 In consultation with the Team Leader, the Social Worker will ensure that a Child Protection Plan consistent with the recommendation of the Case Conference is developed and written into the case recording. The Social Worker will participate in the core group as directed by the Chairperson of the Child Protection Case Conference. 8.4.2 Full case records should be maintained, including recording whether the child was seen and how they appeared. The child must be afforded the opportunity to express his/her views and these should be clearly recorded in the case file. All information should be recorded in the case file as soon as possible and at least within one working day of the last contact. Any difficulty in seeing the child, should be immediately discussed with the Team Leader or Service Unit Manager (Children and Families). 8.4.3 The Team Leader should be fully advised of any developments in the case. There should be regular supervision from the Team Leader 113
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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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3.14.8 Deciding on How the Matter s
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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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The safety of other children 3.15.6
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3.15.7.8 An assessment of the immed
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