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Resources for Childrens Services Professionals

Here you can find the relevant guidance, templates and forms that you might need.  You can use the search box to look for a specific item or sort by date or name. 

If you feel anything is missing get in touch using our contact form or email: OPPC@orkney.gov.uk

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Letter of Rights: your rights when you are in a police station: guide for children and young people
Children's Services, Guidelines, Link 13 April 2026
Throughcare and Aftercare Financial Policy and Procedure
Children's Services 2 April 2026
Adoption Allowance Scheme
Children's Services 2 April 2026
Financial Policy and Procedure for Foster Carers and Kinship Carers – 2025
Children's Services, Procedure 2 April 2026
Voluntary Action Orkney Directory of Services
Adult Services, Children's Services, Justice Services, Link 2 April 2026
Orkney Mental Health Services
Adult Services, Children's Services, Justice Services, Link 2 April 2026
National Guidance for Child Protection in Scotland 2021 – updated 2023
Children's Services, Guidelines 2 April 2026
Orkney Interagency Referral Discussion (IRD) Guidance
Children's Services, Guidelines 30 March 2026
Orkney Child Protection Interagency Guidelines 2025
Children's Services, Guidelines 30 March 2026
National Guidance (Children’s) Learning Reviews
Children's Services, Guidelines, Link 30 March 2026
Digilearnscot by Education Scotland
Children's Services, Guidelines 26 January 2026
Mental Health Guidance for Orkney Education Staff
Children's Services, Guidelines 1 April 2026
Getting it right for every child – Glossary
Children's Services, Link 9 October 2025
Getting it right for every child – Information Sharing Charter – Children and Young People
Children's Services, Link 9 October 2025
Getting it right for every child – Information Sharing Charter – Parents and Carers
Children's Services, Link 9 October 2025