North Ayrshire Council Child Protection Committee
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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.

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 - Information for Service Providers (1438kb)


Download - Court Citation Card (205kb)


Download - Practitioner Guidance - Working with Uncooperative Families (1298kb)


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


Download - Practitioner Guidance - Understanding when it is Child Protection (1955kb)


Download - Child Trafficking Guidance (61kb)


Download - Communicating with Children Guidance (60kb)


Download - Child Abuse and Neglect (56kb)


Download - Information Sharing Guidance (62kb)


Download - Child Care Law (59kb)


Download - Children's Rights (61kb)


Download - Framework for Standards (487kb)


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


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


Download - Communication Strategy (512kb)


Download - Inter Agency Child Protection Procedures (250kb)


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


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


Download - Vulnerable Children (4194kb)


Download - Young Runaways (264kb)


Download - Giving Evidence in Court Booklet (275kb)


Download - Annual Report 2007-2008 (2886kb)