The process of protecting children from abuse or neglect, preventing impairment of their health and development, and ensuring they are growing up in circumstances to have optimum life chances and enter adulthood successfully.
When there is conflict of interest between the interest of an adult and those of a child, the welfare of the child is paramount
If through a child's life they become subject to Child Protection Proceedings that result in them being either removed from the family or having parental responsibility held by the Local Auhtority, there is a responsibility to ensure, by Health, that they are reviewed annually to enable optimal life chances to progress successfully into adult life.
It is not necessary to get child or parental consent to the refer to the Safeguarding Team where professional judgement is applied.