Providing the appropriate services to African children and their families presents many challenges. Traditionally, Black and minority ethnic children have been over-represented within child-protection systems and under-represented within support services. A recent conference held by the NSPCC in partnership with Afruca (Africans Unite Against Child Abuse) sought to highlight and address many of the issues faced by African families in the UK. One of the main themes is the importance of partnership and involvement of the groups that make up the African voluntary sector.
It is crucial that African communities are engaged and involved in child protection activities that will ultimately lead to a higher awareness of what safeguards are needed to protect the African child. Assumptions and stereotypes must be avoided and factual research should be developed with the involvement of these communities.
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