Prof Challenge & Escalation

Pan Cheshire Procedure for Multi-agency Professional Challenge and Escalation

If you feel that a practitioner, or an agency, is not acting in the best interests of the child, young person or family, you have a responsibility to respectfully challenge the practitioner, or agency, and escalate that concern if resolution is not achieved.

All agencies are responsible for ensuring that their staff are supported, and know how to appropriately challenge, escalate and resolve intra-agency concerns and challenges about a child or young person’s wellbeing and the response to their safeguarding needs.

This procedure is not designed to replace the statutory complaints processes established within partner agencies.

• Pan Cheshire procedure for multi-agency professional challenge & escalation
• Appendix A Form for submitting Professional Challenge & Escalation Step 3
• A SWAY is accessed through our Digital Learning