NSPCC Fellowship
The ICCR and wider school of Sociology Social Policy and Social Work have significant expertise in the area of child abuse and neglect. Safeguarding is also an important component of that work. The ICCR is proud to host the first funded post between QUB and the voluntary sector. The NSPCC helps fund a Reader in Safeguarding within the Institute.
Learning from Case Management Reviews: In 2008,the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety in Northern Ireland (DHSSPS) commissioned QUB and the NSPCC to evaluate the case management review (CMR) system into non-accidental child deaths and serious child abuse. Findings from the evaluation have resulted in revisions to the policy guidance and processes of case management reviews (CMR) in Northern Ireland and the development of new training programmes for staff involved in the process. Download the report
Physical abuse and high risk families: A scoping review (funded by NSPCC) to provide an evidence base to identify and help High Risk Families. The findings will increase our understanding of risk, analysis, impact, learning and the current landscape of service delivery in relation to the Physical Abuse in High Risk.
Adolescent suicide: An exploration of what is known about the impact of adverse experiences (e.g. child maltreatment, parental substance misuse and parental bereavement) on children’s lives, particularly adolescents who commit suicide. The study raises important questions about how to best engage with young people and families; what could usefully be done to better meet their needs, and draws attention to a number of concerns which should inform how we plan and deliver services.
Perinatal Maternal Disability and Domestic Violence: The study is part of on-going collaboration between the University of Dundee; Queen's University Belfast; NHS Fife; NSPCC and Scottish Women's Aid. This study is funded by ‘Wellbeing of Women’ and aims to address some important gaps in our knowledge about the perinatal health and wellbeing of disabled women and their infants who have experienced domestic abuse; and the relationship between disability, domestic abuse and access to maternity healthcare.
