Information - Topics

Child Protection

Child Protection is an issue of concern to all of us and, in particular, to organisations that work with children and their families/carers. The information in this section is intended to help ensure that (a) we can provide children with the services and protection they deserve and (b) ensure that your organisation complies with all requirements.

Child Protection Committee (CPC) and Procedures

The Midlothian & East Lothian Joint Child Protection Committee (CPC) is a multi-agency partnership of agencies and organisations within East & Midlothian who work together to deliver services to protect children from harm or abuse. Details on the voluntary sector representation are available on the Voluntary Sector Children sub-group page.

Further details can be obtained on the Midlothian Council website www.midlothian.gov.uk.

The website http://www.midlothian.gov.uk/childprotection is the main source of Child Protection information for Midlothian and includes a number of useful downloadable leaflets, including one in Polish.

 

Getting It Right For Every Child (GIRFEC)

Getting it right for every child is a Scottish Government programme that aims to improve outcomes for all children and young people.

Scottish Government information on GIRFEC, can be downloaded from the Scottish Government website at http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/People/Young-People/gettingitright

 

The Midlothian Assessment and Planning Staged System (GIRFEC-MAPSS):

The Midlothian Assessment and Planning Staged System (GIRFEC-MAPSS) has been developed to take forward the Getting it right approach
across Midlothian. This is a staged system of support, providing a common, co-ordinated approach across all agencies to ensure the
delivery of appropriate, proportionate and timely help to all children/young people as they need it.

Further information plus leaflets on GIRFEC (Getting It Right For Every Child) in Midlothian are available to download from the Midlothian Council website - - Midlothian Council home page is at www.midlothian.gov.uk

 

Disclosures

For information on whether or not you require to register with the Central Registered Body in Scotland (CRBS), go to the CRBS website www.crbs.org.uk.

 

Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Legislation

In February 2011, the Scottish Government introduced a new membership scheme to “replace and improve upon the current disclosure arrangements for people who work with vulnerable groups”.

 Information on the Scheme and the Act, including “Frequently Asked Questions” are available on the Scottish Government website http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/People/Young-People/children-families/pvglegislation.

More information is available from the Protecting Vulnerable Groups website http://www.infoscotland.com/pvgscheme/, the Disclosure Scotland website http://www.disclosurescotland.co.uk/pvg_index.html and the Central Registered Body in Scotland (CRBS) website (for the voluntary sector) http://www.crbs.org.uk/

 

Training

Midlothian & East Lothian Child Protection Committee run a programme of Child Protection Training. For information, please contact:

MCPC Training and Development Officer on: Tel: 0131 271 3674

In addition, details of some forthcoming courses are available on the MVA Events and Training Calendar and in Lesley Kelly's monthly "Training News" - to receive the Training News and e-mails about training, contact lesley kelly, tel: 0131 663 9471.

 

Voluntary Sector Children sub-group (VSCsg)

Information on this sub-group of the Voluntary Sector Forum can be found on the the VSCsg page.

 

Further Information

MVA holds e-mail lists for a number of subjects, including Children, and Child Protection, and produces occasional e-briefings.

Recent copies of these e-briefings are available at the MVA Publications Ebriefings section. If you would like to be added to these, or any other, eBriefings list, please complete the online form.

MVA Community Toolkit - lots of useful information and model documents - http://www.mvacvs.org.uk/mva/toolkit.html

If you experience problems downloading any documents, or unable to find the information you are looking for, or if you would like some help, please contact MVA’s Information Officer, Margaret Nisbet, who will do her best to help you.