TY - JOUR
T1 - Exploring the declining rates of state social work intervention in an English local authority using Family Group Conferences
AU - Sen, Robin
AU - Webb, Calum
PY - 2019/11
Y1 - 2019/11
N2 - Over the last decade England has seen rising numbers and rates of children in care and subject to child protection intervention. This article draws on national data and quantitative data from a study of ‘City’, a local authority in the north of England with a large Family Group Conference service. In distinction to national trends, City has seen substantial declines in the numbers and rates of children in care and who are subject to child protection intervention. The article analyses how notable these declines may be, comparing the declines with national trends, and exploring six-month service indicators for children who had a Family Group Conference. Implications regarding the reduction of levels of state social work intervention in family life are discussed.
AB - Over the last decade England has seen rising numbers and rates of children in care and subject to child protection intervention. This article draws on national data and quantitative data from a study of ‘City’, a local authority in the north of England with a large Family Group Conference service. In distinction to national trends, City has seen substantial declines in the numbers and rates of children in care and who are subject to child protection intervention. The article analyses how notable these declines may be, comparing the declines with national trends, and exploring six-month service indicators for children who had a Family Group Conference. Implications regarding the reduction of levels of state social work intervention in family life are discussed.
KW - Child protection
KW - Children in care
KW - Family Group Conferences
KW - Family support
KW - Restorative practice
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85071098944&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.childyouth.2019.104458
DO - 10.1016/j.childyouth.2019.104458
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85071098944
VL - 106
JO - Children and Youth Services Review
JF - Children and Youth Services Review
SN - 0190-7409
M1 - 104458
ER -