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JUNE 2014 Child Disability Team Child Protection Flow Chart
1. Child Protection
Concern raised to Social
Worker (could be by
phone, email, fax, from
visit, from meeting
2. Tell your Team Manager immediately. If your Team Manager is
not available, contact another CDT Team Manager to discuss
IMMEDIATELY. ALL SAFEGUARDING CONCERNS MUST BE
DISCUSSED WITH A TEAM MANAGER IMMEDIATELY. When in
doubt, ASK.
3. Contact
Required?
Yes
No
4. Social Worker creates contact
(Outcome to Follow up Information
Received) and workflow to Manager.
Composes email for CPT (Police)-send
to manager-URGENT-SAME DAY
5. Manager emails
CPT and creates /
holds Strategy
Discussion-
URGENT-SAME DAY
6. As part of the Strategy Discussion,
areas to consider:
Will this result in a Section 47
Investigation? If so, single or joint?
Is a strategy meeting necessary?
What other information is needed?
Who else is in the house?
Safety Plan? Cp Medical?
Signpost to LADO?
7. Section 47
Investigation? 15 DAYS
TO CONFERENCE FROM
STRATEGY
MEETING/DISCUSSION
No
Yes
9. Areas to consider:
Safety Plan-what is it?
Planning with the Team Manager
What do I need to cover in my
visit?
Do I need to bring anything with
me-medical consent form, PECs,
tools to communicate with my
child?
What are the plans for this visit-
what could be the possible
outcomes?
Do my Manager and Team have
my phone number-have I taken
all the necessary phone numbers
with me?
Other areas (AND PLEASE SEE
GUIDANCE): CP Medical,
transportation, when to notify
parents, agency checks
Call Safeguarding admin
(01243642479)-Previously on a
Plan?
Written Agreement?
Contingency Plan?
What if Medical Refused?
What if entry to home refused?
Consider these with your
Manager-SEE GUIDANCE
8. Plan with Team Manager
your next steps
10. Social Worker visit within 24
hours/Same Day-Management Decision.
Social worker to feed back to manager
before leaving visit. Alternative
accommodation needed?
11. No. Interim safety plan
required-to be discussed with
Team Manager. Think: What is my
plan to ensure this child is safe
tonight?
12. Yes. Child NOT safe to return
home.
Consider Family, Family and Friends
Network first. If unsuccessful,
consider foster placement then
Residential. (This should have been
discussed as part of planning with
your Manager)
Adults need to be checked by police
if not a foster carer.
For accommodation, Service
Manager must be notified and will
then liaise with Principal Manager
for authorisation. Placement
CANNOT occur without the
agreement.
Police Protection (72 hours),
(Emergency Protection Order) EPO
(through court) or S 20, CA 1989
(Arrangement agreed with
parent(s))?
13. ICPC Required?
Yes
No
14. Follow process for
initiating a Child Protection
Case Conference (must be
heldwithin 15 days from
Strategy Discussion / Meeting)
15. Discuss
planning with
Manager and
consider a Child
and Family Plan
(must be
completed
within 45 days)
Practice Note: This Flow Chart must be used
with the Guidance attached to ensure Safe
Practice is followed during the process of a Child
Protection Investigation. Please see attached
Guidance.