Inspectors praise East Renfrewshire child protection services

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Child protection services in East Renfrewshire have been praised by the care watchdog.A joint inspection by the Care Inspectorate, Education Scotland, Healthcare Improvement Scotland and Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland took place between February 28 and July 13 this year, with the report published this month.The purpose of the inspection was to explore the effectiveness of services for children and young people up to the age of 18 at risk of harm.Don't miss the latest headlines from around Renfrewshire.

Sign up to our newsletters here.The inspectors found strengths in ensuring children and young people at risk of harm are safe, protected and supported, with no significant areas for improvement identified.Among those strengths recorded were “early collaborative interventions which prevented risk from escalating,” “high-quality assessments, plans and support from a wide range of services which had a positive impact on safety and wellbeing of young people at risk of harm,” and “caring relationships between children and young people, and key members of staff within the service”.The report also praises “the way that children and young people were listened to and respected,” “how children and young people and their families could actively participate in and influence service planning, delivery and improvement,” “data and quality assurance information being used successfully to identify emerging risks and inform future priorities,” and “strong and effective leadership, and a strong, shared vision for children and young people, which continued throughout the Covid-19 pandemic ensuring appropriate support reached the families who were in most need”.Edith Macintosh, interim chief executive of the Care