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Findings from a Thematic Review of the Child, Parental and Professional Themes found within Case Reviews from 2019-2021

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Background to Serious Case Reviews (SCRs) As of April 2019, Local Safeguarding Children Boards were abolished according to the Children and Social Work Act 2017 and Working Together 2018, and new and local Multi-Agency Safeguarding Arrangements (MASA) were implemented. Serious Case Reviews (SCR) also changed to Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews (CSPR), the criteria for undertaking…

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Briefing – Professional Curiosity / Opportunities to be curious

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Professional curiosity or ‘Opportunities to be curious’ is an emerging theme in both Children and Adults Case Reviews and other reviews completed by Safeguarding Partnership Board, and this is reflected nationally. It has long been recognised as an important concept in practice with children and adults at risk. What is professional curiosity / Opportunities to…

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Section 11 Self-Assessment Audit Tool and Professional’s Survey Findings 2020

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Section 11 Audit Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Safeguarding Children Partnership board undertook a section 11 audit with partner agencies during January to March 2020. This audit is undertaken, every two years, to ascertain if agencies across the partnership are effectively safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in accordance with their section 11…

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Findings from a Thematic Review of the Professional Themes found within Case Reviews from 2006-2019

Briefing - Children

Background to Serious Case Reviews (SCRs) Local Safeguarding Children Boards (LSCBs) were initiated in 2006, as a result of the Children’s Act 2004 and Working Together 2006. One of the main statutory responsibilities was for the boards to undertake Serious Case Reviews; when a child had been abused or neglected, had been significantly harmed or…

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Findings from: LADO Audit

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What is the role of the Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO)? The Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) service safeguards children by; effectively investigating allegations made against any statutory or voluntary practitioner working with children and young people “without delay and in co-ordinated manner” (Working Together 2018, p58). According to Working Together 2018 “An allegation may…

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Findings from: Audit on the Compliance of the Cambridgeshire Thresholds

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Cambridgeshire Threshold Audit – What is it? The audit was initiated to assure the Safeguarding Children Board that the Cambridgeshire Threshold Document, which was launched in April 2017, has been embedded across the relevant agencies and that safeguarding responsibilities at the ‘front door’ are being fulfilled. The cases selected were audited against the Cambridgeshire Threshold…