Child Protection Procedures - East Ayrshire Council

5.10 Informing Parents
5.10.1 Parents must be told both verbally and in writing when their child’s
name is added to (or taken off) the Child Protection Register. The
full significance of registration must be explained. Parents must be
told what information is held on the Child Protection Register, who
has access to it, and what the procedures and criteria for deregistration
are.
5.10.2 This information should also be given to parents by the Social Work
Department in writing.
5.10.3 There should be no delay in informing parents, except in rare
circumstances where limited delay might be necessary to protect the
child, a professional worker or one parent from another.
5.10.4 Responsibility for informing parents rests with the Chairperson
(unless a Child Protection Case Conference agrees otherwise).
5.11 Content of Child Protection Register
5.11.1 The Child Protection Register should contain the following minimum
information:
(a)
Child’s full name, known aliases, known address, gender,
date of birth, age at registration;
(b) Religious persuasion, race, cultural and linguistic
background;
(c)
(d)
(e)
Date of first registration, category of registration, date
parents told, date of next Review Case Conference, date
of de-registration or transfer of child to another council and
arrangements made for the hand over to the Social Work
Department in the new area e.g. conference held, records
transferred etc.
Legal status of child, and any court orders or Supervision
Requirements in force; (register to be amended on every
change in legal status)
Full names (including maiden name), known aliases, and
addresses of parents and others caring for the child, the
name and address of any other adult member of the
household, together with information on their relationship
to the child, and the name of any parent or person with
parental responsibilities living outwith the child’s
household;
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