Stage Area(s) of Potential Professional Disagreement Resolution Process BY Whom Timescale Required for Resolution Between Practitioner and Supervisor in Raynham Way Professional disagreement at any stage of a case within Raynham Way Pre-School Practitioner and the Supervisor to discuss Practitioner and Supervisor Within 24 Hours If not resolved refer to the LADO Paul James on 01582 548069 Supervisor and LADO Paul James Within 48 Hours Luton Safeguarding Children Board Escalation Procedure Stage Area(s) of Potential Professional Disagreement Resolution Process BY Whom Timescale Required for Resolution Between a Practitioner& Manager Professional disagreement at any stage of a case or within any organisation Practitioner & their Manager to discuss Practitioner & Manager Within 24 hours If not resolved refer to next line Manager in organisation Manager’s line Manager Within 48 hours CAF Level of Children’s Social Care) What to do / whether to share concerns with the family Contact Children’s Social Care for advice Practitioner(s) involved in consultation with immediate line Manager Within 24 hours involvement
Whether to refer to Children’s Social Care Contact Children’s Social Care for advice Practitioner(s) involved in consultation with immediate line Manager Within 24 hours Contact / Referral to Children’s Social Care Children’s Social Care/Initial Assessment team (IAT) NFAs the Contact /Referral Discuss with Duty Social Worker who must provide rationale for decision Referrer Within 24 hrs Discuss with IAT/DTM and/or Team Manager if matter remains unresolved. If this does not resolve the issues then put in writing to Head of Service/Integrated Service Manager (ISM) Referrer and/or their Manager Within 48 hrs Children’s Social Care requires consent of an adult with PR before accepting a referral. Obtain consent unless doing so would put child at risk or the adult refuses to give consent. In writing to Head of Service/ISM if unresolved Practitioner(s) involved in consultation with immediate line Manager. Immediately
Section 17 Initial Assessment (IA) stage IA completed but then NFA’d – referrer disagrees IA completed and case proceeds under Section 17 - there is disagreement about: Appropriateness of services planned Section 17/47 ‘threshold’ issues Whether to hold a Strategy Meeting Meetings held/not held Core Assessment not completed Case closure Discuss with Allocated Social Worker and confirm in writing Referrer /Professional and/or their Manager Within 24 hrs Discuss with IAT /DTM Team Manager and/or Team Manager if matter remains unresolved and confirm in writing Referrer and/or their Manager Within 36 hrs In writing to Head of Service/Integrated Service Manager if unresolved Manager Within 48 hrs Core Assessment (CA) stage Disagreement about the CA content/analysis. Disagreement about Section 17/47 threshold. Whether to hold a Strategy Meeting. Case closure Discuss with Allocated Social Worker and confirm in writing Referrer and/or their Within 24 hrs Discuss with DTM/Team Manager if matter remains unresolved and confirm in writing. Referrer and/or their Manager Within 36 hrs In writing to Head of Service/Integrated Service Manager if unresolved Manager Within 48 hrs
Section 47 Strategy Meeting Stage Strategy Discussion / Meeting held - there is disagreement about: Section 17/47 ‘threshold’ issues and/or Discuss with Strategy Meeting Chair Professional and/or their Manager Within 24 hrs Actions that should be taken to progress enquiries and/or Discuss with IAT Manager and/or Team Manager, if matter remains unresolved and confirm in writing. Professional and/or their Manager Within 36 hrs Whether to request a Child Protection Conference (CPC) In writing to Integrated Service Manager (ISM) Professional and/or their Manager or Safeguarding Champion Within 48 hrs Stages (Initial & Review CPCs) held - there is disagreement about: Information available/not available to Professional attendance at Conference Content of reports Absence of reports Chairing the decision making process Whether the threshold is met/continues to be met for a CP Plan Adequacy of progress in implementing the CP Plan Adequacy of the Outline CP Plan (or CIN Plan) Core Group membership Discussion by the professional with the Conference Chair or vice versa – dependent on the concerns raised & confirm in writing Discussion by the professional’s line Manager / QA and Safeguarding team manager – dependent on the concerns raised. Confirm in writing Resolutions not achieved at 1st line Professional and Conference Chair Professional’s line Manager or Safeguarding Champion and the CRS Team Manager (for , please speak to the QA and Safeguarding team manager). Within 24 hrs