The grounds for discontinuing a CP plan are outlined in Working Together to Safeguard Children. Working Together to Safeguard Children (WTSC): A guide to inter-agency working to safeguard and promote the welfare of children: The Children Act 1989 Guidance and Regulations - Volume 2: Care Planning, Placement and Case Review, June 2015: This guidance is underpinned by the following legislation and Government Guidance: There are a number of children and young people subject to a Child Protection Plan when they then have become Looked After by the Local Authority (dual status). It is accepted that bringing a child/young person into the Care of the Local Authority, either by virtue of a court order or by agreement with the parents/carers, provides the child with a more robust safeguarding process than provided by a CP Plan. For example, the parent/s were in custody and unable to care for the child/ren, or where there has been a ‘home alone’ incident and they are taken in to Police Protection.Īll children who become Looked-after will be subject to a Legal Planning Meetings Procedure within 10 working days of admission. Dual status should only be applied in rare and exceptional circumstances and this should be agreed at Service Manager level between the operational and Safeguarding team and clearly recorded on Carefirst.Įxceptional circumstances would be one that warrants sufficient safeguards for a child to return home following either a child being taken into Police Protection (referred to often as PPO) or brief (under 20 working days) period of Section 20 admission. The purpose of the policy and practice guidance is to ensure the principle of children and young people being subject to one single plan/review process is adhered to. Children / Young People subject to other Court directed orders.Looked-After Children (LAC) subject to Child Protection Plans.This chapter was updated and fully amended in May 2016 to reflect Working Together to Safeguard Children and Volume 2: Care Planning, Placement and Case Review (2015). Statutory Reviews for Looked After Children Policy and Guidance AMENDMENT Working Together to Safeguard Children (WTSC): A guide to inter-agency working to safeguard and promote the welfare of children RELATED CHAPTER The Children Act 1989 Guidance and Regulations - Volume 2: Care Planning, Placement and Case Review, June 2015 The nature and criteria for such occasions is explored together with the process for ensuring both Reviews are properly undertaken and their role is fulfilled in a considered and co-ordinated way. This chapter identifies that whilst a child should have a single Plan, dual planning is occasionally required.