Child Protection Guidance 2021

Part 3: Identifying and responding to concerns about children 117 National Guidance for Child Protection in Scotland 2021 Version 1.0 September 2021 3.154 Participation. The people involved in a CPPM should be limited to those with a need to know, or those who are essential to an effective plan. Participants attending are there to take active part, represent their agency, and share information to ensure that risks can be identified and addressed. They have a responsibility to share relevant information, if proportionate to do so (see Part 1 Information Sharing Principles) . Participants need to understand the purpose and functions of the CPPM, and the relevance of their particular contribution. The Chair, in conjunction with the lead professional, will decide who to invite. Consideration should be given to inviting the following: • the child • parents, carers and family members, including all those with parental responsibility, and if required, a support person or advocate for the child and/or family • social worker and other social work practitioners essential to the formation of this plan • the police – who should continue to be involved if there is continuing police involvement in the case • (supported) foster carers • early learning and child care staff, or most appropriate education professional • primary and acute health professionals, or child and adolescent mental health services if appropriate • adult mental health services/addiction services if appropriate • Third Sector organisations supporting children and families • housing/support workers • representative of the Armed Forces, in cases where there is a service connection • on occasion a Children’s Reporter may be invited to attend, although their legal position means they can only act as an observer and cannot be involved in the decision-making 3.155 Consideration should be given to how to respond to a situation when a parent or carer refuses to allow a child or young person access to information and advocacy services in relation to child protection processes. Quorate 3.156 There must be a sufficient number of multi-agency professionals contributing to the information sharing and analysis to enable safe decisions and effective planning. Minimum participation would be expected from children’s social work, police (as relevant), health, education and early learning and childcare, with prepared parental involvement. 3.157 Where a CPPM is inquorate it should not ordinarily proceed, and in such circumstances the Chair must ensure that either: • an existing interim safety plan is produced, or • the existing plan is reviewed with the professionals and the family members that do attend, so as to safeguard the welfare of the child or children • another early CPPM date must be set immediately to be held within 10 working days

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