Child Protection Procedures - East Ayrshire Council

3.15.1.4 Attention to young peoples’ rights is an integral part of the
therapeutic relationship which young people should
experience in residential care.
3.15.2 Definitions
3.15.2.1 Placing authority – The authority that placed the child in
the residential establishment and which usually funds the
placement. This is usually the managing authority for the
child although in certain circumstances another authority
may manage the placement on behalf of the placing
authority, for example, when the family move to another
area. For the purpose of these procedures both are known
as the placing authority.
3.15.2.2 Host authority - The authority in which the residential
establishment is located. Local authority
establishments are externally managed by the local
authority in which they are located. Responsibility for
registration and inspection of independent schools
usually rests with the local authority in which the school is
located. There are few exceptions to this. For the
purposes of these procedures the authority with
responsibility for registration and inspection is known as
the host authority.
3.15.3 Roles and Responsibilities
3.15.3.1 The Service Unit Manager (Children and Families) for the
child is responsible for deciding whether child protection
measures are required and managing any subsequent
investigation. The Service Unit Manager (Children and
Families) must alert the senior manager for the host
authority of all complaints, suspicions or allegations so that
a central record can be retained of any such concerns. For
local placements within East Ayrshire the senior manager
would be the Service Unit Manager (Children and
Families).
3.15.3.2 Each local authority should identify one Senior Manager
responsible for the co-ordination and monitoring of
allegations or suspicions of abuse in residential care within
their area.
3.15.3.3 Where applicable, the Senior Manager is responsible for
co-ordinating any investigation that involves multiple
allegations.
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