Child Protection Procedures - East Ayrshire Council

eport this to the Service Unit Manager who should make
direct contact with the procurator fiscal and/or the Authority
Reporter to pursue the matter when it appears that
unhelpful delay is occurring.
3.21.8 The actual proceedings
3.21.8.1 The support person should offer to be present with the
child throughout the proceedings.
3.21.8.2 Court dates are often cancelled causing distress and
anxiety to the child. Additional support will be required
during this time
3.21.9 Post Court
3.21.9.1 The support worker should provide support on the effects
of the court appearance. Assistance will be required in
helping the child deal with the outcome.
3.21.9.6 The support worker must help the child understand the
legal proceedings as much as possible and that the court
process is not a punishment for him/her.
3.21.9.3 Support must also be offered by the appointed support
person to the carers and other siblings on the effects of the
court appearance and the outcome. Efforts must be made
to help them understand the legal proceedings as much as
possible.
3.22 Death of a Child
3.22.1 If during the course of taking a referral of a child abuse allegation
or subsequently during the Child Protection Investigation Process
information is obtained that a child has died. The Director of
Educational and Social Services and/or the Head of Social Work
and/or the Principal Officer (Children, Families and Criminal
Justice) should be notified immediately.
3.22.2 The same action would apply if there was a death of a child who
was currently on East Ayrshire’s Child Protection Register.
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