Children who move from one authority’s area to another

12. Child on the Sex Offenders Register

12.1 These children are covered by the public protection arrangements.

12.2 The following information must be shared in all circumstances:

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   • The risk assessment completed by social care or other.
   

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   •The youth offending pre sentence report.
   

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   •Any previous child protection reports or minutes relating to the perpetrator.
   

13. Information Sharing In Special Circumstances

13.1 There are circumstances for all agencies where it will be appropriate to share information about adults where there is reasonable cause to suspect that they may pose a risk to children. These will generally be adults whose behaviour is, or has been, of grave concern but who have not been convicted.

13.2 Bichard compliance is essential and legal advice should be sought in individual cases.

14. Responsibilities of Health Professionals

14.1 Information regarding children who meet the criteria outlined at the beginning of this protocol must be transferred between health trusts in a timely and appropriate manner. If a child is subject of a protection plan, or they are subject to a court order, or they are a child in need and subject of a formal family support plan - the records or information should be transferred directly to the office of the designated/named professional in the relevant trust.

14.2 The caseload holder/trust/department in the receiving authority should be notified at the earliest opportunity by telephone of the family’s move. Colleagues in other agencies and health trusts who have contact with the family should be informed of the move and given up to date information. Practitioners from the transferring authority may be asked to provide a report or attend a transfer-in conference, this should be discussed and an agreement reached regarding a response that best meets the needs of the child/family.
14.3 In all other circumstances information should be shared following normal information sharing agreements.

14.4 Children who need to a paediatric assessment should be seen at a site that meets both the needs of the child and the service. It is essential that there be discussion with the paediatrician prior to the assessment to agree appropriate action.

Responsibilities of Education Professionals

Any information relating to a child that meets the criteria described at the beginning of this protocol must be transferred between schools or other education settings in a timely and appropriate manner. If a child is subject of a Protection Plan or they are subject to a court order, or they are a child in need and subject of a formal family support plan - the child’s academic and all other records must be transferred to the named school and, if other education services are to be provided, in the first instance the senior area attendance officer. Depending on the admission arrangements, contact should be made with the relevant admission service to ensure the child is registered at an appropriate school immediately. If it becomes known that a child has moved into an authority without a recent education history the child must be tracked through the DCSF school 2 school service.