Child Protection Conference Professional Dissent Process

This dissent process is for professionals only and should not be confused with the rights of parents and children to complain about the service they have received from the Local Authority or any other agency working with their family.

The dissent process is separate from the GSCP’s Escalation Protocol which forms part of the local safeguarding children procedures.

It is imperative that agencies work together to safeguard children. However, there may be occasions where an agency representative has concerns about the outcome of a Child Protection Conference. This is therefore appropriate to raise through the dissent process.