Child protection plans set out the actions to be taken to keep the child safe, promote their health and development and support their family in caring for the child safely.

The plan should set out who is responsible for each action, the timescale for completing these actions and the outcomes that need to be achieved in order to ensure the child’s safety and welfare.

The plan should also identify which of the following categories of abuse the child has been made the subject of a child protection plan, which will be:

• Neglect
• Physical Abuse
• Sexual Abuse
• Emotional Abuse

A child exploitation plan will be incorporated into the CP plan where there are concerns about criminal or sexual exploitation.

The Department of Education requires each local authority to keep a central list of all children in the borough who are subject to a child protection plan and an identified custodian who is responsible for ensuring that the list is accurately maintained and secure. In Camden the Custodian is the Children's Quality Assurance Unit. For details please contact Shilpa Karim on ext: 8279

[email protected]

The list allows agencies and professionals to check which children with whom they may work are subject to a child protection plan and the nature of concerns, indicated by the category. All enquiries about children subject to child protection plans should be directed to the Children’s Quality Assurance Service, as these enquiries are recorded and information shared only on a need to know basis following checking the legitimacy of the enquirer. 

The names of children who are subject of protection plans are available as a reference point on a 24 hour basis, with copies held by the following as reference points for out of office hours;

• Accident and Emergency Departments of local hospitals, UCLH, RFH and the Whittington;
• Out of Hours Children’s Safeguarding and Family Help (EDT)
• Police Child Abuse Investigation Team (CAIT).

CP plans may be discharged without holding a review case conference where a child's circumstances change so that the plan is no longer needed or can be implemented, for example where the child becomes looked after or moves abroad.

The Discharge of CP plans policy sets out the circumstances under which plans can be discharged by CPOs.