Multi-Agency Child Protection Conference Report

Multi-Agency Child Protection Conference Report

TO BE COMPLETED BY ALL PROFESSIONALS ATTENDING THE CONFERENCE

CONFIDENTIAL

The author of this report permits the contents of this report to be shared when there is a need to safeguard or promote the welfare of children. IT IS NOT TO BE USED FOR COURT PURPOSES.

Third party information should be submitted on a separate sheet

Agency’s Name / Professional’s Name and Role / Job Title
Date of Conference
Date report completed / Child(ren)’s Name/Unborn Baby
NHS Number (mother’s number if unborn baby)
Within this section do not enter the details of the child(ren) subject of the conference but do list any additional details of significant adults/children having contact with the child who may not be known to other professionals – this can include Parents, Carers, Family or Household Members, wider family members, friends or neighbours
Forename / Surname / DOB/EDD / Address / Ethnicity / Disability or Special Need / Relationship to child / PR
y/n
Overview of your agency’s involvement
With child / family
This should be relevant to child protection and provide an analysis as to why you feel this child has or is likely to experience significant harm
Experience of the child / young person
Provide details of your conversation with the child and their view of their situation at home
What are we worried about?
Harm/Danger:

Past Harm – previous injury, neglect, emotional impairment or damage to the child – should describe facts including frequency, severity and impact
Future Danger – what the injury, damage or impairment you believe is likely to happen to the child(ren) if nothing in the family’s situation changes – can also be described as worst fear

Complicating Factors (grey areas):

What is making this harder to deal with? – conditions or behaviour that contribute to greater difficulties for the family

/ Past Harm:
Future Danger:
Complicating Factors:
What’s working well?
Safety:

Proven and tested over time – strengths demonstrated as protection over time – times when the danger was present it was managed or lessoned by parents or others and the child was protected

Strengths:

Assets, resources of family – includes capacities within the wider family, individual or community. What strengths exist relevant to the identified harm or dangers. Existing factors that make it more likely that the danger can be dealt with.

/ Existing Safety:
Strengths:
What needs to happen?
Next Steps:

To progress case and arrive at the safety goal –

Goals (need to describe exactly what you need to see to know the child is safe and the case can be closed. It is not a list of services. Professionals realistic best hopes for what needs to happen to address the dangers):

Family
Agency

/ Next Steps:
Goals:
Agency Danger Statement
What needs to happen if nothing changes?
If the meeting determines that the child requires a Child Protection Plan what will you or your organisation contribute to the plan in addition to your current involvement with the family and how will this protect or support the child?
Has this report been shared with Parents/carers?
What is/are their views on this report? / Has this report been shared with the child/ren / young person
What is/are their views on this report?

The template for this report can be found on