There is evidence that child maltreatment is associated with shorter telomere length in early life. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
To determine if the detection of physical abuse in young children with fractures is of uniform high standard in the East Anglia Region of the UK, and whether we can identify areas for improvement in our detection of high-risk groups.. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
Literature suggests that, as parents, people with intellectual disabilities experience disproportionately high rates of child removal compared to other groups. A factorial survey of 191 children’s social workers investigated the effect of disclosing parental intellectual disability (ID) upon risk assessments in a range of hypothetical child safeguarding scenarios. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
The crossover between systemic psychotherapy and social work has received renewed attention in recent years. Expanding numbers of local authorities are commissioning systemic training and encouraging social workers to apply these ideas within the field of child protection. It is therefore vital and timely to listen to social workers’ experiences, in order to attain feedback on how this can best be achieved. This research study interviewed five case‐holding social workers in a London local authority child protection team about their experiences.... To read the full article, log in using your NHS Athens details. To access full-text: click “Log in/Register” (top right hand side). Click ‘Institutional Login’ then select 'OpenAthens Federation', then ‘NHS England’. Enter your Athens details to view the article.
This article presents findings from a quantitative study of the national data-sets for statutory children’s social care services in England. The aim of the study was to examine how demand management varied in local authorities with differing levels of area deprivation. About 152 local authorities census returns and other statistical indicators covering the period 2014–2017 were combined into a single data-set. Statistical analysis was undertaken to explore trends over time and correlations between indicators that might indicate patterns in the way demand was managed.
This article will argue that the inclusion of social work expertise in health-based CP services, through an interprofessional approach to supervision, can offer clarity to the operationalisation of supervision and support integrated service development. A model for supervision, with experienced social workers engaged to supervise named safeguarding professionals, is outlined and informed by a psychodynamic perspective. With both CP and supervision an inherent part of the social work tradition, social workers are well placed to use specialist knowledge and insight within the health setting, through supervision, to strengthen reflective practice in this complex area of service delivery.
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Children’s exposure to parental intimate partner violence (IPV) is recognised as an adverse childhood experience that impacts children’s healthy development. Limitations in measurement have prevented a comprehensive assessment of children’s exposure to parental IPV. The Child Exposure to Domestic Violence (CEDV) Scale was developed to address these limitations. The purpose of this systematic review was to synthesise and summarise the psychometric properties of this measure. To read the full article, log in using your MPFT NHS OpenAthens details.
Evidence-based statements to deliver quality improvements in recognising, assessing and responding to abuse and neglect of children and young people under 18
This research aimed to consider the impact of introducing the systemic approach to child protection practice through the forum of group reflective supervision. A single case discussion was observed, recorded and transcribed and the data interpreted using thematic analysis (Braun and Clark, 2006). The social workers observed were trained in the systemic approach to foundation level. The data generated showed social workers using hypotheses to put forward ideas about a family shaped by systemic principles. However the inclusion of a pathologising discourse about a mother being blind to the sexual abuse of her daughter and an absence of self‐reflexivity suggested social workers were limited by linear thinking. The paper uses this data to suggest a tension between systemic practice and the child protection paradigm. The findings illustrate the challenge of occupying a systemic posture (the being) and the application of systemic concepts and techniques (the doing) in child protection. This paper recommends that systemic practice be taught and supported in social work to shape a more robustly reflexive systemic ‘being' in the child protection context.. To read the full article, log in using your NHS Athens details. To access full-text: click “Log in/Register” (top right hand side). Click ‘Institutional Login’ then select 'OpenAthens Federation', then ‘NHS England’. Enter your Athens details to view the article.
To determine if the detection of physical abuse in young children with fractures is of uniform high standard in the East Anglia Region of the UK, and whether we can identify areas for improvement in our detection of high-risk groups.. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
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Co-production is gaining ground as a key dimension of public policy reform across the globe. This paper argues in favour of social welfare shaped by the principles of co-production and suggests that the promotion of democratic relationships is more likely to enable the agency and recovery of victim-survivors of childhood sexual abuse. The paper, based on an autoethnographical approach, is likely to be of relevance to social care practitioners who work with a range of marginalised people, particularly in liberal states that promote organisational cultures shaped disproportionately by risk. Cultures of risk, it is argued, promote power balances and othering—arguably an institutional perpetuation of the original abuse. Co-production, on the other hand, has the potential to legitimise expertise by experience, enabling victim-survivors to be reinstated as citizens with associated rights of participation. The paper subsequently draws out some of the benefits of co-production for practitioners whose professional engagement may be stifled. The authors suggest that co-production potentially points towards practice based on the valuing of expertise by experience and social solidarity. You can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please be clear which article you are requesting.
This report considers the findings from three joint targeted area inspections of local authority areas of Greenwich, Southend-On Sea and Dorset focusing on the criminal exploitation of children, including 'county lines'. The inspections reviewed practice in children’s social care, education, health services, the police, youth offending services and probation services. The inspections were carried out jointly by Ofsted, the Care Quality Commission, and Her Inspectorate of Probation. The report includes examples of the good work we have seen across all agencies, as well as areas for improvement in addressing the exploitation of children. It reports that all children can be at risk of criminal exploitation, and that agencies do not yet fully understand the scale or level of risk to children. Family-focused services are not always appropriate for dealing with the exploitation of children outside of a family setting and that agencies need to be flexible and respond quickly to changing risks. It is an addendum the 2016 report: ‘‘Time to listen’ – a joined up response to child sexual exploitation and missing children’. You can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please be clear which article you are requesting.
This systematic review considers whether, how, for whom and under what conditions Signs of Safety works to safely to reduce the number of children in care. Signs of Safety is a framework for child protection practice which aims to strengthen families through working in collaboration to identify their strengths. The review used a mixed method approach, which included an exploration of the mechanisms associated with effective delivery, and the contexts under which those mechanisms may operate. It considered : Effect; Mechanisms; Moderators; Implementation; and Economics. It also includes a summary for practitioners and an implementation summary for managers. Key findings of the review found little to no evidence to suggest that Signs of Safety is effective at reducing the need for children to be in care, reflecting a limited evidence base. However, evidence did suggest that Signs of Safety can lead to positive engagement with parents, children, wider family and external agencies. It also found that parents need to trust and collaborate with social workers if they are to develop a sense of shared responsibility for minimising risks to children. The review also identifies key barriers and enablers of implementation. Recommendations from the review include developing the evidence base for Signs of Safety and for the creation of a clear specification of what high quality Signs of Safety looks like in practice. You can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please be clear which article you are requesting.