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Publication  —  Child protection  —  26 August 2021

This inspection reviewed the progress made in Kent Police since the publication of Kent – National Child Protection Inspection in 2019. It is part of a rolling programme of inspections of all police forces in England and Wales.

Publication  —  Child protection  —  26 August 2021

In July 2019, we inspected how well North Wales Police keeps children under the age of 18 safe. In October 2019, we published our findings. We found that the chief constable, his senior team and the police and crime commissioner (PCC) were clearly committed to protecting vulnerable people, including children. However, improvements were needed, and…

Publication  —  Child protection  —  24 March 2021

Protecting children is one of the most important tasks the police undertake. Only the police can investigate suspected crimes, arrest perpetrators and monitor sex offenders. Police officers have the power to take a child who is in danger into a place of safety, or to seek an order to restrict an offender’s contact with children. The police service also has a significant role working with other agencies to ensure the child’s protection and well-being, longer term.

Publication  —  Child protection  —  15 January 2021

Protecting children is one of the most important tasks the police undertake. Only the police can investigate suspected crimes, arrest perpetrators and monitor sex offenders. Police officers have the power to take a child who is in danger into a place of safety, or to seek an order to restrict an offender’s contact with children. The police service also has a significant role working with other agencies to ensure the child’s protection and well-being, longer term.

Publication  —  Child protection, Joint inspection, Mental health  —  9 December 2020

This report draws together findings from six joint targeted area inspections, focusing on the multi-agency response to children’s mental ill health. The findings in this report considers how local partnerships and services were responding to children and their families when children were living with mental ill health.

Publication  —  Child protection, Joint inspection  —  2 September 2020

Summary Between 2 and 6 December 2019, Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW), HMICFRS, Healthcare Inspectorate Wales, HMI Probation and Estyn carried out a joint inspection of the multiagency response to abuse and neglect in Newport. This inspection included an evaluation of how local services responded to child exploitation. This was the pilot inspection for Joint inspection…

Publication  —  Child protection  —  21 July 2020

The assessment criteria set out the indicators of what HMICFRS would expect a good police force to be doing at each stage of the child’s journey, from first contact to ending involvement with the police service. These indicators are also broken down into examples of what the indicators might look like in practice.

Publication  —  Child protection  —  21 July 2020

National Child Protection Inspection Programme – Child protection inspection methodology

Publication  —  Child protection  —  17 July 2020

This document sets out the way in which HMICFRS proposes to conduct post-inspection follow-up activity of forces already inspected under the single-agency national child protection inspection across England and Wales.

Publication  —  Child protection  —  10 July 2020

Protecting children is one of the most important tasks the police undertake. Only the police can investigate suspected crimes, arrest perpetrators and monitor sex offenders. Police officers have the power to take a child who is in danger into a place of safety, or to seek an order to restrict an offender’s contact with children. The police service also has a significant role working with other agencies to ensure the child’s protection and well-being, longer term.