Child Protection
What's New
Child protection inspection report published
The Care Inspectorate’s report Joint Inspection of Services to Protect Children
and Young People in the South Ayrshire Council Area has now been published. The
inspection which took place in November and December 2011 and looked at joint work
involving South Ayrshire Council, NHS Ayrshire & Arran, Strathclyde Police, The
Scottish Children’s Reporters Administration and voluntary and independent organisations
to protect children under 18 years of age.
In carrying out its inspection, the Care Inspectorate reviewed a number of case
files and talked to a number of children, their parents and carers regarding their
views on the services they had received. Inspectors also spoke to staff who had
worked with children, parents and carers as well as senior managers.
The inspectors identified a number of particular strengths that made a difference
to children and families in South Ayrshire, including:
- Highly flexible support provided to meet children and families’ needs at an early
stage.
- Staff sharing responsibility and working very well together to meet children’s needs
and improve their future outcomes.
- Very effective work by staff to gain children and families’ trust and confidence.
- Clear leadership and direction which is motivating staff to make and sustain improvements.
You can find a copy of the report and areas of good practice that were recognised
by visiting the Care Inspectorates website
Keeping Children Safe - Sex Offender Community Disclosure Scheme
Keeping Children Safe is a process that allows any member of the public to make
an application to Strathclyde Police if they have a concern about a person’s access
to a child. It is a slow time information sharing process. Any disclosure will only
be made to the parent, guardian or carer of that child.
South Ayrshire Child Protection Committee: Annual Report 2010-11
and Improvement Plan 2010-13
This provides an overview of the joint work that has taken place in South Ayrshire
to protect children and provides an outline of the CPC's work plan for 2010-13.
South Ayrshire Child Protection Committee: Radio Advert