Why Might Children's Services Become involved with a Family?

There could be any number of reasons why children's services might become involved with a family.  The links below may be particularly relevant to families of autistic children.

1.  Why this site was set up here

2. Transparency Project (2018) Blog -  Oh I’m sorry, did I forget to mention you don’t have to agree to this?’ Social workers do not always make clear than 'child in need' interventions into a family are voluntary. 
 
3.  National Autistic Society/SPEAKUP (2014) Guide for the protection of children and young people with autism from violence and abuse

4. Why a child with Autism might abuse and how to help - Lynne Moxon (NAS Conference 2015)

5. Youtube presentations from a 'Safeguarding children with autism conference 2015' can be found here.

6. ChildNet - Internet safety with young people with autism spectrum conditions (ASC)

7. Autism Education Trust (2014) Booklet about safeguarding children with autism

8.  Autism Network also have information here.

9. Department for Education (2017) Statutory guidance on inter-agency working to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.

10. Franklin A, Rawes P, Smeaton E (2015) Underprotected /Overprotected Meeting the needs of young people with learning disabilities who experience or at risk of sexual exploitation

11. NICE (2015) Challenging Behaviour and Learning Disabilities: Prevention and Interventions for People with Learning Disabilities whose Behaviour Challenges.

12.  Local Government and Social Care ombudsman (2017) Family left without support for severely autistic young son by Surrey County Council.

13  Department for Education (2015) Child abuse concerns: guide for practitioners.

14. NICE (2017) Child abuse and neglect - The guideline aims to help anyone whose work brings them into contact with children and young people to spot signs of abuse and neglect and to know how to respond. Please also read this blog
and this case http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/OJ/2018/B38.html

15 Prof Andy Bilson on bruising in babies http://bilson.org.uk/child-protection/bruised-babies/

16. CDC (2018) Realistic Positivity: Understanding unexpected additional needs of children placed for adoption
 
17.  Selwyn J, Wijedasa D, Meakings S, (2014)
Beyond the Adoption Order: Challenges, Intervention, Disruption




Also see pages:-

-Working together.
-Have you been asked if you want your child accommodated elsewhere?
-Are you a parent with a Learning Disability?
​-Child Protection Legislation in England





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