EYP 4
Safeguarding
Safeguarding case reviews
Learning intention
To gain a deep understanding of what child safeguarding practice reviews are and the importance of them
Outcomes
To know what serious case reviews are.
To know the importance of serious case reviews and why they are required.
Think, pair, share
What do you think a serious case review means/is?
Info
Video
Child Safeguarding practice reviews
Importance of serious case reviews
CSPR’s are an essential part of safeguarding practices. They play an important role in ensuring the welfare and protection of children and young people.
Annual Data for April 23 - March 24
330
Rapid case reviews were submitted to the panel
It shares patterns in practice and key messages from serious incidents, rapid reviews, local child safeguarding practice reviews, letters to safeguarding partnerships from the Panel and a practice briefing.
22%
reported incidences involved more than one child
49%
Were deaths
48%
serious harm incidents
Well known cases
2013
2007
2000
2009
2003
Vanessa George
Baby P (Peter Connelly)
Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman
Victoria Climbié
Daniel Pelka
Task
Step 3
Step 2
Step 1
You can choose how you would like to dipslay this research. We will then share our findings with the group.
You need to research the following: 1. find out what was discussed in the SCR 2. Was there an outcome from the review (did legislation get updated)
In table group you will be given a case study to research
Info
What were the case review findings?
Lack of professional curiosity by agencies involved
Lack of multi-agency working, no communication
Poor staffing and leadership within agencies
Victoria Climbié
What are the impacts on practice?
Children Act (2004)- Child Protection plans created
Common Assessment Framework (CAF) established to support multi-agency working
Local Children’s Safeguarding Boards set up to be responsible for multi-agency training and case review investigations.
What happened?
Victoria (8 years) died following months of abuse at the hands of her great-aunt and her partner. Despite multiple visits to several hospitals and alerts made to child protection authorities, interventions were insufficient.
What were the case review findings?
Failure to share information
Out-of-date child protection database
Poor record keeping Poor employment checks
Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman
What are the impacts on practice?
Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act (2006) – set up of Criminal Records Bureau’s Vetting and Barring Scheme. Later became DBS.
Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruitment (2006) publication for schools ensure children are protected from harm. Later replaced by Keeping Children Safe in Education. Improvement in pre-employment checks and requirement for reliable references.
What happened?
Ten-year-olds Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman were murdered by school caretaker Ian Huntley in 2002.
After his arrest, it emerged Huntley had been able to work with children despite being the subject of rape and sexual assault complaints.
What were the case review findings? Lack of professional curiosity by agencies involved Lack of openness and transparency Poor response by local authorities Lack of necessary awareness
Baby P
What happened? Peter Connelly (17 months) died following months of abuse carried out by his mother, her new boyfriend and a lodger at the family home. 10 agencies were involved with Peter or his family. Peter was placed on the ‘child protection/at risk’ register in December 2006, though insufficient actions by professionals and agencies failed to protect him.
What are the impacts on practice?
Working Together to Safeguard Children (2010) – support for multi –agency working
Social Work Taskforce - improvements to the recruitment, training and supervision of social workers
What were the case review findings?
Poor staff training, including safeguarding training Poor regulation by OFSTED
Lack of coherent management No keyworker system, no strict staff:child ratios Poor staff recruitment Lack of staff confidence in whistleblowing
Vanessa George
What are the impacts on practice?
Safer recruitment strategies implemented
Many nurseries and preschools began to install CCTV cameras in rooms
Stricter ban on staff phones in rooms
Clearer guidance regarding nappy change procedures
Increased effectiveness of whistleblowing procedures and responsibilities
What happened?
In 2009, Vanessa George was arrested after indecent images of children taken at Little Ted’s Day Nursery in Plymouth were found on a computer disc seized by police from a suspected paedophile Colin Blanchard.
What were the case review findings?
Lack of professional curiosity
Numerous police visits
Action not taken at necessary times
Lack of accurate record keeping
High caseloads and inexperienced social workers
Daniel Pelka
What are the impacts on practice?
Increased supervision of social workers and manageable caseloads
Training for frontline staff to recognise abuse signs and improve record keeping
Support and guidance for newly qualified social workers
What happened?
Daniel (4 years) was killed by his mother and her partner following sustained abuse. Daniel was invisible to professionals, although he was seen by doctors and arrived at school with visible injuries. He was also observed scavenging for food from bins, and staff at school described him as a “bag of bones”. The reasons Daniel’s mother provided for her son’s injuries were accepted by health professionals.
Why are CSPR's required?
Why are Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews required?
First think to yourself about the question
Discuss with the person next to you
Make a few notes to feed back to the group
End of unit questions
Why is it important to be able to work with others in the context of safeguarding?
Why is it important for all staff to have regular and up-to-date safeguarding training? (Give 2 reasons)
What would you do if you suspected a baby or child was being abused?
Give 2 examples of policies that relate to safeguarding, child protection and safety.
What support and advice is available to parents in the case of suspected abuse?
What is a serious case review?
Explain the term whistleblowing.
Take a break
Assignment Workshop
Use this time to work on the assignment for EYP 4
Thanks
Remember to publish!
NSPCC Learning
SERIOUS CASE REVIEWS
Case reviews are conducted when a child dies, or is seriously harmed, as a result of abuse or neglect.
They aim to identify how local professionals and organisations can improve the way they work together to safeguard children.
