Professional Challenge and Resolution of Professional Disagreement Recording Form

Closes 1 May 2026

Opened 24 Apr 2025

Overview

The purpose of this form is to enable the Safeguarding Children Partnerships to assure itself that professional challenge and dispute resolution takes place between agencies.

You should only complete this form if you have raised a professional challenge with another organisation, to further safeguard a child or young person. This does not replace the need and duty to keep detailed records in the way you would usually do.

When completing the form, please do not include any identifiable information about the child or young person, family or the colleague you have challenged.

PLEASE NOTE: This form should be completed by the agency who raised the professional challenge. It should be completed at the point of resolution.