Child Protection on the Internet
Hear Kenn talk about Child Protection on the internet with Stuart George on Radio Stoke.
Reporting Suspicion of Terrorism
Click to hear Kenn discussing reporting suspicion of terrorism on Radio Wales.
Drone Attacks
Click below to watch Kenn on Victoria Derbyshire programme talking about drone attacks.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0bvll7m/victoria-derbyshire-20122018
Stressful Situations
Click to hear Kenn live on BBC Radio Lincolnshire giving advice on coping with stressful situations.
Young Offenders
Kenn gives his expert opinion on the relevance of married parents to young offenders in an interview on Radio Europe.
Baby Peter Report
The news that every agency is to blame for Baby Peter’s death leads me to ask a simple question. Where was the lead agency in this case? In every child protection case, one agency should take responsibility for sharing information effectively between all agencies, and it’s usually the local authority. Without communication and coordination, social workers are unlikely to gain access at the right time, or find themselves on the front line, without the knowledge they need.
I’m sure that every frontline member of staff, from the police to the social worker, who came into contact with Baby Peter, knows that more could have been done. But how can one person make up for the lack of communication that has plagued this case? I believe strongly that the local authority should have been responsible and that without their leadership, it was impossible to protect Baby Peter.
Working alone, many social workers knock on a door and fear for their own safety when the door is answered. No-one takes on this type of work without a strong personal motivation to help others, but even this can be superseded if a social worker is faced with danger and threats to their personal safety. Often the fear takes over and they can fail to challenge the family of the child effectively enough. Is this the right atmosphere in which to make profound and emotive decisions about a child’s welfare?
It’s clear that changes are needed. A central place for this sensitive information to be stored, shared and accessed is essential, and the Government urgently needs to find an effective solution. Social workers should no longer be handling these cases alone – it should be standard practice for two people to work on a case, providing the support they need to make the most appropriate judgements in these difficult, disturbing and challenging cases.
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Death in care
Click to hear Kenns expert views on the death of a 14 year old girl in the care of Manchester Social Services, live on Radio 5 live.