Child Protection in Moray: Procedures and Resources

Procedures and Resources

Child Protection in Moray is supported by national and local procedures and resources.

National:

• National guidance for Child Protection 2021-updated 2023 - This guidance describes the responsibilities and expectations for all involved in protecting children and will support the care and protection of children.
• National Risk Assessment Framework - The document is a national risk assessment 'toolkit' for child protection to support practitioners in identifying and acting on child protection risks in children and young people.

Local:

• Learning and Development strategy and Policy development procedure (PDF)
• Multiagency Escalation Procedure (PDF)
• Moray Multiagency Reflective Case Discussion Procedure (PDF)
• Moray’s Interagency Child Protection Procedures 2023 - This document contains Moray’s Multi-Agency Child Protection Procedures.
• Information Sharing (PDF) - This guidance will ensure that you:
  • understand how to positively engage with children, young people and families to take decisions on who and when to share information with and why;
  • understand the limitations and constraints of confidentiality and consent; and
  • understand that you are empowered to share personal and/or sensitive personal information if you believe that a child or young person is at risk or is likely to be at risk if no action taken
• Child Sexual Exploitation Practitioner Handout (PDF)
• Moray Lets Chat Online Safety -advice for parents (PDF)
• Moray Support in Pregnancy Pathway (PDF)
• Multi-agency Home Environment Assessment Tool (MS Word)
• Supporting Children and Families During COVID19 -Moray CPC Quick Links Issue 1 (PDF)
• Supporting Children and Families During COVID19 -Moray CPC Quick Links Issue 2 (PDF)
• Secure Care procedure (PDF)

Workforce Briefings:

• County Lines and Cuckooing 7 Minute Brief (PDF)
• CP Workforce Briefing No 1 IRD Teams Pilot (PDF)
• CP Workforce Briefing No 2 IRD Record Template (PDF)
• CP Workforce Briefing No 3 Scottish Child Interview Model (PDF)
• CP Workforce Briefing No 4 Appendix- Concern Definitions (PDF)
• CP Workforce Briefing No 4 Concerns & Timescales (PDF)
• CP Workforce Briefing No 5 Child Protection Planning Meetings (PDF)
• CP Workforce Briefing No 6 Moray Child Protection Procedures 2023 (PDF)
• CP Workforce Briefing No 7 Support in Pregnancy Pathway (PDF)
• Equal Protection Multiagency Briefing Aug 2021 (PDF)
• Escalation Procedures 1 page Brief (PDF)
• National Guidance for Child Protection 2021 7 Minute Brief (PDF)
• Neglect 7 Minute Briefing (PDF)
• Poverty 7 Minute Briefing (PDF)
• RCD One Page Brief (PDF)
• Graded Care Profile 2 brief (PDF)