Child Protection for Advocates by Laura Porter, Solicitor SIAA Conference 2015 12 th November 2015.
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Child Protection for Advocates
by Laura Porter, Solicitorwww.clanchildlaw.org
SIAA Conference 2015 12th November 2015
“All children and young people in Scotland have the right to be cared for and protected from harm and to grow up in a safe environment in which their rights and needs are respected. The welfare of children is paramount.”
Protecting Children and Young People: Framework for Standards 2004
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2004/03/19102/34603
Children (Scotland) Act 1995
• Welfare• Views• No Order
GIRFEC in Practice a Network of Support
Key Roles in Protecting Children
• Parents• Local Authority• Police• Health• Education• Voluntary Organisations
What is Child Abuse?
• Physical Abuse• Emotional Abuse• Sexual Abuse• Neglect• Significant Harm
Practicalities
• Confidentiality• Responding Appropriately
Procedures
• Child Protection Referral• Initial Assessment• Interagency Referral Discussions• Outcomes• Joint Investigative Interviews• Medical Assessments• Child Protection Case Conference
Legislation
• Children (Scotland) Act 1995• Children’s Hearing (Scotland) Act 2011
Legal Orders
• Compulsory Supervision Order (CSO)• Child Protection Order (CPO)• Child Assessment Order• Exclusion Order• Permanence Order• Adoption