Child Protection Conferences

What happens at the Conference?

A conference is just a meeting of a group of people. The people at a child protection will say what they know and think about you and your family. This will mean talking about anything that worries them but also all the good things. After this they have to decide whether you should receive a Child Protection Plan which will say what things need to happen to keep you safe.

What is a Child Protection Plan?

A Child Protection Plan is a list of things that need to happen to make sure you will be safe and well, for example:

  • seeing your doctor regularly
  • getting to school safely
  • someone to talk to regularly about how things are going for you 
  • how to stop harm/abuse

The plan shows how professionals and your parents can work together to make sure you are kept safe.

Who will know that I have a Child Protection Plan?

We will only tell those people who need to know, such as your teacher, your doctor, your school nurse.

More information can be found in the attached leaflet Information for Young People Attending a Child Protection Conference.pdf