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Annex E: Guidance Notes for completing request
form for National Search
1. Prior to completing the application form the
following must be checked:
- a home visit has concluded that the child is not
there
- friends / relatives have been asked
- other schools in the local authority confirm the
child has not transferred
- the housing department confirm that the family have
left / been evicted / been re-housed
2. The form should have full and accurate details.
3. Hand written forms should be legible and
completed in black ink.
4. Children withdrawn for home education and
traveller children should only be referred if they are on
the child protection register or there has been a child
protection investigation carried out or pending.
5. Other agencies involved with the child have been
checked for information.
6. If you would prefer to give details by telephone
please do so.
7. Staff can become concerned about children's
safety and wellbeing for many reasons, from 'gut feeling'
to full disclosure. Staff should follow their instinct and
take action if they feel a child may be vulnerable. It is
better to refer, than not to!
8.
CME Scotland will receive referrals
after a local search, as early as is considered necessary
by a local authority, depending on their assessment of
risk. However, in all circumstances action should be taken
within 20 days of a child being 'missing' from
education.
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