Disguised compliance involves parents giving the appearance of co-operating with child welfare agencies to avoid raising suspicions and allay concerns (for a more detailed description see NSPCC factsheet below).
Published case reviews highlight that professionals sometimes delay or avoid interventions due to parental disguised compliance.
The learning from these reviews highlights that professionals need to establish the facts and gather evidence about what is actually happening, rather than accepting parents' presenting behaviour and assertions.
By focusing on outcomes rather than processes, professionals can keep the focus of their work on the child.
Reasons case reviews were commissioned
This briefing is based on case reviews published between 2011 and March 2014, where disguised compliance is a key factor. It pulls together and highlights the learning contained in the published reports.
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