R.I.S.E | Episode 4: Child Q: “Things need to change with all organisations involved. Even I can see that”

In 2020, Child Q, a Black female child of secondary school age, was strip searched by female police officers from the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS). The search, which involved the exposure of Child Q’s intimate body parts, took place on school premises, without an Appropriate Adult present and with the knowledge that Child Q was menstruating. This episode looks at the report that was published by City & Hackney Safeguarding Children Partnership. 
Learning themes include:
-Adopting a safeguarding first response
-Ensuring responses to children are proportionate
-The role of an Appropriate Adult
-Racism and Adultification Bias 

What is R.I.S.E ?

According to the NSPCC, on average, at least one child a week is killed in the UK. Many more suffer significant harm. This podcast goes beyond the headlines and brings you the findings of the subsequent reviews that are published following these tragic events. Whether you are a professional working with children and young people or an interested member of the community, this podcast will encourage Reflection and Improvement towards Safeguarding Excellence (R.I.S.E)