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1. Definition of Notifiable Events and Timescales for Notifying
2. Notifications

1. Definition of Notifiable Events and Timescales for Notifying

Notifiable Events, which relate to Looked After Children, are defined in the table below.

If a Notifiable Event occurs in relation to a Looked After Child, the following people must be informed:

• The Residential Provision Manager and Line Manager or Supervising Social Worker/Line Manager  and Head of Looked After Children and  Regulated Services;
• The Social Worker and his/her Line Manager;
• Director of Children's Services;
• External agencies listed in the table below**

*The Director of Children's Services will come to a decision about informing members or other Chief Officers, but must ensure that the external agencies listed in the table are informed.

**All notifications to external agencies must be made without delay, verbally and confirmed in writing, see Section 2, Notifications

EVENT	WHO TO NOTIFY
Death of a child	Outside Agencies: The Regulatory Authority, Secretary of State and Health and Safety Executive
Referral to the Secretary of State pursuant to section 2(1)(a) of the Protection of Children Act 1999(a) an employee or volunteer	Outside Agencies: The Regulatory Authority
Serious illness or serious accident sustained by a child or employee. This includes serious or persistent self harming or attempted suicide.	Outside Agencies: The Regulatory Authority and Health and Safety Executive.
Allegation that a child  has committed a serious offence	Outside Agencies: The Police
Involvement or suspected involvement of a child in prostitution	Outside Agencies: The Regulatory Authority, Police & Local Authority
Any incident necessitating calling the Police or Emergency Services (e.g. Fire Brigade).	Outside Agencies: The Regulatory Authority
Any serious complaint	Outside Agencies: The Regulatory Authority
Instigation and outcome of any Child Protection Enquiry involving a child	Outside Agencies: The Regulatory Authority
Instigation and outcome of any Child Protection Enquiry involving a child.	Outside Agencies: The Regulatory Authority
Outbreak of any infectious disease which in the opinion of a registered medical practitioner attending children is sufficiently serious to be so notified	Outside Agencies: The Regulatory Authority, Health and Safety Executive Incident Contact Centre & Health Authority

2. Notifications

2.1 Ofsted

The Regulatory Authority for England is Ofsted, for information about informing Ofsted of Notifiable Events, go to the following link:

Ofsted Guidance re Notification of Serious Childcare Incident.

2.2 Health and Safety Executive

For information on notifying the Health and Safety Executive Incident Contact Centre, go to the following link:

Health and Safety Executive Incident Contact Centre.

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