ACPOS - Keeping Children Safe - Preventing Abuse Among Young Children and Young People
This leaflet is for everyone involved in bringing up children, and explains that some children do indeed sexually abuse other children, how we can recognise the warning signs and the action we can take to prevent it. |
ACPOS - Keeping Children Safe - Information Disclosure About Child Sex Offenders
This leaflet explains how parents, carers or guardians of children under 18 years old can make a formal request for the disclosure of information about a named person who may have contact with their child if they are concerned that he or she might be a registered child sexual offender. |
ACPOS - Keeping Children Safe - What We All Need to Know to Protect Our Children
This leaflet provides general information about child abuse, the signs of child abuse and advice on reporting suspected child abuse, as the more difficult we make it for abusers to come between children and parents or carers, the better-protected children will be. |
Child Protection Case Conferences [pdf 449KB]
Information for Children and Young People explaining what a Child Protection Conference entails and who may be in attendance. |
Child Protection Case Conferences [pdf 190KB]
Information for Parents and Carers explaining what a Child Protection Conference entails and who may be in attendance. |
Child Protection Case Conferences - Polish Translation [pdf 150KB]
Polish translation of Information for Parents and Carers explaining what a Child Protection Conference entails and who may be in attendance. |
CPC Multi-Agency Child Chronologies (MACC) Guidance [pdf: 538KB]
This interim guidance has been been by produced by Perth and Kinross Child Protection Committee to assist all practitioners and managers working with children, young people, parents and carers who may be required to develop and/or maintain and/or contribute to a Multi-Agency Child Chronology (MACC) |
CPC Practitioner's Guide to Information Sharing, Confidentiality and Consent [pdf: 68KB]
It is everyone's job to ensure that children and young people get the help they need when they need it. Information sharing, confidentiality and consent are key elements of this and it is vitally important that all practitioners have a clear understanding of their critical importance in every day practice. |
CPC Public Information, Communication and Engagement Strategy 2012 - 2015 [pdf: 95KB]
Building on previous CPC Public Information and Communication Strategies, this strategy aims to deliver a more corporate, consistent and coordinated approach to CPC Public Information, Communication and Engagement, in particular, by promoting further stakeholder involvement and engagement, thus building community confidence, resilience, capacity and engagement across Perth and Kinross. |
Child Protection Duty Team [pdf 590KB]
Information for Parents and Carers explaining who the Child Protection Duty Team are and what they do. |
Child Protection Duty Team - Polish Translation [pdf 120KB]
A Polish translation of information for Parents and Carers explaining who the Child Protection Duty Team are and what they do. |
Child Protection Emergency Measures Leaflet [pdf 486KB]
Information for Parents and Carers whose children are subjectto Emergency Protection or Child Protection Orders. |
Child Protection Fieldwork Services [pdf 400KB]
Information for Parents and Carers explaining who the Fieldwork Services Team are and what they do. |
Child Protection Fieldwork Services - Polish Translation [pdf 130KB]
Information for Parents and Carers explaining who the Fieldwork Services Team are and what they do. |
| Child Protection information card [pdf: 98KB] for parents, practitioners and the general public, with advice and contact details for reporting any concerns they may have. |
Child Protection Inter-Agency Guidelines [pdf 1.6MB]
These guidelines have been produced to inform and support practitioners from all agencies in relation to child protection. They promote inter-agency practice at all times. |
Child Protection Investigations Leaflet [pdf 346KB]
Information for Children and Young People explaining what will happen if someone has reported concerns about them. |
Child Protection Investigations Leaflet [ pdf 379KB]
Information for Parents, Carers and Families explaining why people are concerned, what is likely to happen during the investigation, what will happen after the investigation and where families can get help. |
Child Protection Investigations Leaflet [pdf 152KB]
Polish translation of information for Parents, Carers and Families explaining why people are concerned, what is likely to happen during the investigation, what will happen after the investigation and where families can get help. |
Child Protection Procedures [pdf 3MB]
These procedures set out how all ECS staff will work together in partnership with families and other agencies to safeguard children from abuse and neglect and promote their welfare. |
Child Protection Training Strategy [pdf 92KB]
The CPC, in partnership with constituent services, agencies and other stakeholders across Perth and Kinross, has developed this three year Inter-Agency Child Protection Training Strategy which is robust, ambitious and aims at delivering a more competent and confident workforce. |
Child Protection Quiz
An online interactive quiz for children. |
Child Trafficking Information for Practitioners [pdf 96KB]
Information leaflet to raise practitioner awareness of Child Trafficking in Scotland |
Child Trafficking Information for Public [pdf 88KB]
Information to raise public awareness of Child Trafficking in Scotland |
Feel Safe Poster [pdf 477KB]
A colourful poster with information for children about how to get help if they need it. |
Feel Safe Card [pdf 502KB]
A colourful pocket sized card with information for children about how to get help if they need it. |
Getting It Right for Every Child (GIRFEC) Guidance [pdf: 1.5MB]
This guidance seeks to outline the core elements of the 'Getting It Right' approach as it applies to Perth and Kinross. A web accessible format [pdf: 1.5MB] is also available. |