We work to ensure that learning from case reviews can be accessed and shared at a local, regional and national level.
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EYP 4
Safeguarding
Safeguarding case reviews
Learning intention
To gain a deep understanding of what child safeguarding practice reviews are and the importance of them
Outcomes
To know what serious case reviews are.
To know the importance of serious case reviews and why they are required.
Think, pair, share
What do you think a serious case review means/is?
Info
Video
Child Safeguarding practice reviews
Importance of serious case reviews
CSPR’s are an essential part of safeguarding practices. They play an important role in ensuring the welfare and protection of children and young people.
Annual Data for April 23 - March 24
330
Rapid case reviews were submitted to the panel
It shares patterns in practice and key messages from serious incidents, rapid reviews, local child safeguarding practice reviews, letters to safeguarding partnerships from the Panel and a practice briefing.
22%
reported incidences involved more than one child
49%
Were deaths
48%
serious harm incidents
Well known cases
2013
2007
2000
2009
2003
Vanessa George
Baby P (Peter Connelly)
Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman
Victoria Climbié
Daniel Pelka
Task
Step 3
Step 2
Step 1
You can choose how you would like to dipslay this research. We will then share our findings with the group.
You need to research the following: 1. find out what was discussed in the SCR 2. Was there an outcome from the review (did legislation get updated)
In table group you will be given a case study to research
Info
What were the case review findings? Lack of professional curiosity by agencies involved Lack of multi-agency working, no communication Poor staffing and leadership within agencies
Victoria Climbié
What are the impacts on practice? Children Act (2004)- Child Protection plans created Common Assessment Framework (CAF) established to support multi-agency working Local Children’s Safeguarding Boards set up to be responsible for multi-agency training and case review investigations.
What happened? Victoria (8 years) died following months of abuse at the hands of her great-aunt and her partner. Despite multiple visits to several hospitals and alerts made to child protection authorities, interventions were insufficient.
What were the case review findings? Failure to share information Out-of-date child protection database Poor record keeping Poor employment checks
Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman
What are the impacts on practice? Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act (2006) – set up of Criminal Records Bureau’s Vetting and Barring Scheme. Later became DBS. Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruitment (2006) publication for schools ensure children are protected from harm. Later replaced by Keeping Children Safe in Education. Improvement in pre-employment checks and requirement for reliable references.
What happened? Ten-year-olds Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman were murdered by school caretaker Ian Huntley in 2002. After his arrest, it emerged Huntley had been able to work with children despite being the subject of rape and sexual assault complaints.
What were the case review findings? Lack of professional curiosity by agencies involved Lack of openness and transparency Poor response by local authorities Lack of necessary awareness
Baby P
What happened? Peter Connelly (17 months) died following months of abuse carried out by his mother, her new boyfriend and a lodger at the family home. 10 agencies were involved with Peter or his family. Peter was placed on the ‘child protection/at risk’ register in December 2006, though insufficient actions by professionals and agencies failed to protect him.
What are the impacts on practice? Working Together to Safeguard Children (2010) – support for multi –agency working Social Work Taskforce - improvements to the recruitment, training and supervision of social workers
What were the case review findings? Poor staff training, including safeguarding training Poor regulation by OFSTED Lack of coherent management No keyworker system, no strict staff:child ratios Poor staff recruitment Lack of staff confidence in whistleblowing
Vanessa George
What are the impacts on practice? Safer recruitment strategies implemented Many nurseries and preschools began to install CCTV cameras in rooms Stricter ban on staff phones in rooms Clearer guidance regarding nappy change procedures Increased effectiveness of whistleblowing procedures and responsibilities
What happened? In 2009, Vanessa George was arrested after indecent images of children taken at Little Ted’s Day Nursery in Plymouth were found on a computer disc seized by police from a suspected paedophile Colin Blanchard.
What were the case review findings? Lack of professional curiosity Numerous police visits Action not taken at necessary times Lack of accurate record keeping High caseloads and inexperienced social workers
Daniel Pelka
What are the impacts on practice? Increased supervision of social workers and manageable caseloads Training for frontline staff to recognise abuse signs and improve record keeping Support and guidance for newly qualified social workers
What happened? Daniel (4 years) was killed by his mother and her partner following sustained abuse. Daniel was invisible to professionals, although he was seen by doctors and arrived at school with visible injuries. He was also observed scavenging for food from bins, and staff at school described him as a “bag of bones”. The reasons Daniel’s mother provided for her son’s injuries were accepted by health professionals.
Why are CSPR's required?
Why are Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews required? First think to yourself about the question Discuss with the person next to you Make a few notes to feed back to the group
End of unit questions
Why is it important to be able to work with others in the context of safeguarding?
Why is it important for all staff to have regular and up-to-date safeguarding training? (Give 2 reasons)
What would you do if you suspected a baby or child was being abused?
Give 2 examples of policies that relate to safeguarding, child protection and safety.
What support and advice is available to parents in the case of suspected abuse?
What is a serious case review?
Explain the term whistleblowing.
Take a break
Assignment Workshop
Use this time to work on the assignment for EYP 4
Thanks
Remember to publish!
NSPCC Learning
SERIOUS CASE REVIEWS
Case reviews are conducted when a child dies, or is seriously harmed, as a result of abuse or neglect.
They aim to identify how local professionals and organisations can improve the way they work together to safeguard children. We work to ensure that learning from case reviews can be accessed and shared at a local, regional and national level.