Multi-agency safeguarding arrangements: overcoming the challenges of Covid-19 measures
| Autor: | Aisha Hutchinson, Jennifer Jane Driscoll, Ann Lorek, Elise Kinnear |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Health (social science) Sociology and Political Science Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Multi agency business.industry Information sharing Public health Public relations Safeguarding Health(social science) Education 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Work (electrical) Child protection 030225 pediatrics Political science Developmental and Educational Psychology medicine 030212 general & internal medicine business Resilience (network) Law |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Childrens Services |
| ISSN: | 1746-6660 |
| Popis: | Purpose Information sharing and joint working between agencies undertaking direct work with children have long been recognised as fundamental to robust and effective safeguarding and child protection arrangements. The public health response to Covid-19 disrupted those arrangements abruptly. This study aims to identify some of the innovative practices that have been implemented and how responses might inform planning for multi-agency working in the future. Design/methodology/approach This study presents reflections on preliminary fieldwork from a study of how agencies in London are responding to the challenges for multi-agency safeguarding arrangements created by the Covid-19 measures. It draws on the experience of expert practitioners in the research team as well as interviews with 17 senior professionals from local authorities, safeguarding partnerships and health. Findings The study participants endorsed known concerns around increased risks to children and raised new concerns about particular groups of children that under normal circumstances would not have been at risk. They identified some unexpected benefits derived from new arrangements, especially in relation to engagement with remote working. Originality/value Early insights are offered into promising initiatives to preserve strong multi-agency arrangements in crises and strengthen the resilience of the child protection system. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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