Re Amy

1. Re Amy Harrow LSCB Lessons

2. Role of LSCB • Learning Lessons; • Creating a constructive multi agency partnership; • Ensuring that agencies’ work is having an impact on keeping children safe.

3. Key Incident • In March 2011, Amy, a 13 month old girl, was taken by her mother to the clinic in Harrow. She was found to have extensive bruising to her body, and a fungal infection to her feet.

4. Harrow’s Learning • Re Amy • Ofsted + CQC • LSCB Quality Assurance Child Protection Audit.

5. 4 months 10 random children What is good? LCPP procedures Pre-birth practice Escalations Management oversight LSCB CP Process audit

6. Case studies • In groups follow the case study and prepare for feedback

7. Learning • Use of London Child Protection Procedures 2011: • Pre-birth planning; • Sect 47 investigations; • Timescales; • Conferences & Core groups

8. Learning - safeguarding is everyone’s business Working Together Lord Laming • Roles and responsibilities; • Communication; • Information sharing; • Inter-borough work.

9. History Family members Partners Gaps Other professionals Intervention for adults – mental health, learning disability, domestic abuse, mobility Chronologies Analysis Reflection Learning - importance of assessment

10. Children Looked After • Planning • Kinship assessments • Legal advice • Timeliness

11. Regular supervision Reflection Analysis Planning Support Advice in decision making (case closure / strategy meetings) Professional resolution / escalation Management

12. Questions • My learning Thank you. www.harrowlscb.co.uk