What are planning meetings?

Definition. A Planning Meeting is used to create a plan and secure commitment to taking the first steps.

Who attends a legal gateway meeting?

Also know as a legal gateway meeting. The purpose of a legal planning meeting is for the local authority (LA) to seek legal advice about a particular case. These meetings should be attended by the child’s social worker and managers together with the lawyer advising the LA.

What does a child protection plan do?

The overall aim of the child protection plan is to: ensure the child is safe and prevent them from suffering further harm; promote the child’s welfare, health and development; support the family and wider family members to protect and promote the welfare of their child provided it is in the best interests of the child.

What happens in a PLO meeting?

At the meeting, your Social Worker will attend as well as their Team Manager and someone from the Local Authority’s legal department. They will discuss with you what they are worried about, and what the plan is going forward.

What happens in a legal planning meeting?

A Legal Planning Meeting is an opportunity to discuss a case fully, and to consult with colleagues to ensure that children are the subject of active case management and that appropriate legal action is taken when required to promote and safeguard the welfare of the child.

What happens after a legal planning meeting?

The outcome of the meeting may be that matters are so urgent that an application will be made immediately to court, in which case a letter of issue will be sent to the parents. In an emergency, the local authority may seek an emergency protection order.

When do you need a legal planning meeting?

The meeting should consider whether further Legal Planning Meetings are necessary and if so, when. It may be that new information emerges which requires a change of plan for the child. In this event, the Legal Planning Meeting must be reconvened in order to consider the implications for the legal plan. Privacy Policy

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What should be on the agenda of a planning meeting?

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How to track team progress in planning meeting?

Tasks can be commented on and other team members who aren’t assigned to that task can be tagged and brought into the conversation. Managers want to track team progress and can do this on a high-level with a real-time dashboard or go deep into the data with one-click reporting.