Safeguarding Children Record Keeping Standards - Halton and St ...

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Records and Legal Issues ExerciseChoose the records of a child that you have seen in the past month. Based on whatyou have written in the records, ask yourself the following questions:If the family becomes unhappy with my practice and decides to take the case tocourt, am I legally vulnerable on any account?How confident in my record keeping am I, if a child protection case requires acourt hearing and I am asked to submit a court report?How confident in my record keeping am I if a case becomes a serious case review?How confident do I feel about senior managers, NHS Trust, Local Authoritysolicitors and the Courts seeing my records?How vulnerable would I be if a child’s family and their solicitors see my records?If I feel vulnerable about my record keeping – why? If I have to defend my practice on the basis of my record keeping, will I be able to doso? Why or why not?Page 10 of 12
APPENDIX 1Click here to download the formHealth Visitor Request for Historical Family InformationThe named family below have recently had a new birth. Please update your records accordingly. In orderto ensure that we have all the relevant information regarding the family circumstances please could youfill in the questions below?HV Name …………………… Base……………………Contact Number………………….Date of Request………………………………………………Family Surname (please list all alias’)………………………………………………………Name of Children Date of Birth School Attending…………………… …………….. ………………………………………………….………………….. ………….. ……………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………….Address……………………………………………………………………………………….Mother/carers Name………………………………………………………………………..Father/Partner’s Name…………………………………………………………………….Is there any reference in the records to: (please tick)The Child(ren) ever having been on Child Protection Plan?YES** NOThe Child(ren) ever been Looked After either by Local Authority or by Family orFriend ?Any concerns regarding potential risk to professionals visiting the family home ?Any concerns regarding any individuals living in or visiting the family home?Is there any relevant information within the main body of the child’s record?Is there any relevant supplementary documentation (e.g minutes, reports etc)?Page 11 of 12
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