Agenda and REFERRAL FORM and Record Of

Agenda and REFERRAL FORM and record of

INITIAL/REVIEW LEGAL PLANNING MEETING

Allocated SW:
Co-Worker:
Team Manager:
Assistant Team Manager:
Hos:
Date of Referral:
Is this case allocated to a lawyer if so please state who:

Social worker to complete part 1 and send to their HOS for agreement. Once agreed social worker to send to along with the other supporting documents.

LIST OF DOCUMENTS for THE MEETING:

· LPM Referral Form (required)

· Threshold Chronology (required)

· Child & Family Assessment (required)

· Protection Reports/Minutes/Plan (most recent required[1])

PART 1: REFERRAL FORM

A.Children/young people’s details (Name/DOB)

B. family details:

NAME / RELATIONSHIP / DOB / ADDRESS / PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY

C. Current HOME/Placement address:

D. CURRENT STATUS: CIN/CP Plan/S20 (delete those which do not apply)

E. REASON WHY LPM IS BEING REQUESTED

(What are we worried about?)

F. What work has been undertaken with the family to date?

(Describe the work undertaken whilst on CIN plan or CP plan or another other professional intervention)

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G.Care Plan

(Primary care plan)
Are any of the following in the process of or have been completed?
Parenting Assessment
FGC referral
Connected persons / Viability assessment

PART 2: Agenda and REcord of Legal Planning Meeting

A. DATE OF MEETING:

B. Present:

Chair, Head of Service
Lawyer
Case Progression Officer
Assistant /Team Manager
Allocated Social Worker
Minute Taker

C. Purpose of the meeting

Following discussion between the Team Manager and Head of Service [INSERT NAME OF TEAM/SERVICE], it was agreed that a Legal Planning Meeting should be held to establish whether threshold has been met and the usefulness of entering Legal Proceedings/PLO Pre-proceedings

D.REASON FOR REFERRAL AND CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES

· Summary of concerns, chronology of significant events and current update with respect to the child(ren), threshold of significant harm

· Confirmation of children and family members details;

· Clarify who has PR

· Assessments/services/interventions to date, including FGC & Connected Persons Assessments

· What is the proposed plan and timescales for the child(ren)?

E. SUMMARY OF RELEVANT FAMILY HISTORY

F.SUMMARY OF KEY CONCERNS

(Strengths, risks, likelihood of significant harm for each child)

G. LEGAL ADVICE RE:THRESHOLD CRITERIA

(To be provided by lawyer for inclusion in record)

H. OUTCOME AGREED AT PANEL

Select one below / Tick
No Further Action as threshold not met
Pre-proceedings – PLO process to commence
Issue Proceedings – Letter of Intent to Issue
Other – state what outcome

I. Timeline agreed for the filing of statements/care plans or for the convening of PLO meetings

J AGREED ACTION PLAN

Action / By Whom / By Date
1. FGC referral
2. Connected Persons Assessments/ Viability
3. Parenting Assessment (s)
4. Specialist Assessments/ please consider evidence that supports this request
5. Review s.20 if relevant
6. First Permanence Planning Meeting
7. Adoption Medical / BAAF Form AH2
8.
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10.
11.

Signed by: Date:

Head of Service

[1] Version Final - May 17