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Multi- agency working in

Multi- agency working in. Structure. 1 Why do we have to protect children ? 1.1 Reasons for child protection 1.2 Definitions of child abuse 2 The cases of Victoria Climbié and Baby P 2.1 What went wrong in both these cases ? 3 The importance of multi - agency working

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Multi- agency working in

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  1. Multi-agencyworkingin

  2. Structure 1 Why do wehavetoprotectchildren? 1.1 Reasonsforchildprotection 1.2 Definitionsofchildabuse 2 The casesof Victoria Climbiéand Baby P 2.1 Whatwentwrong in boththesecases? 3 The importanceof multi-agencyworking 3.1 Definition of multi-agencyworking 3.2 Framework forassessment 3.3 Significantharm 3.4 Key sections 4 Who isresponsibleforchildprotection?

  3. 1 Why do wehavetoprotectchildren? 1.1 Reasons for child protection Children are protected against: • accidents • the consequences of poverty • underdevelopment • child abuse and sexual abuse • illness • suicide

  4. 1.2 Definitionsofchildabuse • physicalabuse • emotional abuse • sexual abuse • neglect

  5. 2 The casesof Victoria Climbiéand Baby P

  6. Victoria: • born on 2nd November 1991 in Abidjan • October 2008: movedto France, laterto London • from 14July 1999 toFebruary 2000: victimofphysicaland sexual abuseby her great-auntand her boyfriend • severallocalauthoritiesinvolved • 25February 2000: Victoria‘sdeath • Death causedby multiple injuriesarisingfrommonthsofill-treatmentandabuse • 128 separate injuriesfound on her body

  7. Baby P: • born on 1March 2006 in London • from 18 September 2006 to August 2007: Baby P sufferedmorethan 50 injuries • Baby P registered forphysicalabuseandneglect • he was seennearly 60 timesbylocalauthorities • 3 August 2007: Baby P‘sdeath • He had a broken back, brokenribs, severalbruises, a thoothmissingandmarks on hishead

  8. 2.2 Whatwentwrongin thesecases? • failureofthesystemincludingagencies, socialworkers, doctors … • poorgathering, recordingandsharingofinformation • lack ofurgency, action in responsetoreasonableinference • not enoughchecking on theparents • agenciesacting in isolationwithouteffectiveco-ordination andco-operation • poorchildprotectionplans • failure in implementingtheChildrenAct

  9. 3 The importanceof multi-agencyworking 3.1 Definition of multi-agencyworking • all agenciesworkingtogether • informationsharingandgoodcommunication • noagencyhasthe total responsibilityforthesafetyof a child

  10. 3.2 Framework forassessment child‘sdevelopmentalneeds parentingcapacity Child family & enviromentalfactors

  11. 3.3 Significantharm • a conceptoftheChildrenAct 1989 • justifiesinterventionintofamilylife • ChildrenAct 1989 replacesthepubliclaw

  12. 3.4 The keysections • S.17 Provision ofservicesforchildren in need, theirfamiliesandothers • S.20 Provision ofaccommodationforchildren • S.31 Care andsupervisionorders • S.44 Orders foremergencyprotectionofchildren • S.47 Localauthorities´ dutytoinvestigate • S.8 Private laworders

  13. 4. Who isresponsibleforchildprotection? Police Teachers HealthVisitor Social Services Department Doctorsandnurses Socialworker

  14. Everyone

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