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Publication  —  Child protection  —  29 August 2014

Summary 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…

Publication  —  Child protection  —  28 January 2014

Summary This report summarises the findings from the fourth phase of an inspection of Northamptonshire Police’s child protection services. Between 28 and 31 October 2013, HMIC conducted a follow-up inspection to assess the progress that the force had made in response to the child protection inspections earlier in the year. This report outlines the follow-up…

Publication  —  Child protection  —  11 November 2013

Summary The South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), Shaun Wright, commissioned HMIC to assess the effectiveness of South Yorkshire Police’s approach to protecting children from sexual exploitation, and to develop recommendations for improvements. The inspection found that the PCC and the Chief Constable had both made it clear that preventing and responding to child…

Publication  —  Child protection, Joint inspection  —  15 April 2013

Summary HMIC has been working jointly with Ofsted, the Care Quality Commission, HMI Probation and HMI Prisons to develop a multi-agency inspection framework which will examine the delivery of child protection services provided by a range of agencies working in each local authority across England. Over a three-year period the inspections will cover all local…

Publication  —  Child protection, Joint inspection  —  20 February 2013

Summary HMIC has been working jointly with Ofsted, the Care Quality Commission, HMI Probation and HMI Prisons to develop a multi-agency inspection framework which will examine the delivery of child protection services provided by a range of agencies working in each local authority across England. The inspections are due to start formally in June 2013,…

Publication  —  Child protection, Joint inspection  —  12 February 2013

Summary HMIC has been working jointly with Ofsted, the Care Quality Commission, HMI Probation and HMI Prisons to develop a multi-agency inspection framework which will examine the delivery of child protection services provided by a range of agencies working in each local authority across England. The inspections are due to start formally in June 2013,…