Chapter 6 (Updated June 2008)

SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN:  HANDLING INDIVIDUAL CASES

CONTENTS:

6.1 INTEGRATED CHILDREN’S SYSTEM AND THE ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORK 
6.2 WORKING WITH FAMILIES AND THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK
6.3 REFERRAL & ASSESSMENT
6.4 SCREENING REFERRALS
6.5 INITIAL ASSESSMENT
6.6 IMMEDIATE PROTECTION
6.7 STRATEGY DISCUSSIONS
6.8 SECTION 47 ENQUIRIES AND CORE ASSESSMENT
6.9 OUTCOME OF SECTION 47 ENQUIRIES
6.10 TIMESCALES
6.11 INITIAL CHILD PROTECTION CONFERENCES
6.12 PURPOSE OF THE INITIAL CHILD PROTECTION CONFERENCE 
6.13 PRE BIRTH CONFERENCES
6.14 RECEIVING IN (ALSO KNOWN AS TRANSFER) CONFERENCES
6.15 QUORACY OF AN INITIAL PROTECTION CONFERENCE
6.16 ATTENDANCE AT CONFERENCE
6.17 INVOLVING FAMILY MEMBERS
6.18 INVOLVING CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
6.19 EXCLUDING FAMILY MEMBERS
6.20 THE INVOLVEMENT OF PROFESSIONALS WHO ARE FRIENDS OR COLLEAGUES OF THE FAMILY
6.21 INFORMATION FOR THE CONFERENCE 
6.22 STRUCTURE OF THE CONFERENCE
6.23 CONFIDENTIALITY
6.24 DECISIONS OF AN INITIAL CHILD PROTECTION CONFERENCE
6.25 DECISION NOT TO HAVE A CHILD PROTECTION PLAN
6.26 CHILD PROTECTION PLAN
6.27 ROLE OF THE KEY WORKER
6.28 THE CORE GROUP
6.29 SIGNIFICANT CHANGES AND ASPECTS OF THE CHILD PROTECTION PLAN NOT BEING CARRIED OUT
6.30 CORE ASSESSMENT AND THE CHILD PROTECTION PLAN
6.31 REVIEW CHILD PROTECTION CONFERENCES
6.32 COMPLETION OF A CHILD PROTECTION PLAN
6.33 ACTION FOLLOWING A REVIEW CONFERENCE
6.34 DECISION MAKING REGARDING CHILD PROTECTION CONFERENCES WHERE THE CHILD HAS BECOME LOOKED AFTER
6.35 CHILDREN ALREADY SUBJECT TO CHILD PROTECTION PLANS WHO ARE SUBSEQUENTLY LOOKED AFTER BY THE LOCAL AUTHORITY
6.36 ADMINISTRATION AND CHAIRING OF CONFERENCE

CONTACT INFORMATION

DRAFT PROTOCOL CONCERNING JOINT WORKING BETWEEN CUMBRIA POLICE AND CHILDRENS SOCIAL CARE

PAEDIATRIC ASSESSMENT

COMMON ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORK - PRACTITIONERS GUIDE

COMMON ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORK - MANAGERS GUIDE

TEAM AROUND THE CHILD - PRACTITIONERS GUIDE

TEAM AROUND THE CHILD - MANAGERS GUIDE