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HSE Child Protection and Welfare Service in Carlow/Kilkenny - hiqa.ie

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Inspection of the <strong>HSE</strong> <strong>Child</strong> <strong>Protection</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Welfare</strong> <strong>Service</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Carlow</strong>/<strong>Kilkenny</strong> Local Health Area <strong>in</strong> the<strong>HSE</strong> South RegionHealth Information <strong>and</strong> Quality AuthorityTheme 2: Safe <strong>and</strong> Effective <strong>Service</strong>sThe LHA was not compliant with the st<strong>and</strong>ard <strong>in</strong> the follow<strong>in</strong>g respects:The LHA did not have systems <strong>in</strong> place to support the development of child protection plansto protect <strong>and</strong> promote children’s welfare <strong>in</strong> l<strong>in</strong>e with <strong>Child</strong>ren First (2011).The LHA’s child protection notification system did not comply with <strong>Child</strong>ren First (2011).The LHA did not suffic<strong>ie</strong>ntly engage <strong>and</strong> support parents as part of the child protectionconference process <strong>and</strong> parents were not clear about the significance of their child’s namebe<strong>in</strong>g placed on the child protection notification system.20. Action required:The LHA should ensure that children who are at risk of harm have a child protection plan <strong>in</strong>place which is <strong>in</strong> l<strong>in</strong>e with <strong>Child</strong>ren First (2011), to protect <strong>and</strong> promote their welfare.21. Action required:The LHA should ensure that the child protection notification system <strong>in</strong> place compl<strong>ie</strong>s with<strong>Child</strong>ren First (2011).22. Action required:The LHA should ensure that parents are engaged with <strong>and</strong> supported as part of the childprotection conference process <strong>and</strong> that parents are provided with suffic<strong>ie</strong>nt <strong>in</strong>formation toensure they underst<strong>and</strong> the significance of their child’s name be<strong>in</strong>g placed on the childprotection notification system.Related reference:St<strong>and</strong>ard 2:6<strong>Child</strong>ren who are at risk of harm or neglect have child protection plans <strong>in</strong> place to protect<strong>and</strong> promote their welfare.Please state the actions you have taken or are plann<strong>in</strong>g totake with timescales:Timescale & Postholderresponsible:<strong>HSE</strong> response:Action 2075

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