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Safeguarding children Safeguarding children abused through Domestic abused through Domestic Violence: The Barnet Violence: The Barnet Experience Experience Helen ElliottLSCB Development Officer
The Story so Far……
Pilot launch 2007200+ multi-agency practitioners
trained25 social workers core assessment Evaluation May 2007 : Early Days!
And then to follow….
MentoringFurther multi-agency trainingRefresher SW trainingManagers training
What has helped
Ownership at a strategic level across LSCB and DV partnerships
Prioritisation in LSCB workplanSenior Management championAlignment with CAFManagers role in supervision Multi-Agency Practice Group
Making a Difference?Increased awareness and
identification of DVIntegration into ICS ( but still more
to do)Practitioner skill and confidence
improved Increase in direct work with
childrenExpanded role for prevention work
Moving Forward
ICS processesData collectionAssessing impactTrainingGaps in services ( perpetrators)Ownership across all agenciesMoney well spent!
Experience from the front line: Lauren Scordilis, Senior
Practitioner
Case Study: The G Family
3 children aged 5,3 and 2 subject to CP plan
Parental issues include substance misuse, offending, possible mental health
Pattern of DV includes weapons, physical violence, attempts to strangle
Applying the model in practice
Use of threshold scalesVictims questionnaire Assessing risk to children, impact
on parenting, protective factorsUse of perpetrator interviewSafety planning with children
Thank You
www.barnet.gov.uk/safeguarding-children-board