What are CPCs?

Child Protection Committees (CPC’s) are multi-agency partnerships established at local authority level throughout Scotland.  Each Local Authority in Scotland has a Child Protection Committee for their area.

In February 2019, The Scottish Government published Protecting Children and Young People: Child Protection Committee and Chief Officer Responsibilities Guidance (Scottish Government: February 2019)  which describes the functions of Child Protection Committees as:

• continuous improvement
• public information, engagement and participation
• strategic planning and connections
• annual reporting on the work of the CPC