Child protection
Child protection is part of safeguarding, and means protecting children from abuse, including identifying and stopping abuse that might happen or is already happening.
Child protection plan
A child protection plan sets out: – how social workers will check on the child – what changes are needed to reduce the risk to the child – what support will be offered to the family
A group of practitioners is responsible for making sure that the child protection plan is supporting the child. The members of this group include the person who has been chosen as the Lead Practitioner. The child and their parents/carers are also part of the group. The plan is discussed regularly at a meeting called a child protection conference.
Children
Anyone who has not yet reached their 18th birthday.
Child protection conference
This is a meeting for all of the people who are working with a child and their family to share information, look at risks and work out what needs to be done to protect the child if they are at risk of being hurt.
Child protection enquiry
When there are worries that a child might be hurt or in danger, something called an “enquiry” happens. This is led by a social worker from children’s services. They will talk to the child, their family, and other people who know them to find out if the child is safe. The police, health workers, teachers and others who know the child and their family should work with the social worker.
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