Child Protection Guidance 2021

National Guidance for Child Protection in Scotland 2021 5 Version 1.0 September 2021 Figure 2: Expectations from parents who may be involved in child protection processes. “ Share understanding... By explaining what you are worried about By listening to our concerns By taking time to understand how our family and our culture works” “ Respect us... By appreciating differences in each child and family By being honest and reliable in what you say and do through your care and interest in our experience” “ Talk with us... About what information needs to be shared, when and why About what is happening About rights and choices About what our child needs” “ Be practical… By offering help early By explaining what help is available By working alongside us By providing help that fits the causes of the main concerns” “ Imagine, for each child and parent… What we need to prepare for and take full part in meetings What meetings feel like for us How advocacy might help us work together ” “ Work as a team… By thinking about child and family as a whole By co-ordinating plans By supporting progress one step at a time By listening to what we say about services” “ Support good transitions... By providing help for as long as needed By planning big changes together and in time By thinking through ‘what if’ contingencies with us” 1 6 2 5 3 4 7 Parents and carers involved in child protection processes “We expect you to…” Introduction