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Safeguarding children abused through Domestic Violence: The Barnet Experience Helen Elliott LSCB Development Officer. The Story so Far……. Pilot launch 2007 200+ multi-agency practitioners trained 25 social workers core assessment Evaluation May 2007 : Early Days!. And then to follow….
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Safeguarding children abused through Domestic Violence: The Barnet Experience Helen Elliott LSCB Development Officer
The Story so Far…… • Pilot launch 2007 • 200+ multi-agency practitioners trained • 25 social workers core assessment • Evaluation May 2007 : Early Days!
And then to follow…. • Mentoring • Further multi-agency training • Refresher • SW training • Managers training
What has helped • Ownership at a strategic level across LSCB and DV partnerships • Prioritisation in LSCB workplan • Senior Management champion • Alignment with CAF • Managers role in supervision • Multi-Agency Practice Group
Making a Difference? • Increased awareness and identification of DV • Integration into ICS ( but still more to do) • Practitioner skill and confidence improved • Increase in direct work with children • Expanded role for prevention work
Moving Forward • ICS processes • Data collection • Assessing impact • Training • Gaps in services ( perpetrators) • Ownership across all agencies • Money well spent!
Experience from the front line: Lauren Scordilis, Senior Practitioner
Case Study: The G Family • 3 children aged 5,3 and 2 subject to CP plan • Parental issues include substance misuse, offending, possible mental health • Pattern of DV includes weapons, physical violence, attempts to strangle
Applying the model in practice • Use of threshold scales • Victims questionnaire • Assessing risk to children, impact on parenting, protective factors • Use of perpetrator interview • Safety planning with children
Thank You www.barnet.gov.uk/safeguarding-children-board