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"We will remember Steven”: Cornwall after 'the murder of Steven Hoskin: a serious case review’
- Author:
- FLYNN Margaret
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Adult Protection, 12(2), May 2010, pp.6-18.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
This author (chair of Lancashire County Council’s Adult Safeguarding Board), had been invited by the director of Cornwall County Council’s (CCC) adult social care department, following publication of ‘The murder of Steven Hoskin: a serious case review’ (SCR) in 2007, “to restore public confidence ... and provide ... an evidence based assessment of ... progress” on the SCR recommendations for system-wide and agency-specific changes to improve the safeguarding of young people with learning disabilities in England. She details written documentation from each agency in contact with Steven and the people who moved into his bedsit, and who submitted to the management reviews required by the SCR. In addition she interviewed over 40 boardroom representatives, middle managers and frontline personnel from each of the 9 children’s and adult social care, Primary Care Trust, NHS, police, adult protection, young offender, youth work, housing and tenant agencies involved, in December 2008. The text describes “something of their work priorities and ... programmes since” and is punctuated by quotes from staff. Under two headings, ‘agency-specific actions’ and system-wide actions’, the author reviews the SCR recommendations, the agencies’ action plans, and documents actions completed across and within agencies. She reports significant progress in terms of attitude, and reforming work methodology, but says there are still challenges to overcome.