What would you have done in the Shannon Matthews case?

What would you have done in the Shannon Matthews case?

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The Shannon Matthew's case sent shockwaves around the country. The serious case review cleared those social worker's involved of blame because the children's needs did not meet current thresholds for care or protection. However, some maintain that the family's history should have caused warning bells. How would you have dealt with the case? Take our quiz to find out where you stand on current thresholds.
(Quiz created by child protection consultant and trainer Perdeep Gill)

  1. 1

    Health professionals are concerned about a mother with a 1-year-old child. Investigations confirm neglect and potential harm to the baby's physical safety.

  2. 2

    The mother repeatedly fails to comply with the child protection plan over a year. She regularly leaves the child with adults thought to pose a risk to his wellbeing and safety.

  3. 3

    About 15 months later the mother and step-father attend a parenting programme and improve. Their relationship is assessed as stable. The mother is pregnant.

  4. 4

    After the baby is born the relationship breaks down. Father assumes care of the baby. Concerns are again raised about the mother's low-level neglectful parenting.

  5. 5

    Mother gives birth to two more children after a series of failed relationships and is pregnant again. She is not protecting her children from contact with people who pose a risk of abuse.

  6. 6

    Mother begins to co-operate and has her seventh child. Her eldest child has escalating behavioural problems and frequent truancy.

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