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Summary of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse's (IICSA's) final report
- Author:
- NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO CHILDREN
- Publisher:
- National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
- Publication year:
- 2022
- Pagination:
- 5
- Place of publication:
- London
An overview of key findings and recommendations from the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse's final report. The Inquiry was set up in 2015 following serious concerns that multiple organisations had failed and were continuing to fail to protect children in their care from sexual abuse. The report identifies common themes which came up during the work of the Inquiry and puts forward recommendations for reform to: improve understanding of the scale of child sexual abuse; prioritise the protection of children; empower children and young people; create a more protective environment for children; improve identification and reporting of child sexual abuse; improve the criminal justice response to child sexual abuse; support people who were sexually abused in childhood; make amends; respond to evolving challenges. (Edited publisher abstract)
Emotional abuse: statistics briefing
- Author:
- NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO CHILDREN
- Publisher:
- NSPCC
- Publication year:
- 2021
- Pagination:
- 12
- Place of publication:
- London
This briefing looks at what data and statistics are available about emotional abuse to help professionals, and the organisations they work for, make evidence-based decisions. It introduces a range of datasets available in the UK that relate to emotional abuse. Emotional abuse is emotional maltreatment of a child, which has a severe and persistent negative effect on the child’s emotional development. It's also known as psychological abuse. The data shows that around 1 in 15 children in the UK have been emotionally abused by a parent or carer. Most forms of abuse include an emotional element, but it is recorded as a specific concern for just over 1 in 3 children who are the subject of a child protection plan or on a child protection register in the UK. There were over 11,000 contacts to the NSPCC’s helpline and almost 5,000 Childline counselling sessions in 2020/21 about emotional abuse. There were over 34,000 police-recorded offences related to emotional abuse in England, Wales and Northern Ireland in 2019/20. (Edited publisher abstract)
Summary of National guidance for child protection in Scotland 2021: CASPAR briefing
- Author:
- NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO CHILDREN
- Publisher:
- National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
- Publication year:
- 2021
- Pagination:
- 6
- Place of publication:
- London
This briefing summarises the Scottish Government’s non-statutory National guidance for children protection in Scotland which has been completely revised in 2021 to reflect changes in child protection legislation, standards, policy, practice, research and findings from significant case reviews over the last seven years. It replaces the 2014 version and provides a national framework to help services and local inter-agency forums with their local multi-agency protocols, training plans and procedures. This briefing outlines shifts in focus and emphasis which have been made throughout the guidance. It also outlines some of the key changes made to each section of the guidance under the headings: the context for child protection; roles and responsibilities for child protection; approach to multi-agency; assessment in child protection; identifying and responding to concerns about children; and specific support needs and concerns. (Edited publisher abstract)
Statistics briefing: neglect
- Author:
- NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO CHILDREN
- Publisher:
- National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
- Publication year:
- 2021
- Pagination:
- 14
- Place of publication:
- London
This briefing looks at what data and statistics are available about child neglect to help professionals, and the organisations they work for, make evidence-based decisions. Data about child neglect is available from a number of sources. Information covered includes: the prevalence of self-reported experiences of child neglect; the number of children who were subject to a child protection plan or on a child protection register because of concerns about neglect; the number of recorded cruelty and neglect offences against children; the number of children talking to Childline about neglect, and the number of concerned adults talking to the NSPCC helpline about neglect; the age and gender of children experiencing neglect. Throughout this briefing, figures given are the most up-to-date at the time of publication. (Edited publisher abstract)
Statistics briefing: neglect
- Author:
- NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO CHILDREN
- Publisher:
- National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
- Publication year:
- 2021
- Pagination:
- 14
- Place of publication:
- London
This briefing looks at what data and statistics are available about child neglect to help professionals, and the organisations they work for, make evidence-based decisions. This includes information from different sources such as services that work with children and research into children’s and adults’ self-reported experiences. The data show that neglect is the most common form of abuse; concerns around neglect have been identified for half of children who are the subject of a child protection plan or on a child protection register in the UK; the number of police recorded child cruelty offences is increasing; neglect is the most commonly mentioned form of abuse by adults contacting the NSPCC helpline. (Edited publisher abstract)
