Safeguarding Children When Fabricated or Induced Illness Is Suspected or Proven: Reviewing the Experiences of Local Safeguarding Children Boards in England
Abstract:‘The views of representatives from… Local Safeguarding Children Boards (LSCBs) in England were sought on the challenges to safeguarding children from FII’The fabrication or induction of illness (FII) is a relatively rare situation which can lead to serious physical and/or emotional harm to a child. FII is often difficult for professionals to identify and manage. In this study the views of representatives from the 147 Local Safeguarding Children Boards (LSCBs) in England were sought on the challenges to safegua… Show more
“…Last year we published a paper by John Ratcliffe et al . (2020) reviewing the experiences of Local Safeguarding Children Boards in safeguarding children when fabricated or induced illness (FII) is suspected or proven. The authors identified a lot of uncertainty and anxiety on the part of professionals in managing these situations, and a number of challenges faced by Safeguarding Children Boards.…”
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“…Last year we published a paper by John Ratcliffe et al . (2020) reviewing the experiences of Local Safeguarding Children Boards in safeguarding children when fabricated or induced illness (FII) is suspected or proven. The authors identified a lot of uncertainty and anxiety on the part of professionals in managing these situations, and a number of challenges faced by Safeguarding Children Boards.…”
Section: Safeguarding Children When Fabricated or Induced Illness Is Suspected Or Provenmentioning
“…I read with interest the paper by Ratcliffe et al (2020) -'Safeguarding children when fabricated or induced illness is suspected or proven: Reviewing the experiences of Local Safeguarding Children Boards in England'.…”
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