Devon SCP Multi-Agency Child Neglect Best Practice Events 2025
Exeter/Mid/East – Monday 28th April 2025 9am – 3pm Coaver Club, County Hall, Exeter (note for Children’s Social Care: this date is advertised as part of Social Work Practice Week)
ALL DATES IN PERSON, ALL AGENCIES INVITED
Who should attend?
This event is aimed at multi agency front-line practitioners and team managers who work with children and/or families.
What will we hear about?
- Key findings and recommendations from the quality assurance thematic review
- Recognition and response to child neglect including; naming child neglect, tools and strategies and the launch of revised Devon SCP multi-agency child neglect strategy & toolkit
- Multi-agency collaboration and information sharing including strengthening barriers to multi-agency collaboration, professional curiosity, thinking the unthinkable, information sharing and escalation/case disagreement
- Special Guest Jane Wiffin with headline findings from the child neglect thematic CSPR (Child Safeguarding Practice Review)
- Addressing and overcoming barriers to effective intervention including relational approaches, trauma informed practice, shame/blame, home visiting, ‘start again syndrome’, impact chronologies/multi-agency chronologies
What will be our expected outcomes?
- Launch of Neglect Strategy and Toolkit
- Enhanced understanding of child neglect and its indicators
- Improved consistency in recognising and responding to child neglect
- Fostering professional curiosity and trauma-informed practice
- Strengthening multi-agency collaboration and information sharing
- Identifying barriers and developing strategies to address child neglect effectively
Additional Information:
- Refreshments:Provided on arrival and during the breaks
- Lunch: not provided. Please bring your own, there will be a break
- Parking:Available at the venue. Car sharing is encouraged
- Networking: Opportunities to network with fellow professionals during the break
Please click here to complete the booking form