Child Protection Act Section 47

The important statutory provision here is section 47 of the children act 1989 which sets out the las duty to investigate.

Child protection act section 47. Where a local authority a are informed that a child who lives or is found in their area i is the subject of an emergency protection order. Although consideration should be given to whether the child may need services as a child in need. A section 47 enquiry is initiated to decide whether and what type of action is required to safeguard and promote the welfare of a child who is suspected of or likely to be suffering significant harm.

Section 47 thresholds and the multi agency assessment. Local authority social workers have a statutory duty to lead enquiries under section 47 of the children act 1989. A section 47 enquiry must always be commenced immediately following a strategy discussion meeting when.

Local authority social workers have a statutory duty to lead enquiries under section 47 of the children act 1989. Local authority social workers have a statutory duty to lead enquiries under section 47 of the children act 1989. A section 47 enquiry may conclude that the original concerns are.

The police health professionals teachers and other relevant professionals should support them in undertaking the enquiries. A section 47 enquiry is initiated to decide whether and what type of action is required to safeguard and promote the welfare of a child who is suspected of or likely to be suffering significant harm. The police health professionals teachers and other relevant professionals should support them in undertaking the enquiries.

Child protection enquiries section 47 children act 1989 scope of this chapter this chapter provides the steps for how to undertake a strategy discussion meeting and how to conduct section 47 enquires. The police health professionals teachers and other relevant professionals should support them in undertaking the enquiries. Children act 1989 section 47 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 27 september 2020.

There is reasonable cause to suspect that a child is suffering or likely to suffer significant harm in the form of physical sexual emotional abuse or neglect.