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Inspectors praise council's 'trauma-informed' focus

2 mins read Social Care
Inspectors have praised a London borough's investment in ensuring professionals have a better sensitivity to victims of child sexual abuse.

So far staff at 11 schools across Islington have received "trauma-informed training" and a further eight are completing the programme this year, the joint inspection by Ofsted, the Care Quality Commission, and HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services found.

Professionals who are in contact with children are being equipped with skills in building relationships with children and their families to help detect abuse and achieve the best outcomes for children.

They are focused on ensuring the child's views are at the centre of support.

The purpose of the inspection was to look in detail at Islington's public sector approach to sexual abuse in the family.

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