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01294 324 738

Child Protection Committee,
3rd Floor ,
Bridgegate House,
Bridgegate,
Irvine,
KA12 8BD

TEL: 01294 324738
FAX: 01294 324744

professionals

Regardless of your role, you play an important part in protecting children and young people in North Ayrshire.

You have the following responsibilities:

1) To be aware of your organisations child protection policy / procedure

2) To be alert to indicators of concern in children and young people you come into contact with

3) To respond to concerns you have about a child by acting in accordance with your organisations procedure

The downloads below will support you in fulfilling these responsibilities. They can be downloaded and printed off for your convienence.

West of Scotland Interagency Child Protection Procedures

Child protection policies and procedures in North Ayrshire are informed by West of Scotland Interagency Child Protection Procedures. You can access these procedures using the following link: WOS Inter-Agency Child Protection Procedures

Key Contacts

Social Services - Reception Services

Kilbirnie: 01505 684551
Irvine: 01294 324800
Saltcoats: 01294 605261
Arran: 01770 600742

Strathclyde Police - Any Police Office or the Ayrshire Public Protection Unit 01563 505092

Standby Social Work (Out of Hours): 0800 811 505


Download - NA CPC Annual Report 10/11 & Business Plan 11/12 (1096kb)


Download - NA CPC Social Media: Personal & Professional Conduct (273kb)


Download - Multi-Agency Guidance for the exchange of information between adult & children's services (164kb)


Download - Multi Agency Guidance for Children and Young People with Problematic Sexual Behaviours (262kb)


Download - Outcomes in Child Protection (206kb)


Download - Code of Practice Therapuetic Support for Child Witnesses (1369kb)


Download - National Guidance - Allegations Against Residential Carers (222kb)


Download - National Guidance - Allegations Against Foster Carers (498kb)


Download - Multi Agency Briefing - Local Implementation of National Guidance (78kb)


Download - Multi-Agency Self Evaluation - Staff Newsletter (148kb)


Download - Multi-Agency Self Evaluation Strategy (80kb)


Download - National Guidance for Child Protection in Scotland Newsletter (129kb)


Download - NA CPC Communication Strategy (318kb)


Download - Ayrshire Information Sharing Protocol (65kb)


Download - Do the Right Thing! Action Plan on Children's Rights (5367kb)


Download - National Guidance on Child Trafficking (545kb)


Download - Working with Young People who are Sexually Active (138kb)


Download - UK Action Plan on Human Trafficking (417kb)


Download - CEOP Scoping Study (764kb)


Download - Giving Evidence in Court Booklet (275kb)


Download - Young Runaways (264kb)


Download - Vulnerable Children (4194kb)


Download - Domestic Abuse - Good Practice Guidance (612kb)


Download - Stop It Now - Understanding Child Sexual Abuse (268kb)


Download - Inter Agency Child Protection Procedures (250kb)


Download - Getting Our Priorities Right - Practitioner Summary (481kb)


Download - Getting Our Priorities Right - Full Guidance (649kb)


Download - Framework for Standards (487kb)


Download - Children's Rights (61kb)


Download - Child Care Law (59kb)


Download - Information Sharing Guidance (62kb)


Download - Child Abuse and Neglect (56kb)


Download - Communicating with Children Guidance (60kb)


Download - Child Trafficking Guidance - Leaflet (61kb)


Download - Practitioner Guidance - Understanding when it is Child Protection (2019kb)


Download - Practitioner Guidance - When Parents or Carers are Arrested (1295kb)


Download - Practitioner Guidance - Working with Uncooperative Families (1708kb)


Download - Information for Service Providers (1438kb)