The charity wants the government to take the lead in urging social workers to boost contact with fathers and male figures close to children to avoid tragedies such as that of Peter Connelly.
The calls will be announced at the institute's conference on Thursday, two years to the day after Peter's mother Tracey Connelly, her boyfriend Steven Barker and Barker's brother Jason Owen were convicted of causing or allowing the death of the 17-month-old boy.
The publication of the full serious case review into the Peter Connelly case last month revealed that statements provided to social workers by the child's father were disregarded, while information about the mother's partner and lodger was overlooked.
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