Key points
It is the responsibility of the Chair of the conference to ensure a clear record is made of every case conference though they should not be the one taking the minutes.
How to do it
The child protection plan (if agreed) will be available within three working days of the conference. The minute will follow within 10 days of the meeting. If any person who attended the meeting is of the opinion he or she has been misreported, they should contact the Chair immediately.
If they agree that the minutes are significantly in error, they will be amended. If the amendment is minor the error can be noted and brought to the attention of the next case conference.
The parents who attend the case conference will receive a copy of the minutes.
Where a professional doesn’t agree with any recording of the minute, and agreement cannot be reached with the chair of the case conference, the matter should be discussed with line managers with reference to the escalation policy.
The child’s view must be a standard heading for all minutes of child protection case conferences.
