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CivTech 12.5 - How can technology support multi agency processes for the protection of children in Scotland?
Scottish Government
Key facts
- Buyer
- Scottish Government
- Category
- Research & Development
- Deadline
- No published deadline
- Value
- Not published
- Published
- 19/10/2026
- Source
- Find a Tender
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From the notice
This Challenge presents an exciting opportunity to make a positive difference in protecting children in Scotland from harm, an area of the highest priority for the Scottish Cabinet and partners. Scotland’s child protection system relies on Inter-Agency Referral Discussions (IRDs) to make timely safeguarding decisions for children (over 17,000 IRDs took place during 2024-25). IRDs are effective and work well as a process, however they are currently supported by fragmented IT systems, manual processes and localised records. This results in duplication, delays, and barriers to information sharin…