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The findings of a serious case review (SCR) in 2010 changed the way children and families workers in Sheffield handle intrafamilial sexual abuse cases.
In the "Q Family" case, a Sheffield man was given a life sentence after admitting 25 counts of rape against his two daughters, making them pregnant 18 times over a 25-year period. The review concluded a range of universal and targeted agencies that had worked with the family missed opportunities and collectively failed to protect the children over three decades.
Victoria Horsefield, assistant director - safeguarding and quality assurance at Sheffield City Council, explains the case was dubbed the "Quiet Word" because suspicions voiced by extended family with numerous agencies were not acted upon due to lack of proof.
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