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Local Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews for the Warwickshire Safeguarding Children Partnership Board
Warwickshire Safeguarding Children Partnership Board is commissioning reviewers for 3 Local Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews.
Details:
Case 1: child under 10
The focus of the review will be on what prohibits identification of cumulative harm following experiences of Neglect: poor parental supervision and control, exposure to violent movies and video games and domestic abuse and where there are displays of sexualised behaviour, anger and aggression.
Case 2: child teenager
The focus of the review will be on what prohibits identification of cumulative harm where there are re-occurrent themes arising in assessing person who pose a risk, to intra and extra-familial sexual abuse, children who sexually harm others, domestic abuse, neglect, mental health.
The review will likely include the following learning themes:
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Assessing person who pose a risk – high risk domestic abuse, sexual abuse
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Neglect: inconsistent care, poor home conditions, poor health and education conditions
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Prevention of suicide and responding to mental health
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Assessing risk of sexual abuse including children who sexually harm others and, safe and effective planning
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Information sharing and record keeping across the professional networks including cross border/with OLA
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Assessing accumulative indicators of risk, application of thresholds and effective intervention
The focus of the review will be on what prohibits identification and effective response in relation to risks, parental vulnerability and assessment of cumulative harm and how single/multi-agency practice can be strengthened.
The review will likely include the following learning themes:
- Assessing parental vulnerability and accumulative indicators of risk relating to sexual abuse, domestic abuse, substance misuse and poor mental health.
- Assessing persons posing a risk to children
- Visibility of fathers in assessment
- Pre-birth assessment
- Effective planning
- Trauma informed insights to practice
- Disguised compliance
- Care Leaver assessment, risk and support
- Information sharing and record keeping.
- Cross border working
- Use of multi-agency escalations procedures
How to apply:
The Independent Reviewer will be required to submit:
- curriculum vitae (CV)
- links to examples of any publications
- references/referees in relation to previous reviews delivered
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The deadline for receipt of your application is midnight on 14th April.
Documents in support of your application will be received via our reviews inbox: [email protected]
Frequently Asked Questions
The bullet points above outline the the particular requirements for this review. Donna’s accompanying documents will also be submitted as she will have oversight of the review.
You are encouraged to apply using other examples of your written work. Donna's CV and published reviews will be sent with your application, as she has oversight of the work.
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New reviewers begin their independent review journey every day. Draw on the relevant experience you have from your background, the soft skills you can bring to this review & the vision you have for the review in question. A well crafted application with reference to the circumstances of the particular review is more relevant and desirable than a standard application designed for any review which references a bank of review experience.
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Donna Ohdedar
Donna has 16 years public sector experience, including her last role as Head of Law for a leading metropolitan authority. Now a safeguarding adviser, solutions focused mentor, public speaker & trainer, Donna offers her university accredited training programme, SILP School. She is also host of the Safeguarding & Domestic Abuse Sector podcast.
