Child Protection Procedures - East Ayrshire Council

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undertaken in accordance with the principles contained in this document and shared between relevant social work staff based in the community or prison. On completion of the initial risk assessment at induction and following consultation between prison and community based staff (both criminal justice and child care), the Service Unit Manager (Children and Families – Fieldwork) will decide on the appropriate use of a formal child protection conference given the levels of concern and vulnerability of any children and particularly where there is a question of ongoing contact. Service Unit Manager (Children and Families – Fieldwork) following completion of the initial assessment will consider the need to invoke child protection procedures and/or make further reference to the Reporter. Assessment Prior to Release In advance of any form of release, the prison based social worker must ensure that the appropriate local office team leader has all relevant information in order that necessary decisions can be taken to protect children. Service Unit Manager (Children and Families – Fieldwork) will use pre-release risk assessment information to inform need for a child protection conference, the necessity for child protection procedures and the involvement of the Reporter. Temporary Release Written information should be passed by the prison based social worker to the local office prior to release. Where this is not possible, given short notice, telephone advice should be offered with written advice to follow. Notice must be sent to the Director of Education and Social Work Services and/or Head of Social Work and/or Principal Officer (Children and Families and Criminal Justice Services), or equivalent. • the intended residence of the prisoner • the previous residence of the prisoner • the residence of children and other known victims. Copies should also be sent to the Service Unit manager (Children and Families – Fieldwork) or equivalent, as well as Stand-by Service. Where a prisoner convicted of a Schedule I offence receives regular temporary release, all details of planned releases should be forwarded by the prison based social worker or the relevant local offices as detailed above. This should be done in advance of release. Where there are plans for regular temporary release, the full assessment dossier must be sent by the prison based social worker to the appropriate agencies prior to the release programme beginning. It is not necessary to send a full assessment dossier 144
for each release in a planned programme of release unless there are changes which require notification. Pre-Release Assessment Prior to consideration for release, the prison based social worker will forward to the Head of Social Work (or equivalent) the following forms: • TC/CPI - advice to social work department • TC/CP1B - information on the offender including an updated risk assessment • +TC/CP2 - this form requires information from the local office to complete prerelease assessment and copy of the original social enquiry report. • Release notification Following the decision to release a prisoner, the prison based social worker should forward to the Head of Social Work (or equivalent) for the child(ren) and offender if different, Service Unit Manager (Fieldwork), Stand-By and Reporter: • TC/CP3 - release notification report from report including the prison social work unit and information from other disciplines. Prisoners Released on Appeal In the event of a prisoner convicted of a Schedule I offence being released pending an appeal against sentence, prison staff should notify the prison based social worker who in turn must inform the appropriate agencies as timeously as possible in accordance with these procedures. With the initial risk assessment and previous relevant assessments, the Service Unit Manager (Children and Families – Fieldwork) should consider, with appropriate use of case discussion, the need for an updated child protection plan. Prison based social work staff should always be advised of case discussions and invited to attend where possible and appropriate. Contact Where there is question of contact to a prisoner convicted of a Schedule One Offence during custody, the Service Unit Manager (Children and Families – Fieldwork) will consider, with appropriate use of case discussion, the risk to the child, the need for child protection procedures and the involvement of the Reporter. Advice to offenders on access arrangements will be the responsibility of the appropriate local office. Case Discussions, Case Conferences, Child Protection Conferences Following the imprisonment of a prisoner convicted of a Schedule One offence or at pre-release stage, the Service Unit Manager (Children and Families – Fieldwork) if convening a case conference, should invite the prison-based social worker to attend, or to submit comments in writing if unable to attend. Minutes and decisions of case conferences must be forwarded to the prison-based social worker. 145
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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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3.15.4.6 While the possible need fo
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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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3.15.7.35 Any involvement of a youn
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3.17.2.2 There are two important el
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3.17.4.2 Social workers must submit
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3.19 The Data Protection Act 3.20.1
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3.21.6.5. A child may have to give
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eport this to the Service Unit Mana
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of making this decision. It may wel
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4.6 Professionals and Others 4.6.1
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his or his wishes and feelings and
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4.13.1 Once a child’s name has be
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4.18 Key worker 4.18.1 A key worker
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Section 5 The Child Protection Regi
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5.7.1 There are two Child Protectio
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5.15 A Registered Child moving into
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SECTION 6 Informing and Consulting
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