Protocols and Guidance

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Argyll and Bute Interagency Protocols and Guidance

• Initial Referral Tripartite Discussion
• Child Trafficking - Guidance on identifying concerns and what to do if you suspect a child has been trafficked
• Allegations against Residential Workers - Protocol and guidance on how agencies should respond, published March 2011.
• National Guidance for Child Protection in Scotland produced by the Scottish Government in 2010.
• Argyll & Bute Children Getting it Right for Every Child Joint Assessment and Planning Guide
• Highland Data Sharing Partnership Information Sharing Policy - Procedure for Practitioners
• The Argyll & Bute Child Protection Committee's Annual Report 2009/2010 and Business Plan 2010/2011 is available to download here.

GIRFEC guidance and interagency paperwork

• Argyll & Bute Children Getting it Right for Every Child Joint Assessment and Planning Guide
• GIRFEC Implementation - multi-agency staff briefing paper November 2011
• GIRFEC national developments and publications