Mandatory reporting of child abuse and neglect - are we all talking about the same thing?
Venue
CMB 2.15 and onlineDescription
There have been discussions across the United Kingdom in recent years about the benefits of introducing legislation mandating the reporting to authorities of child abuse and neglect. However, what is meant by mandatory reporting, the different forms it can take, and the rationale for the need for such a measure is often assumed to be universally understood and agreed. In this seminar, Dr Amitai Marmor will share the findings from interviews undertaken in 2024 exploring the concept of mandatory reporting with senior figures from across the United Kingdom who have important roles in policy, practice and research relating to child abuse and neglect.
Dr Marmor’s findings highlight the differing ways that mandatory reporting is articulated, both in terms of the benefits it may bring, as well as the way it could enacted. In order to achieve a greater consensus for the necessity of such legislation policy makers need to ensure that there is a uniform agreement about the nature of the problem such a measure is seeking to address, and whether a focus only on reporting without sufficient attention to supporting victims is too limiting of the nature of the challenge.
The seminar will be chaired by Professor John Devaney, Dean and Head of the School of Social and Political Science, and Centenary Chair of Social Work
This hybrid event will take place in Conference Room 2.15, Chrystal Macmillan Building, or online on Teams.