All agencies in Renfrewshire have a responsibility to recognise and actively consider potential risks to a child, irrespective of whether the child is the main focus of their involvement.
The National Guidance for Child Protection in Scotland 2021 sets out the collective responsibilities of agencies for child protection (pp 39 to 45).
All services and professional bodies should have clear policies in place for identifying and sharing concerns about risk of harm to a child or children. Practitioners are responsible and accountable to adhere to their own professional guidelines, standards and codes of professional conduct.
The National Child Protection Guidance 2021 (pp 45 to 67) sets out single agency responsibilities for statutory and non-statutory services.
Wider planning links are also outlined in the National Guidance for Child Protection 2021 (pp 68 to 73) including: Public Protection; the interface between adult and child protection services; MAPPA; the Community Justice Partnership; and the Alcohol and Drug Partnership.
Renfrewshire child protection guidance