Child Protection Procedures - East Ayrshire Council

APPENDIX 1
The Main Tasks of the Chairperson
The main tasks of the Child Protection Case Conference Chairperson are to ensure
that:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
(i)
(j)
(k)
(l)
(m)
(n)
Conference maintain a focus on the child as the primary client whose interests
must transcend those of the parent where there is any conflict.
The Order of business is established.
The purpose of the particular Child Protection Case Conference is made clear.
The people present are those required for the fulfilment of that purpose.
All those present contribute and full consideration is given to their contribution.
A plan, based on assessment and clearly understood by all concerned, is
developed and agreed for recommendation to the agencies concerned. This
plan is the ‘Child Protection Plan’
The workers and agencies involved in the Child Protection plan and in
particular the lead officer are identified. This is recorded in the minute
While the Case Conference may make recommendations that another agency
should exercise its powers or duties in respect of a child, however, it remains
the responsibility of that agency to decide whether or not to act upon the
recommendation.
Arrangements for review of the plan and the date of the first Review Child
Protection Case Conference are agreed.
Agreement is reached in the case conference about how and when parents or
carers who are not present will be informed verbally of the plan for inter-agency
co-operation and of the purpose of the Child Protection Register.
A written minute of the Case Conference which records those participating,
absentees, the discussion and the recommendation, is made.
The Child Protection Case Conference achieves its other purposes.
Details are entered on the Child Protection Register as appropriate.
The Case Conference Chair person recognises his/her responsibility’s to
ensure decisions are based upon all the circumstances and to decide whether
a child’s name should be placed on/removed from the Child Protection
Register, and if, so under which category.
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