The Hawthorn/Wilson Significant Case Review Report (August 2009) contained a number of recommendations relating to practice at the time when a concern is reaching the point at which professionals are beginning to consider invoking formal child protection procedures. In particular, the SCR report considered Initial Referral Discussions (IRDs) - When is an IRD necessary and who makes that decision; Who attends and IRD; What information needs to be shared at an IRD; What decisions it makes; What it does to ensure management and monitoring of subsequent action?
This document amends Section 1 of the CYPPC's Multi-agency Guidance to take account of those recommendations.
This is an interim update of Section 1. The outcomes of the work being carried out by other Task Groups working on the child protection improvement plan, may require further updates of this guidance. A full review of the multi-agency guidance will be completed by March 2010.Click here for Interim Section 1 Update.
The Child Protection Improvement Plan continues to evolve and develop as actions are undertaken and completed. The Chief Officer Group is currently assessing how it can most effectively present the plan to make it clear how the actions are being progressed. Once this is agreed, the most up to date version of the plan will be posted here.
Dundee CYPPC have produced an Improvement Plan to address the recommendations made by HMIe in their report of the Joint Inspection of Child Protection Services in Dundee published on 23rd June 2009. Please read for information and keep checking back for updates on progress.
