"A Scotland in which every
child matters, where every child, regardless of his or
her family background,
has the best possible start in life"
From The Scottish Executive.
All children in
Scotland deserve to be cared for and protected from
harm and to grow up in a safe environment in which their
rights and needs are respected. Every adult in Scotland
has a role in ensuring all our children live safely and
can reach their full potential.
Protecting children is
a much wider remit than child protection and we
know that to properly safeguard and support children
and young people; services, communities and individuals
need to come together to embrace joint working ensuring
a collaborative approach.
The North East of Scotland Child
Protection Committee, NESCPC, covers the three council
areas of Aberdeen
City, Aberdeenshire and Moray. Membership of the
NESCPC is drawn from representatives of public
services and voluntary organisations with a common interest
in and with duties and responsibilities to children
and young people.
The NESCPC has, as part of its
duties, to ensure that there are local inter agency
guidelines in place to assist
professionals and other interested parties should they
have a concern about a child or young person.
The work of the NESCPC is underpinned by principles
derived from the United Nations Convention on the Rights
of the
Child, The Children (Scotland) Act 1995 and the Scottish
Executive document 'Protecting Children- A Shared Responsibility.
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