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About Local Child Protection Committees
TERMS OF REFERENCE
1 Purpose
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To consider implications
for local practice of decisions of
ACPC and
other sub-groups.
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To identify significant
issues arising from local practice
and refer
as appropriate to ACPC or other sub-groups.
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To
resolve local difficulties over procedure
and practice.
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To promote multi-agency
training within the local area.
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To
consider practice developments, locally
and nationally, and ensure their
dissemination to appropriate staff.
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To
facilitate interagency meetings for
local practitioners to discuss relevant
issues.
2 Membership
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All agencies significantly
involved in child protection services
in the area should be represented
on the Local Child Protection Committee.
Representation will be from first
or
second line management and from personnel
with specialist involvement in child
protection.
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Voluntary agencies with
a particular role in child protection
in the area
should be invited to put forward a
nomination.
3 Structure
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Local Child Protection Committees
will meet quarterly on a planned basis
though additional meetings may be arranged.
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The
Chair will be appointed from members
of the group. The Chair
will rotate after two years, and a
new Chair be nominated by the group.
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Local Child Protection Committee
meetings will be co-ordinated to coincide
as closely as possible across the city.
Quarterly meetings of Chairs of Local
Child Protection Committees will be
arranged,
to be chaired by the Senior Child Protection
Co-ordinator, Social Services, who
will be the link between the LCPCs
and ACPC.
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This meeting will set agendas
for the LCPCs and identify key issues
to be passed to ACPC and other sub-groups.
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