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Protecting “at risk” children

Protecting “at risk” children. Eileen Munro November 1 st 2006. “At risk” of what?. Of significant harm from abuse or neglect Of failing to fulfil potential Of social exclusion Of delinquency and anti-social behaviour Of educational underachievement Of teenage parenthood.

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Protecting “at risk” children

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  1. Protecting “at risk” children Eileen Munro November 1st 2006

  2. “At risk” of what? • Of significant harm from abuse or neglect • Of failing to fulfil potential • Of social exclusion • Of delinquency and anti-social behaviour • Of educational underachievement • Of teenage parenthood

  3. Every Child Matters • Outcomes Framework • Be healthy • Stay safe • Enjoy and achieve • Make a positive contribution • Achieve economic well-being

  4. Targets and indicators • % children consuming 5 portions of fruit and veg. a day. • Stock and take-up of childcare for all families. • Cleaner, safer and greener public spaces.

  5. Responsibility • Health, education, social care, and youth justice will be jointly inspected and audited on children’s attainments on the targets and indicators.

  6. Information sharing • is the key to successful collaborative working and early intervention to help children and young people at risk of poor outcomes • (DfES, 2006)

  7. Predicting problems • Which low level problems are early signs of serious problems ahead ? • Most low level problems get resolved. • Our ability to predict which ones will not is very limited.

  8. Confidentiality • “The government will remove the legislative barriers to better information sharing” • Every Child Matters, 2003, p.13.

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