This research will investigate the implementation of hybrid child protection conferences (CPCs) in England. Other
Conditions
Interventions
National hybrid CPC implementation across England will be scoped in Stage one through a series of consultation workshops with a) safeguarding professionals (n=160) across local authorities and safegua
Sponsors
University of East Anglia
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Group 1: These are safeguarding professionals (primarily from social care, but also health and the police, and furthermore from education etc.) 1. Safeguarding professionals in stage 1 (national scoping 152 LAs) (Principal Social Workers, child and family social workers and CPC chairs) from children's social care departments in local authorities across England. All will need to give informed consent to take part. 2. Safeguarding professionals in stage 2 (6 LA case study sites). The study aims to interview the Conference Chair and at least one other professional from each of the 10 x 6 CPCs observed. Secondly, the study will seek to capture professionals’ more general views on hybrid CPCs. Within each case study site, the study will identify a sample of professionals who regularly attend hybrid CPCs (to include conference chairs, children’s social workers professionals from education and health) and invite them to attend a focus group to share their views on hybrid CPCs including: advantages and limitations, local learning and implementation and suggestions for development. All will need to give informed consent to take part. Group 2: Adult parents or carers of child(ren) whose safeguarding is the subject of the Child Protection Conference (CPC): where there are concerns that a child is suffering, or is likely to suffer, significant harm. 1. In stage 1, parents/carers will need to have had recent experience of hybrid CPCs, and give informed consent to take part in an online workshop. 2. In stage 2, parents/carers who have taken part in observed CPCs will need to give informed consent to take part in an interview.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Not meeting the key participant inclusion criteria
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Hybrid CPC implementation will be scoped using data collected through consultation workshops with a) safeguarding professionals across local authorities and safeguarding partnerships, b) consultation workshops with parents with lived experience of hybrid CPCs, and c) a desktop analysis of policy documents from local authorities during stage one (12 months) 2. Parental participation, professional participation, and decision-making process measured using (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) SWOT analysis and ethnographic methods (observations, interviews, focus groups) during stage two (12 months) 3. Themes in hybrid CPC practice measured using descriptive case study analysis, identifying themes within data type (observations, interviews, focus groups) and cross-case analysis of each of the six sites, drawing out commonalities and divergences between local authorities during stage two 4. SWOTs of hybrid CPCs by stakeholder group, concern type, and user group measured using overarching SWOT analysis at the end of stage two. 5. Co-produced guidance on hybrid CPC delivery developed collaboratively with the PPI group during stage three (6 months) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| There are no secondary outcome measures | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Contacts
Public ContactJulia Rimmer
Outcome results
None listed