Author Archive: David Robbins
Independent Review of Children’s Social Care
The Independent Review of Children's Social Care, chaired by Josh MacAlister was published today and can be found here: https://childrenssocialcare.independent-review.uk/final-report/
Read moreTHREE PEOPLE ARRESTED IN COUNTY LINES DRUG DEALING
Three people have been arrested following warrants executed today, Wednesday 18 May, in Liverpool, Wirral and Blackpool. Warrants were executed at addresses in Woolton in Liverpool, Birkenhead in Wirral and Blackpool following an investigation led by Merseyside Police to tackle County Lines drug dealing and the criminal exploitation of children....
Read moreChild Q 7 Minute Briefing
The WSCP have published a 7 minute briefing summarising the Child Q Child Safeguarding Practice Review recently published by City and Hackney Safeguarding Partnership. In 2020, Child Q, a Black female child of secondary school age, was strip searched by female police officers from the Metropolitan Police. The search, which...
Read moreNational CE Awareness Day
18th March is National Child Exploitation Awareness Day which aims to highlight the issues surrounding CE; encouraging everyone to think, spot and speak out against abuse and adopt a zero tolerance to adults developing inappropriate relationships with children, or children exploiting and abusing their peers. STOP CE – National Child Exploitation Awareness Day (stop-cse.org) CE...
Read moreWorld Social Work Day 15th March 2022
Today is World Social Work day. The WSCP would like to offer great thanks to Wirral's social workers for their tireless work to support children, young people and families. About Social Work Week - Social Work England
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