... in the legal framework, bureaucratic procedures and limitations in human and financial resources of foster care, within the broader context of child protection, public health and deinstitutionalization reforms. Design/methodology/approach This research applies participatory research to engage in policy...

... of existing health systems and the persistent barriers between rural health and child protection programs. It focuses on health systems integration for children aged 0–6 years in kinship care and their siblings. Design/methodology/approach The study applied a multi-methods qualitative approach involving...

... to establish effective pathways to quality health care for children and young people who have been exposed to trauma. Child protection (CP) practitioners should play a vital role in proactively improving health outcomes and navigating the intricacies of healthcare systems. Their involvement in initiating...

... Child protection Diffusion of innovations theory Reducing bureaucracy The Children’s Social Care Innovation Programme funded through the Department for Education (DfE) seeks to support the development and testing of effective ways of supporting children who need help from children’s social...

...Ray Jones Purpose – Whilst the government makes progress on opening up children’s social work, including child protection, to the market place and to private and commercial businesses, there has been little comment on the strengths and weaknesses, and the opportunities and threats...

... some directions for inquiry, including specific priorities that may be useful to the research and practice communities in the context of integration. Originality/value – The paper provides a summary of key policies and strategies that inform child protection in state school settings in England...

..., with particular reference to children s services and to its contribution to ezarly intervention and to the safeguarding of children. It compares the approach adopted in Scotland with that in England. KEYWORDS: CHILD PROTECTION; CHILDREN S SERVICES; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; INFORMATION SHARING Contact details...

...Roger Bullock The Laming Inquiry into the death of Victoria Climbié recommends national and local changes to the child protection process. While the benefits of national reforms are uncertain, changes in local practice are clearly necessary. Greater consensus about the information necessary...

...Ashok Chand This article is based on a contribution to a national conference held in April 2003 entitled ‘After Victoria: Learning from Experience and Research’. It aims to look beyond the focus of child protection in the Laming Report (2003), and suggests that the goal of inter‐professional care...

... of the European Court of Human Rights in Z v UK in 2001 and the implications of the Human Rights Act 1998. © MCB UP Limited 2002 Child Protection Negligence Duty of Care Human Rights Case Conferences John Dow s Should Wrongs Always legal column be Remedied? Liability of Public Authorities...