Guidance for Working with Hostile and Non-Engaging Parents and Carers [pdf: 126KB]
This guidance has been produced by Perth and Kinross Child Protection Committee to assist all practitioners and managers working with hostile and/or non-engaging parents and carers, especially when there are child care and/or protection concerns. |
Guidance on Joint Investigative Interviewing of Child Witnesses in Scotland [pdf: 1MB]
This good practice guidance is for police officers and social workers who are carrying out joint investigative interviews with children (aged under 16 on commencement of the initial interview). |
Initial Screening and Inter-Agency Referral Discussion (IRD)[pdf-160KB]
This multi-agency protocol aims to ensure an informed and appropriate response for children and young people about whom practitioners in key services and agencies have concerns. |
Inter-Agency Child Protection Training Needs Analysis [pdf: 111KB]
Identifies individual and collective child protection training needs for the current year. |
Inter-Agency Child Protection Training Programme - Protocol for Allocation of Spaces[pdf 41KB]
Protocol for allocation of spaces for inter-agency child protection training. |
Inter-Agency Guidance for Working with Young People who are Sexually Active [pdf 86KB]
This guidance identifies the different roles and responsibilities of agencies out to ensure that any young person who has been subjected to an abusive and unlawful sexual activity is protected. |
Inter-Agency Information Sharing Protocol [pdf 351KB]
This guidance aims to provide clarity on the issues surrounding information sharing. |
Inter-agency Protocols, Procedures, Guidelines and Assessments for Working with Substance Misusing Parents, Carers and their Children [pdf 1.3MB]
These guidelines set out to detail the process of inter-agency working in the assessment and care of children and families affected by substance misuse. |
Interim Protocol for the Evaluation of Inter-Agency Child Protection Training Courses [pdf: 151KB]
Self-Evaluation and Quality Assurance which describes our strategic approach to self-evaluation, quality assurance and continuous improvement of child protection training. |
Joint Working Protocol for Learning Disability [pdf: 62KB]
This protocol formalises the mutually agreed working arrangements between Perth and Kinross Education and Children's Services' (ECS) - Children and Families Service and Perth and Kinross Housing and Community Care (HCC) - Adult Care Teams, including Learning Disability, Access and Adult Service Teams when working with children and young people affected by a parental learning disability. |
Joint Working Protocol for Mental Health [pdf: 65KB]
This protocol formalises the mutually agreed working arrangements between Perth and Kinross Education and Children's Services' (ECS) - Children and Families Service and Perth and Kinross Housing and Community Care (HCC) - Adult Care Teams, including Mental Health, Access, Drugs and Alcohol, Criminal Justice and Locality Teams when working with children and young people affected by parental mental health difficulties. |
Perth & Kinross Violence Against Women Partnership [pdf 2MB]
Working towards an integrated strategy addressing violence against women |
Private Fostering - Foster Carers Leaflet [pdf: 256KB]
This leaflet deals briefly with some of the duties of carers and parents. |
Private Fostering - Local Authority Responsibilities [pdf: 286KB]
This leaflet sets out the main responsibilities of the local authorities who have an obligation to secure the welfare of the child. |
Supporting Children and Young People at Risk of Self Harm and Suicide [pdf: 3MB]
The principal aim of this guidance is to provide support for individuals and professionals supporting young people who are either self-harming or at risk of self-harm or suicide. A quick reference pocket guide [pdf: 3MB] is also available. |
Taking Care of Children Leaflet [pdf 1MB]
Basic information about the laws concerning the care and protection of children and young people living in Scotland. It also provides information about what is expected of adults caring for children. |
Taking Care of Children Leaflet - Polish Translation [pdf 1MB]
Polish translation of basic information about the laws concerning the care and protection of children and young people living in Scotland. It also provides information about what is expected of adults caring for children. |
Taking Care of Children Leaflet - Mandarin Translation [pdf 225KB]
Basic information about the laws concerning the care and protection of children and young people living in Scotland. It also provides information about what is expected of adults caring for children. |
Taking Care of Children Leaflet - Urdu Translation [pdf 225MB]
Basic information about the laws concerning the care and protection of children and young people living in Scotland. It also provides information about what is expected of adults caring for children. |
Women's Support Project Booklet - Grooming [pdf: 1.4MB]
'Grooming' is the behaviours used by predators to target and prepare Children and Young People for sexual abuse and exploitation. One of the problems for professionals and parents is that the signs that a person is grooming a child may be subtle and difficult to recognise. |
Women's Support Project Booklet - Pornifcation [pdf: 1.6MB]
Pornification, sometimes referred to as pornographication or 'raunch culture' is the increasing distribution and acceptance of pornography as well as the fragmenting and blurring of pornography and pronographic imagery into popular culture. |
Women's Support Project Booklet - Sexting [pdf:1.4MB]
Sexting is sending sexually explicit messages via mobile phone, email, web chat, social networking sites, Bluetooth or instant messenger. |
Women's Support Project Booklet - Sexualisation [pdf: 2MB]
Teach girls to value themselves for who they are, rather than how they look. Teach boys to value girls as friends, sisters and girlfriends, rather than as sexual objects. |
Women's Support Project Booklet - Sexual Exploitation [pdf: 1.6MB]
The sexual exploitation of children and young people under 18 is a form of child sexual abuse. |
