National child protection guidance and inter-agency child protection guidelines

In September 2021, the Scottish Government published National Guidance for Child Protection in Scotland. This was refreshed in August 2023. This guidance is for all practitioners and managers working across the public, private, third and independent sectors across Scotland.

• Scottish Government National Guidance for Child Protection in Scotland 2021 - Updated 2023 (PDF, 5 MB)

The Perth and Kinross Child Protection Committee (CPC) Inter-Agency Child Protection Guidelines 2023

CPC inter-agency child protection guidelines 2023 (PDF, 1 MB)  - These local inter-agency child protection guidelines have been produced to support all practitioners and managers working in all services and agencies across Perth and Kinross in relation to their day-to-day child protection practice.