Children First: The Child Protection System in England, Fourth Report of Session 2012-13, Vol. 1: Report, Together with Formal Minutes

Children First: The Child Protection System in England, Fourth Report of Session 2012-13, Vol. 1: Report, Together with Formal Minutes
ISBN-10
0215049896
ISBN-13
9780215049896
Series
Children First
Category
Social Science
Pages
126
Language
English
Published
2012-11-07
Publisher
The Stationery Office
Author
Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Education Committee

Description

In a report that recognises the recent positive developments in the child protection system in England, the Education Committee calls for changes to ensure that all children are treated as children and that their interests are put first. The report examines three key themes: neglect, older children and thresholds for intervention, taking children into care and adoption. On neglect, the Committee found evidence that children are left too long in harmful situations. On older children, an urgent review is needed of the support offered to this group in order that services can be re-shaped to meet their needs. On thresholds, the Committee makes a number of recommendations to ensure that the referrals process makes better use of intelligence from teachers and doctors and to improve co-ordination between agencies, including multi-agency training and greater clarity in guidance over data-sharing. The report finds that the balance of evidence is heavily in favour of care being considered as a viable, positive option at an earlier stage for many children. While welcoming the Government's proposed reforms to the adoption process, the Committee recognises that permanence and stability can be achieved by other means and that these options should also be encouraged. The Committee calls on the Government to monitor the impact of the economic situation and cuts in services on child-safeguarding.

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