1. Safeguarding in Sefton Brief Update for the ECM Forum 23rd May 2018
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2. LSCB Recent Review in relation to Repeat Child Protection Plans
Why the Review?
Timeframe
Involvement of Individuals & any common characteristics
Limitations of Review
The Data & what it found
Signs of Safety in Sefton – Weaknesses & Strengths
Partner Agency contribution to the review
Observations of CP Conferences and Review
Conclusions and What’s Next
LSCB commissioned the review as they were concerned about the reported high levels of repeat plans for children subject to CP planning.
The review began in Nov 17 and was completed in Feb in The CP conference re-plans - focused on the timeframe during May – September 2017.
This was a multi-agency review and focused on 6 families with a total of 19 children. Common Characteristics were: parental domestic abuse, drug and alcohol of either one or both parents. All families had enduring family issues and shared the category of emotional abuse within the CP planning which emanated from concerns regarding parental/partner domestic abuse. In order to keep confidentiality, I will not share any further information directly about the children and families involved.
Limitations : as it is just a snap shot review, so cannot say that all plans at all times have the same characteristics, finding, focus or recommendations
The Data and what it found: we do have a higher that average re-plan rate although this is not as extensive as had been originally reported. however we do need to ensure the best use of resources .
Signs of Safety – after adopting the SoS model in Sefton in 2014 with a roll out of training, via the council this has not been fully implemented and embedded across the partnership. For this to succeed it requires an implantation strategy and a project plan and the required resources for successful embedding and completion. A Key point Weakness: the voice of the child was not evidenced within the child protection plan (this was one of a few however vitally important. Strengths were identified
Partner Agency – Over optimistic plans, unrealistic goal setting, conferences too long etc.
Observations – the reviewer did observe practice now
Whats next – Recommendations to go to board for ratification and agreement.
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3. What are we worried about? What’s going well? Child’s experience
Signs of Safety - recap
What are we worried about?
What’s going well?
Child’s experience
Danger statement
Safety goals
What needs to happen?
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4. Key things we should always do…… Recognise Report Record
Refer (to the appropriate service)
Share Information (Safely)
Be aware
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5. Early Help Strategy Review Are we all sure that we know what Early Help Means?
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6. Early Help is offering advice, support and direct interventions/support at the earliest point of identified need. The aims of Early Help are to support families to support themselves, to prevent issues/problems escalating and to reduce the numbers needing statutory intervention. Early Help support can be required at any stage in a child's life from pre-birth to adulthood. Early Help means you can access the right service at the right time from the right person
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7. Current Statistics in Sefton
As at 21st May 2018
CP Category Number
Emotional Abuse 117
Neglect 73
Physical Abuse 32
Sexual Abuse 15
Multiple 3
Total: 240
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8. Sefton LSCB New Level of Need Document was Launched 13th October 2017
YOU SAID………
Make the document more user friendly
Remove confusion over level 3a/3b
Provide measures against the indicators
Introduce examples of escalating need
Clarify exploitation
Include all risk factor considerations
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9. WE DID
3a/3b replaced with levels
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10. Additional Risk Factors have been considered
Wider acknowledgement and inclusion of risk factors for example:
Homelessness
Mental Health
Children Missing Education
Obesity
Gang Activity
Unemployment
Substance Misuse
Domestic Abuse
Suicide/Self Harm
Bullying
Fabricated & Induced Illness
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11. Professional Expectations
Record
Information Sharing
Assessing & planning
Report For Conference
Escalation Policy – Do you know when & what to do?
Signs of Safety (when CP)
Access
Your Duty of Responsibility - Always do something
Keeping up-to-date with changes
Managing Allegations
Priorities
Risk Assess
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12. Sefton LSCB Training Where to access it www. SeftonLSCB. co
Sefton LSCB Training Where to access it click training. Who has to pay? Including New Briefings What’s coming up?
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14. Any Questions
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