Record of Strategy Discussion

CHILD/YOUNG PERSON/PARENTS/CARERS/SIGNIFICANT OTHERS DETAILS

Surname / Given Name / Dob/Edd / Gender / Ics Id

ADDRESS:

POSTCODE:

Telephone:

DISCUSSION DETAILS

Date of Discussion;

Agencies involved in strategy discussion

Name / Agency / Role / Telephone

REASON AND PURPOSE OF STRATEGY DISCUSSION

This strategy meeting needs to consider whether the above child is at risk of significant harm and to plan any necessary enquiries/action under Section 47 of the Children Act 1989

To be completed by the chair prior to strategy discussion and read out at beginning including reason, history and concerns leading to strategy discussion:

DISCUSSION

Information shared from each agency specific to risk (not case discussion). Please include child’s views if available.

Surrey Children’s Service
Police
Health
Other

DECISIONS

Please tick appropriate boxes

Are thresholds met? / Yes / No
Police
Health
Surrey Children’s Service
Progress to ICPC?

REASONS FOR DECISIONS – Chair to sum up(please evidence how information shared impacts on the level of risk for the child)

Analysis of risk identified:

FURTHER ACTIONS(please consider the support of child’s extended family, especially in situations where children may have to be removed in an emergency)

Medical examination required?
If Yes, when will this take place?
Name of medical examiner: /  Yes  No
Date:
Achieving Best Evidence Interview required?
If yes, when will this take place
Name(s) and agency of interviewer: /  Yes  No
Date:
Has a Child Interview Plan record been completed?
If no, when will this be completed?
Name(s) and agency of person responsible for Plan: /  Yes  No
Date:
Initiate emergency legal action?
If yes, when will this be initiated?
Name(s) and agency of interviewer: /  Yes  No
Date:
Is a further strategy discussion planned?
If yes, when will this take place /  Yes  No
Date:

ACTIONS

(include any other further actions required, by who and within what timescale)

Action(s) to be taken / Person/agency responsible / Date for completion
Parents to be advised of S47 CPI / Social Worker / Within 24 hours
Child/children to be seen and spoken to and their thoughts, wishes and feelings ascertained / Social Worker / Within 24 hours
Full welfare/agency checks to be completed / Social Worker / Within 5 working days
Record of Outcome to be completed / Social Worker / Within 5 working days
Core Assessment to be completed / Social Worker / Within 35 working days

Note: the family’s ethnicity must be taken into account during the above actions.

ATTENDEES

Name and signature of all attendees including chair:

Name / Signature / Date