Child Protection Procedures - East Ayrshire Council

(b)
(c)
To monitor properly the child’s development and the
family’s progress;
To ensure that the child’s immediate and long term needs
are met;
4.20.2 Every Child Protection Plan should have three main elements.
These are:
(a)
(b)
(c)
4.21 Core Groups
Specific requirements made of parents and child as to
matters such as medical checks, access by Social Worker,
school attendance, family centre attendance etc.
Treatment plans, casework objectives, overall plans for
case management, contact with relevant persons where
appropriate.
Clear definitions of who does what with timescales where
appropriate.
4.21.1 The core group is essentially a small group of inter-agency staff with key
involvement in the case who meet with the parent(s) or carer(s) and
young person (if appropriate).
4.21.2 The decision as to membership and minimum frequency of Core Group
meetings will be taken at the Child Protection Case Conference by the
Chairperson. The terms of reference for the Core Group will be
contained within the Child Protection Plan. The main function of the
Core Group will be to share information and review progress in relation
to implementing the Child Protection Plan. They should normally be
chaired by a Team Leader. A minute of the meeting should be taken
and distributed to the Core group, all other parties to the registration and
the Service Unit Manager, (Children and Families) within five working
days of the meeting having taken place.
4.21.3 Suggested alterations to the Child Protection Plan must be endorsed by
the Service Unit Manager (Children and Families) and a copy of the
minute of the Core Group Meeting sent to the Chair of the Child
Protection Case Conference who may then decide to convene a Review
Child Protection Case Conference.
4.21.4 However, all parties to the registration will require to be advised of any
proposed changes to the Child Protection Plan and their views sought.
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