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Child Protection Conference and Register  

 
There may be some circumstances where Children's Services need to call an Initial Child Protection Conference to consider the need to safeguard your child.

What is a Child Protection Conference?

This is the name given to a meeting arranged by Children's Services on behalf of Greenwich Safeguarding Children Board. 

Greenwich Safeguarding Children Board is made up of agencies that work with children and families in the borough.

Follow the link on the right for more information about the Greenwich Safeguarding Children Board.

Who attends the conference?

The conference is attended by the child’s family and the relevant professional agencies such as health visitors, doctors and teachers who work with the child. 

You will be invited to this meeting and any subsequent review conferences. Your child’s allocated social worker must make sure that you receive a copy of their report prior to the conference and you can bring a friend for support.

The conference is chaired by an independent person.

What is the purpose of the conference?

The purpose of the conference is for parents and workers who are involved with the child to get together and decide whether the child is at risk of significant harm, and if any action needs to be taken to protect the child.

The meeting is not a court or tribunal and the focus of the meeting is on the child’s needs. 

If it is decided that action needs to be taken to protect the child because they are at risk of significant harm, a Child Protection Plan will be agreed by the conference members.

This specifies the actions needed to protect the child and support the family. The plan is reviewed regularly until it is agreed that the Child Protection Plan is no longer required because the child is no longer at risk.

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