Procedures
London Child Protection Procedures, 5th Edition, now out for consultation
A multi agency editorial panel, working with colleagues from Tri.x (appointed by London Councils following an open tendering process) have completed the first stage of the revision of the Pan London Child Protection Procedures. The principles underlying this revision of the procedures have been to separate out procedures from practice guidance and to update the procedures in accordance with Working Together 2013 and other developments in social work practice.
The consultation is available online at http://www.londoncp.co.uk/consultation/.
This stage of the consultation process will focus on Part A of the new procedures, Core Procedures, although we are also inviting comment on the proposed content of Part B, Practice Guidance. The consultation period for these procedures will be last for six weeks, commencing on the 1st May 2013. We aim to publish the revised procedures in July 2013 with a formal launch later in the year (at the London Safeguarding Children Conference in the autumn). The practice guidance will follow but also be completed in time for the formal launch in the autumn.
Comments on the procedures should be sent to Ian Dean, Manager of the London Safeguarding Children Board, either directly via email (ian.dean@londoncouncils.gov.uk) or using the feedback form on the consultation page at http://www.londoncp.co.uk/consultation/, by Friday 14th June.
London Child Protection Procedures - 4th edition (Apr 2011)
Click below to download the 4th edition of the London Child Protection Procedures and related resources.
Please note that section 17.1.29 was amended on 14 April 2011, clarifying appointment of candidates before a valid CRB check is received.
Full London Child Protection Procedures version 4 (Apr 2011)
London Child Protection Procedures version 4 - training powerpoint
London Child Protection Procedures version 4 - key changes
Downloading individual chapters
The individual chapters of the procedures are also available to download separately, via the link below:
Police Form 87s
Please follow the links below to download the police form 87s referenced in the procedures.
Form 87a - referral
Form 87b - information request
Previous editions of the London Child Protection Procedures
Please follow the link below to download the second and third editions of the London Child Protection Procedures, which have now been superseded.
Previous versions of the London Child Protection Procedures
Supplementary procedures
The London Child Protection Procedures are supported by a number of supplementary procedures, all of which are summarised in the main document. These supplementaries can be downloaded from the links below - please note that these have not been updated as part of the recent revision of the main procedures, which will take precedence where any contradictions arise.
