The Adoption and Children Act 2002 extended the definition of harm to include suffered from seeing or hearing the ill-treatment of another’. For ‘impairment the purpose of this inspection, the term with domestic abuse’ includes: ‘living children who are currently living where there are incidents of domestic abuse or where there is risk of incidents of domestic abuse taking place children seeing or hearing domestic abuse outside of their home children witnessing the effects of domestic abuse on others. Inspectors will evaluate the effectiveness of interventions for victims of domestic and adult perpetrators in relation to the impact this has on the welfare and protection of children. This inspection does not specifically focus on the effectiveness of services and practice in relation to young people aged 16 and 17 years old experiencing domestic abuse through peer relationships. However, we will report on this area where there are specific strengths or weaknesses identified. Scope of the inspection All JTAIs are of multi-agency arrangements for: the response to all forms of child abuse, neglect and exploitation at the point of identification the quality and impact of assessment, planning and decision-making in response to notifications and referrals protecting children and young people at risk of a specific type (or types) of harm, or the support and care of children looked after and/or care leavers (evaluated through a deep dive investigation into the experiences of these children) the leadership and management of this work the effectiveness of the local safeguarding children board (LSCB) in relation to this work. Meeting with relevant staff In addition to the list provided in paragraph 67 of the framework, inspectors will talk with, by telephone or in person: the multi-agency risk assessment conference (MARAC) coordinator professionals from the children and families court advisory and support service (CAFCASS) professionals who have had contact with victims of domestic abuse and their families. For example, independent domestic violence advisors (IDVAs) and specialist children’s workers in a refuge
The Adoption and Children Act 2002 extended the definition of harm to include ‘impairment suffered from seeing or hearing the ill-treatment of another’. For the purpose of this inspection, the term ‘living with domestic abuse’ includes: children who are currently living where there are incidents of domestic abuse or where there is risk of incidents of domestic abuse taking place children seeing or hearing domestic abuse outside of their home children witnessing the effects of domestic abuse on others. Inspectors will evaluate the effectiveness of interventions for victims of domestic and adult perpetrators in relation to the impact this has on the welfare and protection of children. This inspection does not specifically focus on the effectiveness of services and practice in relation to young people aged 16 and 17 years old experiencing domestic abuse through peer relationships. However, we will report on this area where there are specific strengths or weaknesses identified. Scope of the inspection All JTAIs are of multi-agency arrangements for: the response to all forms of child abuse, neglect and exploitation at the point of identification the quality and impact of assessment, planning and decision-making in response to notifications and referrals protecting children and young people at risk of a specific type (or types) of harm, or the support and care of children looked after and/or care leavers (evaluated through a deep dive investigation into the experiences of these children) the leadership and management of this work the effectiveness of the local safeguarding children board (LSCB) in relation to this work. Meeting with relevant staff In addition to the list provided in paragraph 67 of the framework, inspectors will talk with, by telephone or in person: the multi-agency risk assessment conference (MARAC) coordinator professionals from the children and families court advisory and support service (CAFCASS) professionals who have had contact with victims of domestic abuse and their families. For example, independent domestic violence advisors (IDVAs) and specialist children’s workers in a refuge
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