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| Daniel Pelka: Report criticises quality of assessments | Daniel Pelka: Report criticises quality of assessments |
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| Risk assessments carried out by professionals involved with schoolboy Daniel Pelka before he was murdered were "poor quality", a report has said. | |
| It also found delays in information-sharing, staffing pressures and a lack of appropriate training across agencies in Coventry. | It also found delays in information-sharing, staffing pressures and a lack of appropriate training across agencies in Coventry. |
| The four-year-old was beaten to death by his mother and stepfather in 2012. | The four-year-old was beaten to death by his mother and stepfather in 2012. |
| However, author Jane Wonnacott said she found "a strong commitment" to improving practice. | However, author Jane Wonnacott said she found "a strong commitment" to improving practice. |
| 'Work pressures' | 'Work pressures' |
| Social workers, health professionals and police were criticised in a serious case review (SCR) published after Magdalena Luczak and Marius Krezolek were convicted of Daniel's "horrific" murder. | Social workers, health professionals and police were criticised in a serious case review (SCR) published after Magdalena Luczak and Marius Krezolek were convicted of Daniel's "horrific" murder. |
| The latest report set out to answer three questions posed by children and families minister Edward Timpson in light of September's case review. | The latest report set out to answer three questions posed by children and families minister Edward Timpson in light of September's case review. |
| It made no new recommendations but found eight areas highlighted by the SCR still required attention. | It made no new recommendations but found eight areas highlighted by the SCR still required attention. |
| Independent expert Ms Wonnacott found there had been inconsistencies in record-keeping "due to work pressures within children's social care including insufficient administrative support". | Independent expert Ms Wonnacott found there had been inconsistencies in record-keeping "due to work pressures within children's social care including insufficient administrative support". |
| Information-sharing between hospital trusts and community health services meant concerns relating to mother Magdalena Luczak's mental health were not known to health visitors, the report said. | Information-sharing between hospital trusts and community health services meant concerns relating to mother Magdalena Luczak's mental health were not known to health visitors, the report said. |
| The report also identified pressure on social workers, and a lack of clear management oversight as a reason why core assessments they produced were "poor quality and lacking in detail". | The report also identified pressure on social workers, and a lack of clear management oversight as a reason why core assessments they produced were "poor quality and lacking in detail". |
| Amy Weir, independent chair of Coventry Safeguarding Board, said: "While there have been no surprises in this report - the original Serious Case Review identified all these issues - this deeper analysis does provide useful information that will help us make sure our continued monitoring of the progress already made continues to focus in the right areas." | Amy Weir, independent chair of Coventry Safeguarding Board, said: "While there have been no surprises in this report - the original Serious Case Review identified all these issues - this deeper analysis does provide useful information that will help us make sure our continued monitoring of the progress already made continues to focus in the right areas." |