The Number of Children with Child Protection Plans by type including Contacts, Referrals, Children Looked After and Children in Need.
- A Contact is initial enquiry by a partner agency, individual or organisation to Children's Social Care where there are concerns for the Safeguarding or Welfare of a Child or Children.
- A referral is a contact which has met the Safeguarding threshold of the Authority and has been referred to Children's Social Care requesting a service for Child/Children not currently in receipt of services from the Local Authority.