Project
Engaging Fathers in Child Protection
Purpose
To reduce risk to children in families where there are safeguarding concerns by increasing social workers' engagement with fathers and father figures
Funding
Training fees for local authorities range from about £1,500 for a one-day workshop to £19,000 for an intervention programme spanning several months
Background
One of the key failings often emphasised in serious case reviews is the absence of engagement with fathers and father figures in the child protection process. "There's a wealth of evidence, stretching back over decades, of a failure to engage with fathers," says Mark Osborn, safeguarding project manager for the Fatherhood Institute. "These fathers and father figures were either a risk that was not properly assessed, or they were a potential positive resource that was not utilised."
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