Revised Terms of Reference of the Jersey Child Protection Committee and Terms of Reference for the Child Deaths and Serious Case Reviews and Complaints Sub-Committee

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A decision made (24/02/2009) regarding: Revised Terms of Reference of the Jersey Child Protection Committee and Terms of Reference for the Child Deaths and Serious Case Reviews and Complaints Sub-Committee.

Decision Reference: MD-HSS-2009-0013
Decision Summary Title :	Terms of Reference of the Jersey Child Protection Committee Terms of Reference and the Child Deaths and Serious Case Reviews and Complaints Sub-Committee Terms of Reference.		Date of Decision Summary:	13 February 2009
Decision Summary Author:	Marnie Baudains, Directorate Manager, Social Services		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:
Written Report Title :	Jersey Child Protection Committee Terms of Reference and Jersey Child Protection Committee Child Deaths and Serious Case Reviews and Complaints Sub-Committee Terms of Reference		Date of Written Report:	December 2008
Written Report Author:	Marnie Baudains, Directorate Manager, Social Services, representing the Jersey Child Protection Committee.		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Revised Terms of Reference for the Jersey Child Protection Committee and Terms of Reference for the Child Deaths and Serious Case Reviews and Complaints Sub-Committee.
Decision(s): (i) The Minister approved the revised Terms of Reference of the Jersey Child Protection Committee (ii) The Minister approved the Terms of Reference of the newly established Child Death and Serious Case Reviews and Complaints Sub-Committee
Reason(s) for decision: The Jersey Child Protection Committee (JCPC) is responsible for supporting and monitoring a co-ordinated approach to child protection work. It answers, through its Independent Chair, to the Health and Social Service Minister. New Terms of Reference for the Committee have been prepared in order to reflect best practice developments in this area. As part of this process a new sub-committee has also been established. The Child Death and Serious Case Reviews and Complaints Sub-Committee fulfils the important role of reviewing complex cases where a child has died in unexpected circumstances, or where a child has been subject to serious long term harm as a result of abuse. Review of such cases is aimed at identifying how multi-agency working processes can be constantly improved. The revised and new terms of reference are required in order that the JCPC can continue to develop and positively influence multi-agency child protection practice and procedure.
Resource Implications: None
Action required: The Directorate Manager, Social Services will notify the Chair and members of the JCPC of the decision.
Signature:		Position: Minister for Health and Social Services
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):