Scottish Borders Child Protection Committee

What do we do?

The Scottish Borders Child Protection Committee has responsibility for improving the safety and protection of children and young people by:

developing effective working partnerships between organisations and the community.
providing child protection training and support to staff.
providing policies and procedures which everyone knows how to use and which work well to make our children and young people safer.
raising awareness about the need to improve the safety of our children and young people.

Who are we?

A high-level group of representatives from the main agencies with a responsibility for the protection of children. Members from the following organisations/services include:

NHS Borders
Lothian and Borders Police
Children’s Reporter
Scottish Borders Council’s Social Work Department
Scottish Borders Council’s Education Department.

Child Protection Guidelines

Do you volunteer for a youth group or children’s club such as scouts, sports groups or church groups? Do you regularly work with parents of children under 16? If you answered ‘yes’ - you should be aware of the guidelines.

Pauline Walker, Chair of the Child Protection Committee, said, “We are pleased that we have been able to make the guidelines more accessible through the online version. It also means that any changes to the guidance are reflected as and when they occur and that there is a saving in printing costs. This is in an important development in promoting child protection and in raising awareness of everyone’s responsibility for keeping children safe."

Access the guidelines now

Should there be any IT difficulties accessing the guidelines and you need advice please contact the social work intake team on 01896 662762 or Emergency Duty Team on 01896 752111 who can access a copy at all times.

Contacts

If you are concerned about a child, please call the local child protection number on 01896 662762 or visit our information on Child Protection services.

For matters relating to the work of the Child Protection Committee please contact:
The Child Protection Committee
Old School Building
Newtown St Boswells
Melrose
TD6 0SA
Tel: 01835 825080

Please note – The committee is responsible for improving the safety and protection of children and young people. They should not be contacted about individual cases of child abuse/neglect. In these circumstances, please call the local helpline number shown above.

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