Sanders, Robert; Thomas, Nigel

First published in 1997. Area Child Protection Committees are at the heart of interagency child protection services in Britain. Drawing on original research, this book provides the first detailed analysis of ACPs and how they operate.

1. The Welsh Office Review 2. Official Policy and its Interpretations 3. Putting Policy into Practice 4. Being a Member of an Area Child Protection Committee 5. How Area Child Protection Committees Work 6. Interagency Procedures 7. Reforms, Reconstructing, Reorganisation and Other Forms of Chaos 8. Part 8 Case Reviews 9. Children's Service Plans 10. Conclusions