Victoria Climbié Inquiry

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The Victoria Climbié Inquiry was a major public investigation in the UK into the failures of child protection services following the abuse and death of eight-year-old Victoria Climbié, leading to wide-ranging reforms in child safeguarding policy and practice.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf child protection inquiry
public inquiry
aim to identify failures in the protection of Victoria Climbié
to make recommendations to improve child protection
alsoKnownAs Laming Inquiry into the death of Victoria Climbié
chairperson Lord Laming
commissionedBy Department of Health (UK)
Home Office (UK)
UK government
country United Kingdom
endDate 2003
focus accountability in child protection
child safeguarding
health services response
inter-agency cooperation
police response
social services practice
hasOutput Victoria Climbié Inquiry Report
identifiedFailure failure to follow child protection procedures
inadequate assessment of risk
insufficient supervision of frontline staff
lack of professional curiosity
poor information sharing between agencies
influenced Children Act 2004 (UK)
linked to: Children Act 2004

Every Child Matters (UK government initiative)
linked to: Every Child Matters

creation of Local Safeguarding Children Boards
establishment of the role of Director of Children’s Services
establishment of the role of Lead Member for Children’s Services
jurisdiction England and Wales
language English
ledBy Lord Laming
legalBasis Tribunals of Inquiry (Evidence) Act 1921
location England
namedAfter Victoria Climbié
numberOfRecommendations 108
relatedTo child abuse in the United Kingdom
safeguarding children policy in the UK
reportPublicationDate 2003
resultedIn reform of child protection policy in England
reform of child protection practice in England
sectorExamined healthcare
housing services
policing
social services
startDate 2000
subjectOfInquiry child protection system failures
death of Victoria Climbié
typeOfReport statutory inquiry report

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Children Act 2004 informedBy Victoria Climbié Inquiry
Victoria Climbié Inquiry hasOutput Victoria Climbié Inquiry Report
linked to: Victoria Climbié Inquiry
Victoria Climbié Inquiry alsoKnownAs Laming Inquiry into the death of Victoria Climbié
linked to: Victoria Climbié Inquiry