Challenge and Escalation

Learning from national, and local reviews indicate that all practitioners need to be robust in constructively challenging colleagues, when necessary, to achieve best outcome for children and young people.

The following procedures provide the crucial steps to be taken, when challenging or escalating concerns in a professional and constructive manner.

Challenge & Escalation – Multi agency resolution of professional disagreements 2021

For complaints procedures relating to Child Protection & Adults Safeguarding meetings and conferences see below.

Complaints in relation to Safeguarding CP Conferences