Croydon Safeguarding Children Board, Lewisham Safeguarding Children Board
Publication year:
2017
Pagination:
44
Place of publication:
London
... of suspected non-accidental injuries. Key themes identified by the review process included: thresholds for intervention when assessing neglect over time; the challenges faced by young parents (20 and 21 at the time) caring for very young children; the role of early intervention in cases of neglect and the interface with statutory intervention when families reject early help; the impact of childhood trauma
(Edited publisher abstract)
Overview report of a Serious Case Review jointly commissioned by Croydon Safeguarding Children Board (CSCB) and Lewisham Safeguarding Children Board (LSCB) following the serious injury of Child W, a 6 month old baby girl whilst in the care of her mother and her mother’s partner. When presented to hospital Child W had 26 bruises, very bad nappy rash, appeared malnourished, and a number of suspected non-accidental injuries. Key themes identified by the review process included: thresholds for intervention when assessing neglect over time; the challenges faced by young parents (20 and 21 at the time) caring for very young children; the role of early intervention in cases of neglect and the interface with statutory intervention when families reject early help; the impact of childhood trauma on parenting capacity; and different interpretation of procedures when families move across Local Authority boundaries (the family moved between at least 3 London boroughs during the period of the review).
(Edited publisher abstract)
Subject terms:
child neglect, teenage parents, early intervention, interagency cooperation, parenting, serious case reviews, procedures, local authorities, safeguarding children, injuries;