Child Protection Procedures - East Ayrshire Council

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Advising relevant others 3.15.6.5 The young person's social worker must be advised of the allegation as soon as possible. In normal circumstances the young person's parents/carers should be advised as soon as possible by the social worker. Parents and the young person should be advised of their right to contact the police where this has not been done by the local authority. Support to the young person throughout the investigation process 3.15.6.5 The social worker and/or residential key worker if not personally the subject of the allegation, should offer specific support to the young person throughout this period. At an appropriate stage the young person can be advised of the independent support systems which are available to them. 3.15.6.6 The young person's consent for any interviews must be obtained and he/she must be consulted about the process. In particular the young person should be given the opportunity of having a support person present during interviews. The choice of support person requires to be given full consideration. 3.15.6.7 The young person’s consent must be obtained for any medical examinations. 3.15.6.8 The young person's views must be taken into account regarding the investigation process and the outcome. Conducting the investigation 3.15.6.9 Those conducting the investigation should be provided with:- • the allegation in writing • all statements and reports available in relation to the allegation • medical examination results where appropriate. 3.15.6.10 The investigators should plan what questions are to be asked beforehand. One person should ask questions and the other take notes. A written record of each interview should be completed and signed by both investigators. A final report summarising the main findings and recommendations should be completed and signed by both investigators. This should be passed to the placing authority and the Senior Manager of the host authority. 54
The safety of other children 3.15.6.11 Any investigation must also address the possibility of other young people who may have been abused and the continuing safety of young people presently residing within the establishment. Keeping relevant parties informed 3.15.6.12 Efforts must be made to keep all relevant parties informed of progress where possible throughout the course of the investigation. Communicating the outcome to relevant parties 3.15.6.13 The outcome of the investigation must be communicated, at the earliest possible opportunity, to the young person, their family/carers and the persons against whom the allegations have made. Inquiries into multiple or organised abuse 3.15.6.14 Where allegations involve a number of children or staff, the local authority and police should consider the need to conduct inquiries into multiple or organised abuse as set out in Section 3.3. Adults who allege abuse as children 3.15.6.15 When an adult alleges that he/she was abused as a child in a residential establishment the Senior Manager of the host authority must be advised immediately so that a decision can be made on how to proceed. 3.15.6.16 Information and counselling where requested should be provided by an appropriate resource. Maintaining records 3.15.6.17 Records of allegations and investigations should be retained by the host authority. This facilitates the Senior Manager 's awareness of any accumulation of concerns. Placing Authority should also retain records of allegations and investigations regarding children from their own Authority. 3.15.6.18 The host authority must be advised of the outcome of all investigations of allegations of abuse of children in residential establishments. Every authority must have a system to collate information on such allegations to ensure early identification of patterns of abuse. Where this is suspected a review of the establishment should be considered. 55
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CHILD PROTECTION PROCEDURES The Eas
Page 3 and 4: CONTENTS Foreword Section 1: Defini
Page 5 and 6: Section 5: The Child Protection Reg
Page 7 and 8: APPENDICES Appendix 1: The Main Tas
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Page 13 and 14: SECTION 2 Investigation of Suspecte
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Page 21 and 22: 2.8 Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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Page 25 and 26: person with whom the child shares h
Page 27 and 28: (i) (j) (k) (l) Once a referral has
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Page 31 and 32: public interest to prosecute. It is
Page 33 and 34: (Article 19 of the UN Convention on
Page 35 and 36: made available. The criminal aspect
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Page 43 and 44: 3.14.1.3 Any such concerns should b
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notification for the application fo
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(e) (f) (g) (h) Having undertaken i
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procedures for application to a She
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Families) or equivalent. It will be
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there is significant concern for th
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8.7.8.5 The Team Leader will inform
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(o) Where there is disagreement abo
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It will be the responsibility of ea
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(b) (c) (d) (e) No explanation of t
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Abdominal Injuries In a few cases,
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• Unusual genital odour. • Anxi
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APPENDIX 3 Referral/Reporting Conta
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Glossary of Medical Terms and Condi
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Appendix 5 HIV and other blood-born
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APPENDIX 6 List of Sign Language In
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APPENDIX 8 East Ayrshire Council Ch
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Risk Assessment Risk Assessment is
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Assessment and Supervision of Sex O
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Help To: The Director of Social Wor
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APPENDIX 11 EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL E
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