Child Protection Plan
A Child Protection Plan is initiated when a child is judged to be at risk of significant harm.
Description
A Child Protection Plan is a CARE PLAN.
A Child Protection Plan is initiated when a child is judged to be at risk of significant harm.
A Child Protection Plan should:
- 
                
        assess the likelihood of the child suffering harm and look at ways that the child can be protected; 
- 
                
        decide upon short and long term aims to reduce the likelihood of harm to the child and to protect the child's welfare; 
- 
                
        clarify people's responsibilities and actions to be taken; and 
- 
                
        outline ways of monitoring and evaluating progress. 
Also Known As
This NHS business definition is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias | 
|---|---|
| Plural | Child Protection Plans | 
| Short name | CPP | 
Where Used
| Type | Link | How used | 
|---|---|---|
| Data Element | CHILD PROTECTION PLAN END DATE | references in description Child Protection Plan | 
| Data Element | CHILD PROTECTION PLAN INDICATION CODE | references in description Child Protection Plan | 
| Attribute | CHILD PROTECTION PLAN INDICATION CODE | references in description Child Protection Plan | 
| Attribute | CHILD PROTECTION PLAN REASON CODE | references in description Child Protection Plan | 
| Data Element | CHILD PROTECTION PLAN START DATE | references in description Child Protection Plan | 
| NHS Business Definition | Child Protection Plan | references in description Child Protection Plan |