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 Thu 5 Aug 21 20:33 
 Child safeguarding issues - MD
Good evening,

Are there any professionals here who could proffer some advice or reliable guidance? I'm asking for a younger colleague who is sadly getting lost in the mire. It would ideally be via private message. It's not complicated, but he/we could do with some help. It seems to us that agency's push things around and around and where matters may be slightly off of the normal track then they dilly dally. I 'may' be being unfair, but at the moment that is my experience.

Best.....MD

No private message feature here but the mods will pass on introductory emails if reqd. smokie
Last edited by: smokie on Fri 6 Aug 21 at 12:45
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 Thu 5 Aug 21 20:36 
 Child safeguarding issues - No FM2R
Unless it concerns schools then I am afraid I do not.

What 'agency' do you mean?
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 Thu 5 Aug 21 20:48 
 Child safeguarding issues - MD
We've come across MASH (forget the jokes). Multi agency safeguarding hub Toothless so far. I don't want to post more details here for reasons that may be obvious.
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 Thu 5 Aug 21 20:55 
 Child safeguarding issues - Bromptonaut
The authorities are damned if they do and damned if they don't.

On the one hand there are cases from Maria Colwell on where they failed to act. On the other they're constantly accused of acting unnecessarily and splitting families.

Which side of the fence does this one fall?
Last edited by: Bromptonaut on Thu 5 Aug 21 at 20:56
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 Thu 5 Aug 21 21:02 
 Child safeguarding issues - MD
We're now at the stage where I would prefer a private chat. There's no 'splitting' but there's a male involved with 'form'. Can't say anymore on here, but would be happy to talk to some of you long termers if only for a wider view.
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 Thu 5 Aug 21 21:20 
 Child safeguarding issues - Fullchat
Not my area of expertise MD but I do know as far as the Police are concerned they have specialist Officers and reports to them are risk assessed for the appropriate interventions.
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 Thu 5 Aug 21 21:24 
 Child safeguarding issues - MD
I’m not sure DCC know which way is up. The situation to which I allude is worrying.
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 Thu 5 Aug 21 21:29 
 Child safeguarding issues - Bromptonaut
I don't know enough about the subject to get involved in private chat.

There's some stuff here:

www.citizensadvice.org.uk/family/children-and-young-people/protecting-children/check-what-kinds-of-behaviour-are-child-abuse/

Barnardos or the nspcc might be starting points for help.
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 Thu 5 Aug 21 21:54 
 Child safeguarding issues - MD
Thank you.
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 Sun 8 Aug 21 17:43 
 Child safeguarding issues - smokie
Martin - did you see I sent you a further email last night with what I hope will be some helpful info?
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 Sun 8 Aug 21 17:58 
 Child safeguarding issues - No FM2R
Martin, if you drop me a WhatsApp with some idea of the specific problem/challenge then I will find you someone to talk to.
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 Mon 9 Aug 21 10:20 
 Child safeguarding issues - MD
OK Mark, thank you.
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 Mon 9 Aug 21 10:20 
 Child safeguarding issues - MD
Nothing here kind sir.
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 Thu 12 Aug 21 17:13 
 Child safeguarding issues - smokie
Been away, sorry, resent.
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 Thu 12 Aug 21 20:14 
 Child safeguarding issues - MD
All received thank you.

Massive thanks to you Smokie and to Mark from Chile for other input. Both couldn't have been more comprehensive. Thank you both for bothering to take the time.

Thanks to Fullchat for the comment re: Specialist officers.

Best wishes to all,

MD.
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 Thu 12 Aug 21 20:19 
 Child safeguarding issues - No FM2R
No worries Martin, see you for that pint in September.
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 Thu 12 Aug 21 20:25 
 Child safeguarding issues - MD
Only the One you understand :-)
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 Thu 12 Aug 21 20:27 
 Child safeguarding issues - No FM2R
Yeah right, you West Country builders are all a bit wussy.
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 Fri 13 Aug 21 09:12 
 Child safeguarding issues - MD
I'll get you to meet some of them :-)
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