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HSE Child Protection and Welfare Service in Carlow/Kilkenny - hiqa.ie

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Inspection of the <strong>HSE</strong> <strong>Child</strong> <strong>Protection</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Welfare</strong> <strong>Service</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Carlow</strong>/<strong>Kilkenny</strong> Local Health Area <strong>in</strong> the<strong>HSE</strong> South RegionHealth Information <strong>and</strong> Quality Authorityorganisational <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong>stitutional abuse.Related reference:St<strong>and</strong>ard 2:12The specific circumstances <strong>and</strong> needs of children subjected to organisational <strong>and</strong>/or<strong>in</strong>stitutional abuse <strong>and</strong> children who are deemed to be especially vulnerable are identif<strong>ie</strong>d<strong>and</strong> responded to.Please state the actions you have taken or are plann<strong>in</strong>g totake with timescales:Timescale & Postholderresponsible:<strong>HSE</strong> response:Action 32All staff will be rem<strong>in</strong>ded through Team Meet<strong>in</strong>gs <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong> Supervisionof the process for assessment of risk <strong>in</strong> relation to organisational<strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong>stitutional abuse. The current process will be formalisedbetween the Area Manager <strong>and</strong> the Gardaí so that the strengths ofthe system are consolidated.Area Manager, PSW<strong>and</strong> Social WorkTeam Leaders endJuly 2013Theme 3: Leadership, Governance <strong>and</strong> ManagementThe LHA was not compliant with the st<strong>and</strong>ard <strong>in</strong> the follow<strong>in</strong>g respects:Staff members’ knowledge of the National St<strong>and</strong>ards for <strong>Child</strong> <strong>Protection</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Welfare</strong> <strong>and</strong>national polic<strong>ie</strong>s was <strong>in</strong>adequate.The LHA were not dissem<strong>in</strong>at<strong>in</strong>g learn<strong>in</strong>g from rev<strong>ie</strong>ws <strong>and</strong> recommendations with<strong>in</strong> child<strong>and</strong> family services.33. Action required:The LHA should ensure that the child <strong>and</strong> welfare service performs its functions <strong>in</strong>accordance with the National St<strong>and</strong>ards for <strong>Child</strong> <strong>Protection</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Welfare</strong> <strong>and</strong> nationalpolic<strong>ie</strong>s.34. Action required:The LHA should ensure that the service has a system <strong>in</strong> place to learn from rev<strong>ie</strong>ws <strong>and</strong>recommendations with<strong>in</strong> child <strong>and</strong> family services.84

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