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Preface North Ayrshire Child and Public Protection Chief Officers Group and Children’s Services Strategic Partnership are delighted to endorse this multi- agency guidance to support staff in Getting it right for vulnerable children and young people in North Ayrshire. Having agreed prevention and early intervention as a key priority, we have led a programme of change developing strengthened mechanisms for the early identification of factors which may impact on the well-being of our children and young people; an improved response to alleviating these factors; and a collaborative preventive approach to promoting children’s well-being from pre-birth into adulthood. Critical to promoting children’s well-being and ensuring they become successful learners, confident individuals, effective contributors and responsible citizens is providing an effective response, whether this is single agency or multi-agency, to any concern about a child which may contribute to them becoming vulnerable We commend this practitioner’s guidance as a useful resource to help staff across our services work together in a considered, consistent way that puts the needs of children and young people at the forefront of our work and provides the best platform for achieving the best possible outcomes for the families of our communities. Elma Murray John Burns Gillian McDonald Iona Colvin North Ayrshire Council NHS Ayrshire & Arran Police Scotland Chair, Children’s Services Chief Executive Chief Executive Divisional Commander Strategic Partnership Getting It Right For Vulnerable Children and Young People in North Ayrshire Live V1.2 April 2014 Page No:4