Protecting Children Living in Families with Problem Substance Misusefollows recommendations made after the death of baby Caleb Ness in2001.
The guidance also states that an inter-agency assessment should beundertaken on all parents and expectant parents when there is concernabout the child.
Paddy Tomkins, chief constable of Lothian and Borders Police, said thatthe guidelines would strengthen collaboration between frontlineagencies.
- www.edinburgh.gov.uk.
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