Child to adult safeguarding transition
13 items
1 source
Wide variation and inadequacy in transition pathways from child to adult safeguarding services for victims turning eighteen.
Cross-Source Insight
Child to adult safeguarding transition has been flagged across 1 independent accountability source:
13 PFD reports
This theme has been identified in one data source. As more data is added, cross-references may emerge.
PFD Reports (13)
Lucy-Anne Dyson
Concerns: A lack of national interface for safeguarding system communication between schools and agencies, coupled with inconsistent referral guidance, risks missed or inadequate child protection actions.
Response: The Department for Education is committed to developing a new children’s social care data platform to enable more effective information sharing and working with other departments to digitise domestic abuse …
Responded
Chloe Barber
Concerns: Critical gaps exist in transitional care pathways from CAMHS to adult services, along with unclear guidelines for administering antipsychotic depots and a poor understanding of Mental Health Act aftercare provisions.
Overdue
Erik Marshall
Concerns: A significant commissioning gap leaves high-risk 17-year-olds without essential sensory occupational therapy, as child services end at 16 and adult services only accept from 18.
Responded
Axel Price
Concerns: A national lack of clear guidance and multi-agency understanding for vulnerable young people transitioning from child to adult mental health services leads to inadequate support and patients falling through service gaps.
Responded
Michaela Hall
Concerns: Children and Adult Services failed to consider the family as a whole, lacked written rationale for care needs and safeguarding decisions, and neglected health-related enquiries despite signs of mental impairment.
Responded
Craig Burfield
Concerns: There is currently no established adult care pathway, transition protocol from childhood to adulthood, or effective review process for patients with hydrocephalus shunts, risking fatal outcomes.
Responded
Lucy Walles
Concerns: Systemic issues in safeguarding, mental health provision, and inter-agency communication led to inadequate support for a vulnerable person. Concerns include slow safeguarding referrals, insufficient staff training, and resource adequacy across council and health services.
Responded
Charlotte Duffield
Concerns: Adult Social Care failed to take appropriate safeguarding action despite significant police concerns, only attempting telephone contact and sending a letter, without making any physical visit to a vulnerable individual.
Responded
Oliver Sharp
Concerns: Inconsistent post-16 mental health services, long autism diagnosis waiting lists, and schools' lack of understanding for accelerated autistic adolescents create high-risk situations for mental health and self-harm.
Overdue
Karanbir Cheema
Concerns: Systemic failures in allergy management included poor understanding by pupils and staff, unchecked medication, non-standardised action plans, and inadequate awareness of critical EpiPen administration protocols.
Responded
Daisy French
Concerns: Critical failures include poor communication and transition between CAMHS and Adult Services for 16-18 year olds, leading to inappropriate out-of-hours treatment as adults. This includes placement in adult crisis units and unsupervised supported living post-assessment.
Responded
Anielka Jennings
Concerns: No lead professional was identified for a child transitioning to adult services with multiple agency involvement, leading to a breakdown in communication and continuity of care.
Overdue
Kesia Leatherbarrow
Concerns: Critical communication failures and incomplete information sharing between Children's Services and CAMHS across different regions, along with a failure to transfer the Youth Offending Team case, led to a lack of support for a high-risk young person.
Overdue