Joint inspection of child protection arrangements (JICPA)

We carry out joint inspections to assess how local authorities, police and health services in Wales work together to help and protect children. The joint inspection of child protection arrangements (JICPA) is a Welsh only inspection and is similar to the joint targeted area inspections (JTAI) in England.

The JICPA inspection involves several other inspectorates:

• Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW);
• Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW);
• Education and training inspectorate for Wales (Estyn); and
• HMI Probation.

JICPA follows a theme for each inspection. For example, in December 2019 the services in Newport were inspected on how they keep children safe. The theme of this pilot inspection was child exploitation.

Inspections

• Joint inspection of the multi-agency response to abuse and neglect of children in Powys – published February 2024
• Joint inspection of the multi agency response to abuse and neglect of children in Cardiff – published May 2024
• Joint Inspection of the multi agency response to abuse and neglect of children in Bridgend – published September 2023
• Joint inspection of the multi-agency response to keeping children and young people safe in Denbighshire – published May 2023
• Joint inspection of child protection arrangements in Neath Port Talbot – published October 2021
• Joint inspection of child protection arrangements in Newport – published September 2020