Enfield Children’s Services

LEGAL PLANNING MEETING

Who is this meeting about?

Name(s) and date(s) of birth of child(ren):

Pre meeting

What information has been provided to the lawyer?

  • Child and Family Assessment – Yes / No
  • Child protection conference minutes - Yes / No
  • LAC review minutes - Yes / No
  • CP / LAC / CIN plan - Yes / No
  • Parenting Capacity Assessment - Yes / No
  • Family Group Conference minutes / report - Yes / No
  • Chronology - Yes / No
  • Genogram - Yes / No
  • Other (please specify)

Brief details regarding the child(ren) and family; what are you primary concerns?

Why have you called this meeting now? Give details of any recent events which have increased concerns.

To be considered in advance of the meeting (and for further discussionin the meeting)

  1. Is immigration status an issue? If so, give details.
  2. Is there a related criminal case? If so, give details? Timescales?
  3. Should the child be considered under the ‘Principles for Working with Foreign Authorities in Child Protection Cases’? Please consider links to a foreign country such as a foreign national child, a child with dual nationality or a British child of foreign national parents/origin.
  4. Are there any other factors that may affect the parents in taking part in proceedings?
  5. Is paternity an issue? Is DNA testing necessary?
  6. Is this child of risk of imminent harm if left in the family home? Why? How will risk be managed prior to issuing proceedings?
  7. What services have been provided to the family and what impact/difference has this made?
  8. Has an FGC taken place?
  9. What assessments are needed?
  • Connected persons
  • PCA
  • Psychiatric/Psychological re parents and/or child(ren)
  • Medical
  • Other
  1. Attach a draft written agreement (PLO) if appropriate.
  2. What is the immediate care plan?
  3. Long term planning – what are the realistic permanent options for the child?
  4. Impact on the child – how will any changes to the child’s situation affect the child and what direct work should be considered?

The meeting

Date……

Who attended?

Brief meeting notes (using the number points above)

Legal advice

Is the threshold criteria satisfied?

Should a LBP (letter before proceedings) be issued? If so when? If not, why?

Offer advice re the written agreement

Offer advice re documentation required by the court

<Copy and paste email from solicitor here

The email from the solicitor will state whether threshold is met/not met.

Reasons (bullet points)

Next steps

Meeting outcomes

Does the solicitor advise that threshold has been met? Yes / No

What action will now be taken?

  • Start PLO process - Yes / No
  • Initiate proceedings - Yes / No
  • Other (please specify)

What is the rationale for taking the above action?

ONCE COMPLETED:

  • ADD A CASE NOTE IN LL ON THE DATE OF THE MEETING
  • Circulate minutes to all attendees and to the CP chair or IRO and the Care Proceedings Manager
  • UPLOAD THESE COMPLETED NOTES TO WISDOM (File Name: LPM YYYYMMDD into Folder Assessment -> Reports)