Victoria Climbié Inquiry
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The Victoria Climbié Inquiry was a major public investigation in the UK into the failures of child protection services following the abuse and death of eight-year-old Victoria Climbié, leading to wide-ranging reforms in child safeguarding policy and practice.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
child protection inquiry
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public inquiry ⓘ |
| aim |
to identify failures in the protection of Victoria Climbié
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to make recommendations to improve child protection ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Laming Inquiry into the death of Victoria Climbié NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chairperson | Lord Laming NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Department of Health (UK)
NERFINISHED
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Home Office (UK) NERFINISHED ⓘ UK government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| endDate | 2003 ⓘ |
| focus |
accountability in child protection
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child safeguarding ⓘ health services response ⓘ inter-agency cooperation ⓘ police response ⓘ social services practice ⓘ |
| hasOutput | Victoria Climbié Inquiry Report NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| identifiedFailure |
failure to follow child protection procedures
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inadequate assessment of risk ⓘ insufficient supervision of frontline staff ⓘ lack of professional curiosity ⓘ poor information sharing between agencies ⓘ |
| influenced |
Children Act 2004 (UK)
NERFINISHED
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Every Child Matters (UK government initiative) NERFINISHED ⓘ creation of Local Safeguarding Children Boards ⓘ establishment of the role of Director of Children’s Services ⓘ establishment of the role of Lead Member for Children’s Services ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | England and Wales ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| ledBy | Lord Laming NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Tribunals of Inquiry (Evidence) Act 1921 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | England ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Victoria Climbié NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfRecommendations | 108 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
child abuse in the United Kingdom
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safeguarding children policy in the UK ⓘ |
| reportPublicationDate | 2003 ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
reform of child protection policy in England
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reform of child protection practice in England ⓘ |
| sectorExamined |
healthcare
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housing services ⓘ policing ⓘ social services ⓘ |
| startDate | 2000 ⓘ |
| subjectOfInquiry |
child protection system failures
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death of Victoria Climbié ⓘ |
| typeOfReport | statutory inquiry report ⓘ |
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