About the CPC

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Information about the

Fife Child Protection Committee

The Fife Child Protection Committee (CPC) is a strategic partnership body that brings together various agencies and services dedicated to promoting the safety and wellbeing of children and young people in Fife.

Our approach in Fife

The Fife Child Protection Committee is driven by a clear vision and set of values aimed at creating a safe and supportive environment for all children and young people in Fife.

Vision

For all children and young people in Fife to be safe and protected from harm.

Values

Individual Respect

Treating each child and young person as an individual and being ambitious for their success.

Listening and Hearing

Ensuring that the voices of children and young people are heard and acted upon.

Family and Community Strengths

Maximising the strengths within families and communities to support children

Timely Action

Acting decisively when needed to protect children

Our Priorities

We will consider ‘Six for Safety’ in all our practice:

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Child at the Centre

Keeping the needs of the child at the centre of all practices

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Building Relationships

Ensuring effective, constructive relationships with children and parents/carers.

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Quality of Assessment and Planning

Using comprehensive assessments and plans to meet needs and minimize risks.

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Information Exchange and Communication

Sharing relevant information appropriately and ensuring clear responsibility and effective communication across partners.

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Early Intervention

Achieving early and effective intervention to minimize risk.

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Professional Support and Oversight

Embedding a culture of effective management support and supervision reflecting CPC values and principles.

Mandate and Legislative Framework

The mandate for the CPC comes from national legislation and guidance. Key frameworks include:


Functions of the Child Protection Committee (CPC)

The core functions of the CPC, as outlined in national guidance, are:

The CPC is committed to continuous improvement through:

  • Data Collection and Analysis: Utilising the Celcis Minimum Dataset for Child Protection Committees in Scotland and additional local indicators to provide a baseline for strategic oversight and service development.
  • The Practice Effectiveness Group (PEG): is a formally constituted subgroup of the Fife Child Protection Committee (CPC). Its purpose is to act as the commissioning and assurance hub of the CPC, ensuring that practice improvement, training, communications, and guidance changes are prioritised, sequenced, and evaluated in line with CPC priorities.
  • Annual Progress Reviews: Reviewing CPC-Improvement-Plan-2023-26 to track progress and address outstanding actions.
  • Learning Reviews: Conducting Learning Reviews to learn from significant events involving children and integrating these findings into the Improvement Plan.

Strategic planning involves:

  • Communication, Collaboration, and Cooperation: Ensuring effective communication and cooperation at all committee and working group levels and maintaining collaboration across all services and agencies.
  • Inter-Agency Links: Establishing and maintaining connections with other planning forums at both local and national levels, encompassing both adult and children's services and the broader public protection agenda.

Public information and communication efforts focus on:

  • Raising Public Awareness: Producing and disseminating information to promote understanding of child protection and what to do if there are concerns about a child.
    This includes duties around Learning and Development where CPCs are responsible for publishing, implementing, and regularly reviewing an inter-agency child protection Learning and Development Strategy This strategy must ensure that every agency involved has a suitably skilled, confident, and competent workforce. It should align with the Child protection learning and development 2024: national framework  reflecting local and national child protection priorities​(chief officers guidance).  CPC’s must coordinate and deliver multi-agency training across services to ensure consistency in child protection practices. This includes ensuring participation from a wide range of agencies, and that training is relevant and addresses emerging risks in child protection​(chief officers guidance.  The CPC must establish mechanisms to evaluate the impact of learning and development activities.
  • Involving Children, Young People, and Families: Seeking the views of children, young people, and their families to inform policy and practice and developing public information accordingly.

Child Protection Committees (CPCs) play a crucial role in coordinating multi-agency training and development to ensure all professionals involved in child protection are equipped with the necessary skills and knowledge. They facilitate collaborative training programs, workshops, and continuous professional development opportunities to promote best practices and consistency across agencies. Additionally, CPCs evaluate and update training materials regularly to reflect current policies, procedures, and emerging issues in child protection.

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