A packed lecture theatre welcomed keynote speaker Dr Ray Jones, Professor of Social Work and author of ‘The story of Baby P, setting the record straight,’ to Southampton Solent’s Itchen Lecture Theatre on Friday 13 March.
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Addressing final year students and professionals already employed in the care sector, Dr Jones delivered a presentation based on his view of what happened to Baby P. He also pointed out the extraordinary effect the case has had on social work today, and in particular showed how the demand on child protection services has increased since the period 2009-2010 and 2013-2014 to such an extent that he now considered child protection to be at breaking point with:
• More section 47 investigations (up 60% to 142,500)
• More children subject to an initial child protection conference (up 49% to 65,200
• More child protection plans in England (up 50% to 48,300)
• More care applications (1013 in July 2014, an increase of 104% since October 2008)
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