Child Protection Procedures - East Ayrshire Council
Child Protection Procedures - East Ayrshire Council
Child Protection Procedures - East Ayrshire Council
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undertaken in accordance with the principles contained in this document and shared<br />
between relevant social work staff based in the community or prison.<br />
On completion of the initial risk assessment at induction and following consultation<br />
between prison and community based staff (both criminal justice and child care), the<br />
Service Unit Manager (<strong>Child</strong>ren and Families – Fieldwork) will decide on the<br />
appropriate use of a formal child protection conference given the levels of concern<br />
and vulnerability of any children and particularly where there is a question of ongoing<br />
contact.<br />
Service Unit Manager (<strong>Child</strong>ren and Families – Fieldwork) following completion of the<br />
initial assessment will consider the need to invoke child protection procedures and/or<br />
make further reference to the Reporter.<br />
Assessment Prior to Release<br />
In advance of any form of release, the prison based social worker must ensure that<br />
the appropriate local office team leader has all relevant information in order that<br />
necessary decisions can be taken to protect children.<br />
Service Unit Manager (<strong>Child</strong>ren and Families – Fieldwork) will use pre-release risk<br />
assessment information to inform need for a child protection conference, the necessity<br />
for child protection procedures and the involvement of the Reporter.<br />
Temporary Release<br />
Written information should be passed by the prison based social worker to the local<br />
office prior to release. Where this is not possible, given short notice, telephone advice<br />
should be offered with written advice to follow.<br />
Notice must be sent to the Director of Education and Social Work Services and/or<br />
Head of Social Work and/or Principal Officer (<strong>Child</strong>ren and Families and Criminal<br />
Justice Services), or equivalent.<br />
• the intended residence of the prisoner<br />
• the previous residence of the prisoner<br />
• the residence of children and other known victims.<br />
Copies should also be sent to the Service Unit manager (<strong>Child</strong>ren and Families –<br />
Fieldwork) or equivalent, as well as Stand-by Service.<br />
Where a prisoner convicted of a Schedule I offence receives regular temporary<br />
release, all details of planned releases should be forwarded by the prison based social<br />
worker or the relevant local offices as detailed above. This should be done in<br />
advance of release.<br />
Where there are plans for regular temporary release, the full assessment dossier must<br />
be sent by the prison based social worker to the appropriate agencies prior to the<br />
release programme beginning. It is not necessary to send a full assessment dossier<br />
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