BSCP 2021-22/02
Published 18.12.25
This Local Child Safeguarding Practice Review was commissioned following the death of a premature baby who died in 2021, at just a few days old. At the time of the baby’s death, the mother lived with the baby’s father and her three children from a previous abusive relationship. The review focuses on the impact of domestic abuse examining partnership intervention during the mother’s pregnancy. The family were known to Children’s Social Care, due to domestic abuse on the mother and the children who were subject of a Child Protection Plan under the category of emotional abuse. The review identifies important learning that can help improve safeguarding partners’ practice.
- BSCP 2021-22/02 – Report
- BSCP 2021-22/02 – Statement
- BSCP 2021-22/02 – Briefing Note
- BSCP 2021-22/02 – PowerPoint
Practitioners Webinar: ‘I was too scared to talk about the abuse’
Thursday 29th Jan, 14:00 – 16:30
This webinar will explore a recently published LCSPR and guidance for practitioners on coercive control and domestic abuse. The event will begin with an overview of the case and key learning by the Lead Reviewer. This will be followed by a session on how coercive control and domestic abuse prevents survivors from disclosing their experiences to professionals and good practice for working with those experiencing domestic abuse led by the Head of Service for Domestic Abuse and Interpersonal Violence at Birmingham Children’s Trust.
During the session we will share resources and support available for practitioners working with children and families in the city. Following both presentations, there will be a Q&A session to give attendees the opportunity to ask questions to panel of safeguarding leaders.
All practitioners working with children in Birmingham are welcome to join – sign up to secure your place.