Not convening strategy discussions: practice issues from Serious Case Reviews

Part of Safeguarding children

Practice issues from serious case reviews, learning into practice. Children’s social care or the police do not convene a strategy discussion when one is needed.

Misinterpretation of police decisions not to pursue a prosecution: practice issues from Serious Case Reviews

Part of Safeguarding children

Practice issues from serious case reviews, learning into practice. Other agencies interpret police not pursuing a prosecution as meaning that child protection procedures are not needed.

Partnership working in child protection: Scunthorpe case study

A short video on how hospital, council and police staff have protected children in Scunthorpe through effective partnership working

Assessment: financial crime against vulnerable adults

Protecting vulnerable adults from financial abuse by family members, care workers and others.

Safeguarding adults: lessons from the murder of Steven Hoskin

This film for adult social services, health, and police shows the story of Steven Hoskin, a man who was tortured and murdered by people who targeted him because of his learning disabilities. It demonstrates that partnership between agencies and procedures for sharing information are vital to adult safeguarding.