Attendance at panel is required by both the allocated Social Worker and Line Manager for individual children's cases. A time for attendance will be provided by the designated administrator to the panel for all attendees. Slots will be provided at 30 minute intervals for new requests to panel and 20 minute intervals for pre-proceedings reviews. Process at Panel Panel members will read all documentation in advance of the panel meeting. Panel attendees should be prepared to briefly present the case to the panel in relation to the concerns prompting the request to progress into PLO, interventions to the child and family to date, proposed plan for the child, assessments in relation to revocation of existing orders, and the child's views. Panel members will consider the issues and determine the risk management issues in the particular case and the identified outcomes for the child / children) the appropriate pathway for the child. Notes of the discussion, including panel decisions and actions agreed will be provided within 5 working days of the panel meeting for inclusion on the child's social care file. A case note will be recorded on the child's electronic record by Chair within 24 hours of panel. A copy of the minutes will also be sent to legal services to be placed on the child's file. Recording of the panel meetings of the discussion, including panel decisions and legal advice will be provided to the chair of panel within 3 working days of the panel. Approved copies will be provided to the social worker, line manager and the legal services team within 5 working days of the panel meeting for inclusion on the child's social care file / legal file. Confidential The minutes relating to the legal advice given at the meeting is subject to – legal professional privilege and shall not be disclosed to any person, save Children and Young Persons Services staff, unless agreed upon request. Any interested party (save Torbay social care staff), for example a legal representative of a party involved with a particular child, wishing to have sight of the decision making process recorded in relation to a particular child, shall make such a request in writing to the Chair of the panel stating the nature of the request, the basis upon which the information is sought, where the information is to be stored and how the information will be used. Tracking and quality assurance Any children discussed at the LGP will have their names and the outcome of LGP added to the tracker. The information within the tracker will be maintained by the panel administrator and HOS service.
Attendance at panel is required by both the allocated Social Worker and Line Manager for individual children's cases. A time for attendance will be provided by the designated administrator to the panel for all attendees. Slots will be provided at 30 minute intervals for new requests to panel and 20 minute intervals for pre-proceedings reviews. Process at Panel Panel members will read all documentation in advance of the panel meeting. Panel attendees should be prepared to briefly present the case to the panel in relation to the concerns prompting the request to progress into PLO, interventions to the child and family to date, proposed plan for the child, assessments in relation to revocation of existing orders, and the child's views. Panel members will consider the issues and determine the risk management issues in the particular case and the identified outcomes for the child / children) the appropriate pathway for the child. Notes of the discussion, including panel decisions and actions agreed will be provided within 5 working days of the panel meeting for inclusion on the child's social care file. A case note will be recorded on the child's electronic record by Chair within 24 hours of panel. A copy of the minutes will also be sent to legal services to be placed on the child's file. Recording of the panel meetings of the discussion, including panel decisions and legal advice will be provided to the chair of panel within 3 working days of the panel. Approved copies will be provided to the social worker, line manager and the legal services team within 5 working days of the panel meeting for inclusion on the child's social care file / legal file. Confidential – The minutes relating to the legal advice given at the meeting is subject to legal professional privilege and shall not be disclosed to any person, save Children and Young Persons Services staff, unless agreed upon request. Any interested party (save Torbay social care staff), for example a legal representative of a party involved with a particular child, wishing to have sight of the decision making process recorded in relation to a particular child, shall make such a request in writing to the Chair of the panel stating the nature of the request, the basis upon which the information is sought, where the information is to be stored and how the information will be used. Tracking and quality assurance Any children discussed at the LGP will have their names and the outcome of LGP added to the tracker. The information within the tracker will be maintained by the panel administrator and HOS service.
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