North East of Scotland Child Protection Committee

main-header "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 our children live safely and can reach their full potential.

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About NESCPC

For information about the North East Scotland Child Protection Committee (NESCPC) including committee membership and contact details.

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Child Protection

Child protection is everyone's responsibility - find out more about child protection, definitions and legislation.

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Public Information

General information on child protection, including: frequently asked questions, what to do if concerned about a child, how to report a missing child, feedback forms and links to related websites.

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For Kids

All children and young people have a right to feel safe and be protected from harm and abuse. This is a specific site for children and young people.

Latest news

WEBSITE SURVEY

We are Carrying out a survey of the use and effectivenessof the website, if you would like to partici[ate, please click on the following link and complete the Survey Monkey questionnaire. 

NESCPC website survey

 

GREC Multi-Lingual Health Link Services

For further information, click link below

GREC Multi-Lingual Health Link Services

 

NSPCC Website link

For details of new books, reports and journal articles follow link :-

NSPCC

 

LATEST NEWSLETTER - January 2012

  NESCPnewsletterJanuary2012

  

MARS

Follow link below to find out more

MARSflyer

 

Responding to Forced Marriage

A Summary of Multi-Agency Practice Guidelines

RespondingtoForcedMarriageSummary

CHILD CONTACT CENTRES

Avenue Child Contact Centres can be used for contact sessions or to pick up or drop off the children. The centres are open across Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire  and Elgin.  For more information click on the link below:-

www.avenue-info.com

 

 2 new guidance documents now available

Click on the links below to download

NESCPC_Guidance_-_Working_with_Young_People_who_are_Sexually_Active_2011

Parenting_Doc-_Feb_2011-Final

 

Updated NESCPC Guidelines      (June 2011)

Follow the links below:

Guidelines Briefing note 2011 Key Changes

June 2011 Guidelines

 

National Child Protection Guidance

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2010/12/09134441/0

This guidance sets out new principles of how all services working with children and/or their families should work together to ensure the protection and well-being of children in Scotland.

 The consultation report

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2010/12/10104717/0

This report contains an analysis of the responses received, the Scottish Government's own response and explains any changes that have been made to the final guidance as a result of the consultation.

National CP Guidance Briefing Presentation - (click on link below)

National_CP_Guidance_Briefing_Presentation

Training Calendar 2012

Click on the links below to download our new Training Calendar and booking form.

Training calendar 2012

Tr aining Booking Form

 

Multi-agency Complaints Protocol 

Click on the link below

Multi-agency_Complaints_Protocol_1

 

Fact File

Population of children and young people under 18 years:

  • 37,886 in Aberdeen City
  • 53,032 in Aberdeenshire
  • 19,381 in Moray

Find out more facts