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The Report: Child Abuse and Serious Case Reviews

Child Abuse and Serious Case Reviews

08/04/2010

BBC Radio 4 - The Report, Child Abuse and Serious Case Reviews

Why are lessons not being learnt from Serious Case Reviews into child abuse or neglect?

Following recent Serious Case Reviews into the 'British Fritzl' and the violent attack by two boys in Edlington, Simon Cox asks why lessons are still not being learnt.

Whether it's a case like Baby P or the 'British Fritzl' in Sheffield, the Serious Case Review is always scrutinised for mistakes and who was to blame by the media, politicians and professionals. They're carried out when children die or are seriously injured as a result of neglect or abuse and are designed to highlight lessons that can be learned by all agencies responsible for keeping children safe. In the Report this week Simon Cox looks at why many of these reports highlight the same issues over and over again and asks whether attempts to make them more robust will work or are actually misguided.

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