Police failings risk ‘another Rotherham’ in relation to CSE
The chief of Ofsted has slammed some police authorities for failing to take their child protection duties seriously.
Sir Michael Wilshaw, chief inspector of Ofsted, has written to his counterpart in the HMI Constabulary raising serious concerns about some police forces approach to child protection and safeguarding children.
Unless some police forces began to take their [...]
CAFCASS Care application figures rise by 23%
Applications received in last six months more than 20% up on 2015.
The latest care application figures for September 2016 have been announced by Cafcass showing they received a total of 1,216 care applications.
This is a 23% increase on the figures received during September last year.
The latest year to date figures show an increase of [...]
Attachment Theory Training Courses
When we recently launched our training services to all professionals working with children and families we commissioned three attachment theory training courses provided by Terence Simmons.
Terence has been with WillisPalmer for nearly a decade providing independent assessments as well as being one of our quality assurance consultants.Terence has over [...]
Special Report: Child protection services are “unsatisfactory and inconsistent”
National Audit Office slams poor progress made in child protection since Professor Munro’s report
The quality of child protection services nationally is unsatisfactory and inconsistent, the National Audit office has warned.
Department for Education initiatives to improve child protection services since the government recognised that worm was needed have not yet come to fruition, the public [...]
Expert Forensic Risk Assessments
Over the past 12 years WillisPalmer has developed an excellent reputation for undertaking a range of forensic risk assessments including cases where there is risk of sexual abuse and/or domestic violence.
We are able to undertake assessments in the context of public or private law proceedings; with convicted or alleged perpetrators; or with [...]
Threat to Independent Reviewing Officer role in Children and Social Work Bill
Measures in the Children and Social Work Bill, currently going through parliament, threaten the existence of the Independent Reviewing Officer Service, it has been claimed.
The National Association of Independent Reviewing Officers has warned that Clauses 29 – 33 of the Bill would enable local authorities to apply for exemptions from their duties to [...]
