BSCP2019-20-01
This review focuses on parental substance misuse and neglect, which led to the death of a three-month-old baby. The family was known to agencies in Birmingham, predominantly due to drug and alcohol abuse. Both parents suffered adverse childhood experiences themselves, coming from families in which the use of illegal substances was normalised.
In the two years prior to the baby’s death there was a deterioration in the family’s circumstances and home conditions, and there were numerous opportunities where practitioners could have intervened earlier to safeguard the children.
The key learning is about the importance of sharing your piece of the jigsaw and never assuming that agencies fully understand the child’s lived experience, make sure you share your vital information, so we can make a difference.
- BSCP 2019-20-01 Report
- BSCP 2019-20-01 Press Release
- BSCP 2019-20-01 Briefing Note
- BSCP 2019-20-01 PowerPoint Presentation
Webinar: Never Assume – Working with Substance Misusing Parents