CP procedures
The core group is a group of professionals who, together with parents, are responsible for developing and implementing the CP plan.
Social workers are responsible for convening, chairing and recording core group meetings. The purpose of the meeting is to ensure the plan is being implemented and to feed back on progress to the professional network at the following review.
The London safeguarding children procedures sets out the requirements for core groups and the implementation of CP plans.
The date of the first meeting will be set at the initial case conference and further dates should be arranged at each subsequent meeting.
Social workers should refer to the Core group practice guidance for further information.