2.6 The SSW will acknowledge the referral and Front Door Audit The final outcome is recorded on the Referral Record, with a feedback to the referrer and other professionals (if appropriate) within the 48 hours informing the rational for this decision. referrer in writing of the decisions made and action The referral will be discussed with the child (as appropriate) and to be taken in response to the referral. A case note his/her parents/carers and the proposed action from the service in is added to the carefirst record to confirm child’s response to this referral unless there are safeguarding concerns this has taken place. when a strategy meeting will make this decision. Practice Standards A STRATEGY MEETING/DISCUSSION Please read in conjunction with procedures in the children’s manual 3.1 Front Door audits Strategy discussion/meeting must involve Social care, A strategy meeting/discussion takes place on the Children’s the Police and health to be quorate. The strategy should also same day as the referral is received under the include the referring agency and other agencies, in particular the following circumstances: child nursery/school. For allegations/concerns indicating serious risk to The reason for the strategy meeting/discussion is recorded. the child For allegations of penetrative sexual abuse The tasks of the strategy meeting/discussion are to: Where immediate action is required For allegations against staff that may result in Share available information disciplinary procedures Decide whether Section 47 enquiry/Social Work In other circumstances a strategy meeting / discussion Assessment should be initiated should take place in sufficient time to protect the child Agree the conduct and timing of any criminal investigation and be within a maximum of 2 working days of referral. Plan how the Section 47 enquiry should be undertaken, Where the concerns are particularly complex e.g. including the need for medical treatment organised abuse, a Strategy Discussion/Meeting must be held within a maximum of 5 working days, but sooner Agree any action required to secure the immediate safety if there is a need to provide immediate protection to a of the child child. Determine what information will be shared with the family Determine if legal action needs to be considered
2.6 The final outcome is recorded on the Referral Record, with a rational for this decision. The referral will be discussed with the child (as appropriate) and his/her parents/carers and the proposed action from the service in response to this referral unless there are safeguarding concerns when a strategy meeting will make this decision. The SSW will acknowledge the referral and feedback to the referrer and other professionals (if appropriate) within the 48 hours informing the referrer in writing of the decisions made and action to be taken in response to the referral. A case note is added to the child’s carefirst record to confirm this has taken place. Front Door Audit A STRATEGY MEETING/DISCUSSION Practice Standards Please read in conjunction with procedures in the children’s manual 3.1 Strategy discussion/meeting must involve Children’s Social care, the Police and health to be quorate. The strategy should also include the referring agency and other agencies, in particular the child nursery/school. The reason for the strategy meeting/discussion is recorded. The tasks of the strategy meeting/discussion are to: Share available information Decide whether Section 47 enquiry/Social Work Assessment should be initiated Agree the conduct and timing of any criminal investigation Plan how the Section 47 enquiry should be undertaken, including the need for medical treatment Agree any action required to secure the immediate safety of the child Determine what information will be shared with the family Determine if legal action needs to be considered A strategy meeting/discussion takes place on the same day as the referral is received under the following circumstances: For allegations/concerns indicating serious risk to the child For allegations of penetrative sexual abuse Where immediate action is required For allegations against staff that may result in disciplinary procedures In other circumstances a strategy meeting / discussion should take place in sufficient time to protect the child and be within a maximum of 2 working days of referral. Where the concerns are particularly complex e.g. organised abuse, a Strategy Discussion/Meeting must be held within a maximum of 5 working days, but sooner if there is a need to provide immediate protection to a child. Front Door audits
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