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On this page you will be able to download key publications particularly relevant to child protection.

The “National Publications” sections contains reports and key documents published by the Scottish Government, the Care Inspectorate and national organisations such as Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre, Children 1st and NSPCC. The “NACPC Publications” section contains documents we have developed here in North Ayrshire to help support local child protection practice. The “Factsheets and Research or Briefing Papers” section contains a selection of brief, accessible factsheets and briefing papers most of which have been produced nationally.

Useful Documents

Below we have a great selection of useful documents for you to download. Please click on the icon to begin the download.

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Download - It’s Everyone’s Job to Make Sure I’m Alright 2002 (2 MB)
Download - Protecting Children and Young People: Children’s Charter 2005 (249 KB)
Download - Protecting Children and Young People: Child Protection Committees 2005 (230 KB)
Download - How Safe Are Our Children 2017 NSPCC Four Nations Report (4 MB)
Download - A Process Review of the Child Protection Reform Programme 2007 (555 KB)
Download - How Well Do We Protect Children and Meet Their Needs 2009 (971 KB)
Download - Child Protection Inspection Reports (814 KB)
Download - 2008 Joint Inspection of Services to Protect Children and Young People in North Ayrshire (72 KB)
Download - 2010 Joint Inspection of Services to Protect Children and Young People in North Ayrshire (32 KB)
Download - Audit and Analysis of Significant Case Reviews in Scotland 2012 (844 KB)
Download - National Framework for Child Protection Learning and Development in Scotland 2012 (547 KB)
Download - Children and Young People's Views on Child Protection System in Scotland 2013 (581 KB)
Download - No One Noticed, No One Heard - A Study of Disclosures of Abuse 2013 (2 MB)
Download - Getting Our Priorities Right 2013 (1 MB)
Download - 2013 Pilot Joint Inspection of Services for Children and Young People in North Ayrshire (294 KB)
Download - National Guidance for Child Protection in Scotland 2014 (4 MB)
Download - NSPCC Allegations of Abuse and Neglect on Children in Care June 14 (661 KB)
Download - A Review of NSPCC Helpline in Scotland published June 14 (637 KB)
Download - Emotional Abuse and Emotional Neglect in Pre School Children NSPCC (329 KB)
Download - Head and Spinal Injuries in Children NSPCC (599 KB)
Download - Fractures in Children NSPCC (252 KB)
Download - Bruises on Children NSPCC (210 KB)
Download - Oral Injuries and Bites on Children NSPCC (317 KB)
Download - Thermal Injuries on Children NSPCC (249 KB)
Download - Effective Interventions for Complex Families (248 KB)
Download - Getting It Right for Vulnerable Children and Young People in North Ayrshire (2 MB)
Download - GOPR Working With Families Affected by Problematic Alcohol and/or Drug Misuse in North Ayrshire (7 MB)
Download - Oversight and Review of Cases in Light of Changing Information C4eo Briefing (203 KB)
Download - National Guidance for Child Protection Committees Conducting a Significant Case Review March 2015 (9 MB)
Download - Pan Ayrshire Protocol for Conducting Initial and Significant Case Reviews 2016 (493 KB)
Download - Summarised Guidance on Initial and Significant Case Reviews 2016 (281 KB)
Download - Multi Agency Guidance: Unseen Child (78 KB)
Download - Multi Agency Guidance: Children Educated at Home (38 KB)
Download - Multi Agency Guidance: Social Media Personal and Professional Conduct (267 KB)
Download - Multi Agency Guidance for the exchange of information between Adult and Children’s Services (160 KB)
Download - Multi Agency Guidance: Working With Young People Who Are Sexually Active (135 KB)
Download - Multi Agency Guidance for Children and Young People with Problematic Sexual Behaviour (256 KB)
Download - Multi Agency Guidance: Missing Children For Whom There Are Child Protection Concerns (107 KB)
Download - Multi Agency Guidance: Working With Uncooperative Families (2 MB)
Download - Multi Agency Guidance: Understanding When It Is Child Protection (2 MB)
Download - Multi Agency Guidance: When Parents or Carers Are Arrested (1 MB)
Download - NSPCC Safeguarding in Schools - Sexual Exploitation (218 KB)
Download - NSPCC Safeguarding in Schools - Grooming (238 KB)
Download - NSPCC Safeguarding in Schools - Sexting (175 KB)
Download - NSPCC Safeguarding in Schools - Neglect (225 KB)
Download - Protecting Children From Harm 2016 (3 MB)
Download - Child Sexual Exploitation Independent Inquiry Rotherham (2 MB)
Download - How Well Do We Improve The Lives of Children, Young People and Families, Care Inspectorate 2014 (1,007 KB)