Child Protection Non-Crime Input Form
Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FOI/24/006553/U
Version Date: 05/06/2024
The Public Protection Unit have provided the following information.
- What is a Child Protection Non-Crime Input Form?
We do not recognise the terminology used, however, we believe this relates to what is referred as a Y Occurrence in Niche. A Y occurrence is a police record of a non-crime and can be used in relation to child protection, for example, when documenting the requests and outcome of a strategy meeting.
- What would be the purpose, reasons for the use of such a form?
To record the timeliness of the request, time taken to research the person subject to a strategy/Initial Child Protection Conference (ICPC), multi agency discussions and the outcome of the meeting.
3. What grade of Officer would complete such a form.
The attending officer which can be Constable or Sergeant and sometimes Inspector.
4. At what stage of a Section 47 investigation would a Child Protection Non- Crime Input form be introduced.
The Y occurrence would be created at the time of the request not after an outcome was decided.
- What information would be recorded on a Child Protection Non- Crime Form? What Why Etc…
Details of the meeting attendees, chair and information shared by partners as well as the outcome and any safety plan considerations.
6. Who would be included in the form. The accuser, the alleged accused etc? Would either the accuser and or the alleged accused be made aware a Child Protection Non-Crime Input Form was in progress?
Those with parental responsibilities and the child would be included in the form along with anyone in the perpetrator pool. The referral into Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) for a strategy meeting is done with consent unless obtaining that consent would place the child at risk of further harm. This is to assist agencies in being able to work with the family.
7. What actions would be generated from a Child Protection Non-Crime Form? At what point of time of the section 47 investigation would a Child Protection Non- Crime Form be completed such as ASAP ,the beginning ,the middle , or the end.
Captured on the occurrence would be the decision on how to proceed i.e single agency or joint and S17/47. The occurrence is created at the time of request. Safety planning would also be included.
8. What would be the Outcome written in the form.? Who would be told the Outcome? Who are they, what are their roles ….and would they be told the Outcome as soon as possible (ASAP) after the form had been completed.
The decision/outcome would be recorded on the occurrence and all parties at the meeting would be aware of this. The timing of informing the family would be case by case depending on if there was any current risk to the child or investigative considerations.
9. Is a separate Child Non-Crime Input form completed for each alleged accused.
There are separate crime occurrences for each perpetrator but one Y occurrence per incident.
10. When the Outcome states ‘No case to answer….No further action?
Would the accuser be then charged with wasting Police Time, Perverting the course of Justice, destroying the lives of the alleged accused and children?
Or be told That was Naughty don’t to it again? Resulting in having no action taken against them?
Is this kept on the accuser’s record in case in future the accuser decides to do it again? Thus preventing untold harm and a possible loss of life…
In the case of No Further Action the term used is ‘not proceeded with’ and is based on evidential thresholds, therefore, a crime could be filed as not proceeded with but not because it didn’t happen but because there was not enough evidence to prosecute.
Yes, crime and Y occurrences remain on local police systems.