This guidance sets out new arrangements for multi-agency child practice reviews in circumstances of a significant incident where abuse or neglect of a child is known or suspected. Sections 1-6 of this guidance are issued under section 34 of the Children Act 2004 . The criteria for child practice reviews are laid down in the Local Safeguarding Children Boards (Wales) Regulations 2006 as amended 2012 (http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2012/1712/contents/made). The new arrangements come into force from 1 January 2013.
The guidance replaces Chapter 10: Serious Case Reviews in Safeguarding Children: Working Together Under the Children Act 20041. It should be used in conjunction with the remaining chapters of Working Together. In due course Working Together will be subject to review and revision to reflect the new legislative framework for safeguarding and child protection in the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Bill.
The guidance is addressed to all Local Safeguarding Children Boards (LSCBs) and their partner agencies. The overall purpose of reform of the review system is to promote a positive culture of multi-agency child protection learning and reviewing in local areas, for which LSCBs and partner agencies hold responsibility. To achieve this, it sets in place a foundation for learning together by professionals from different agencies and, in those circumstances where more formal review is required when there are serious incidents resulting from abuse or neglect, there is a new system of multi-agency concise and extended child practice reviews. The outputs of these changes are expected to generate new learning which can support continuous improvement in inter-agency child protection practice.
Published : 31st December 2012
Publisher : Welsh Government [ More From This Publisher ]
Rights : Crown Copyright
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