Ariane Critchley
Pre-birth child protection
Critchley, Ariane
Authors
Abstract
Key points
Pre-birth involvement forms a small but increasing part of child protection work in Scotland
Social workers have the task of protecting the unborn baby from current risk and making a plan for predicted risks, at the same time as making good working relationships with expectant parents
Pre-birth work remains under-researched and under-theorised
Various models of good practice exist and further opportunities for shared learning from these would be positive to support social workers in developing best practice
There is a need for scoping the national picture and a consideration of whether detailed guidance, specific to pre-birth child protection, could create a more consistent evidence-based approach across Scotland
Practitioners need support for skilled relationship-based practice with parents and recognition of their high level of responsibility in child protection processes
Case conference chairpersons are integral to the current pre-birth child protection process; their approach can enable participation by expectant parents and good multidisciplinary planning for the unborn child
Citation
Critchley, A. (2018). Pre-birth child protection. Glasgow: Iriss
| Report Type | Other |
|---|---|
| Acceptance Date | Nov 1, 2018 |
| Online Publication Date | May 22, 2018 |
| Publication Date | May 22, 2018 |
| Deposit Date | Nov 18, 2019 |
| Series Title | Insights |
| Series Number | 42 |
| Public URL | http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2328175 |
| Publisher URL | https://www.iriss.org.uk/ |