Statistics briefing: child sexual abuse
- Author:
- NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO CHILDREN
- Publisher:
- National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
- Publication year:
- 2021
- Pagination:
- 15
- Place of publication:
- London
This briefing looks at what data and statistics are available about child sexual abuse to help professionals, and the organisations they work for, make evidence-based decisions. Data about child sexual abuse is available from a number of sources. Information covered includes: the prevalence of self-reported experiences of sexual abuse; the number of children who were subject to a child protection plan or on a child protection register because of concerns about child sexual abuse; the number of recorded sexual offences against children; the number of children talking to Childline about sexual abuse, and the number of concerned adults talking to the NSPCC helpline about child sexual abuse; the forms sexual abuse take; who experiences child sexual abuse; who perpetrates child sexual abuse. Throughout this briefing, figures given are the most up-to-date at the time of publication. (Edited publisher abstract)
Key provisions introduced in Working together to safeguard children 2018, and updates added in 2020: statutory guidance on inter-agency working to safeguard and promote the welfare of children in England
- Author:
- NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO CHILDREN
- Publisher:
- National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
- Publication year:
- 2020
- Pagination:
- 6
- Place of publication:
- London
This briefing highlights the key provisions in the Department for Education statutory guidance Working Together to Safeguard Children: a guide to interagency working to safeguard and promote the welfare of children (PDF) introduced in 2018; and sets out updates made in 2020 in relation to: information sharing, homelessness duty, references to domestic abuse and child mental health. The briefing outlines the main changes in the 2018 version, including: assessing need and providing help; organisational responsibilities; multi-agency safeguarding arrangements; local and national safeguarding practice reviews; child death reviews. It also summarises further updates made in December 2020 in relation to information sharing, homelessness duty, references to domestic abuse and school's awareness of child mental health. (Edited publisher abstract)
Out of routine: a review of sudden unexpected death in infancy (SUDI) in families where the children are considered at risk of significant harm: briefing
- Author:
- NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO CHILDREN
- Publisher:
- National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
- Publication year:
- 2020
- Pagination:
- 5
- Place of publication:
- London
Presents findings from a review by The Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel of 14 incidents of sudden unexpected death in infancy (SUDI) from 12 local areas in England that were representative of the 40 SUDI cases reported to the Panel between June 2018 and August 2019. The briefing summarises the key learning and recommendations and outlines the key features of the local ‘prevent and protect’ practice model proposed by the Panel. Key features include: safeguarding partners, in conjunction with commissioners and other local providers, to incorporate action to reduce the risk of SUDI within a wider strategy to promote healthy pregnancy, good infant care and safety; multi-agency action to address pre-disposing risks of SUDI for all families, and with targeted support for families with identified additional needs; ensuring that safer sleep advice and risk assessment are joined up with wider considerations of safeguarding risk and plans to work with families to address safeguarding concerns; systems and processes that support effective multi-agency practice in working with families, particularly those at high risk of abuse or neglect. (Edited publisher abstract)
Coronavirus briefing: safeguarding guidance and information for schools
- Author:
- NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO CHILDREN
- Publisher:
- National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
- Publication year:
- 2020
- Pagination:
- 11
- Place of publication:
- London
This briefing summarises the latest guidance for UK schools on safeguarding during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. It pulls together key safeguarding guidance from all four UK nations on how to keep children safe during the pandemic. It answers frequently asked questions including: who has to go to school; how to monitor attendance; what happens if nominated child protection leads need to self-isolate or become ill; what schools should do about free school meals; and what happens with families who have contract arrangements or where parents are separated. [Updated 8 January 2021] (Edited publisher abstract)
Multi-agency working
- Author:
- NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO CHILDREN
- Publisher:
- NSPCC
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Place of publication:
- London
Online briefing summarising learning for best practice about multi-agency working in child protection and children's safeguarding. It draws on analyses of case reviews across the UK and Ofsted’s analysis of joint targeted area inspection (JTAI) reports in England. It highlights key learning points for frontline practitioners and strategic leads. These include improving communication, team work, and ensuring continuous improvement. It also includes links to key resources. (Edited publisher abstract)