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Statutory inquiryPublishedChildrenEngland

The Victoria Climbié Inquiry

Lord Laming · work from 2001 · published 2003

What this was

Public inquiry into the murder of Victoria Climbié and the failure of health, police and social services to protect her. Information sat in separate organisations and was not acted on.

Why it sits in the hub

It drove Every Child Matters and the later safeguarding architecture. Child protection reviews since, including Munro, still argue about information sharing versus professional judgement.

Findings

  1. Finding 1

    Many professionals saw warning signs. No one assembled them into protection for the child.

    Children and safeguardingData and early warningIntegration and neighbourhood care

  2. Finding 2

    Accountability was diffuse across agencies, so failure had no clear owner.

    Leadership and boardsRegulation and oversight

Recommendations in this hub

Paraphrase of the public recommendations, not the official text.

  1. 1Partly doneGovernment and local services

    Create a single local line of accountability for children's safeguarding.

    Local safeguarding arrangements have been reformed more than once since 2003.

    Children and safeguardingLeadership and boards
  2. 2Partly doneLocal agencies

    Share information about a child at risk across health, social care and police.

    Data and early warningIntegration and neighbourhood care