Source · Select Committees · Women and Equalities Committee
Recommendation 3
3
Accepted
Add honour-based abuse options to children's social care assessment census categories
Conclusion
The Department of Health and Social Care and the Department of Education should add options for honour-based abuse to both the ‘primary need at first social work assessment’ and ‘factors identified at the end of the assessment’ categories in the ‘Children in need’ census. (Paragraph 25) Recognising honour-based abuse
Government response summary AI-generated
The government does not address the recommendation to add HBA options to the 'Children in need' census, instead detailing existing e-learning courses and statutory guidance on FGM and forced marriage for professionals.
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Government Response
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HM Government · verbatim extract
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The Department for Education is responsible for the annual children in need census - which collects individual assessment information and child characteristics for each child that has been referred to children’s social care services in England - and is considering the Committee’s feedback and recommendation for future collections. Recognising honour-based abuse
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