DMSS/Coram report just published on safeguarding ethnic minority children.
Di McNeish was a member of the Independent Commission on Social Mobility set up by Nick Clegg, Leader of the Liberal Democrats: you can find her January 2009 Report on the Commission's work here.
Meeting the Needs of Survivors of Abuse: Mental Health Trusts Collaboration Project. Department of Health/National Institute of Mental Health. Sara Scott & Di McNeish.
A two-year evaluation of the Department of Health's introduction of the routine exploration of violence and abuse as part of adult mental health assessment. A total of 15 trusts were involved in the pilot which has had a particular focus on meeting the needs of adult survivors of child sexual abuse. The findings of the evaluation are very positive: there is good evidence that a combination of high quality training and clear expectations of implemention (incorporation of an appropriate question in assessment paperwork and both senior and front-line management support being vital to this) have resulted in the routine exploration of violence and abuse issues being undertaken by qualified staff at assessment. The overview report includes key messages for the national implementation of DH policy; it can be downloaded here.
The State of London’s Children Researched and written by Di McNeish and Sara Scott (2007)
This report provides a comprehensive overview of the available research findings pertaining to the health, well-being, attainment and participation of children and young people in London, and a commentary on changes and trends since the 2001 and 2004 reports.
Launched on 10th October 2007 at the London Child Poverty Commission annual conference, the report provides a key reference document for policy and planning in relation to children in London over the next three years. The report was commissioned by the Mayor’s Office of the Greater London Authority (GLA). Full and summary versions of the report can be downloaded in PDF (Portable Document Format) from this page on the Mayor's website.
Parents in Hospital: How can mental health services best promote family contact when a parent is in hospital? A review of hospital contact arrangements to support parents and children. Sara Scott & Barbara Robinson (2007)
This review aims to investigate the policies, systems and arrangements to facilitate parent-child contact when a parent is in hospital. It is based on the views and experiences of a range of informants: current and previous patients who are parents; children of parents who have been hospitalized with mental health problems (primarily young carers); and staff working in in-patient AMHS.
The review was designed and managed by Sara Scott and involved Mental Health Act Commissioners undertaking sixty announced visits to hospitals based in ten Strategic Health Authorities across England. It was commissioned by the Care Service Improvement Partnership (CSIP) as part of the implementation of the Mental Health and Social Exclusion Action Plan (Action 16, ODPM 2004). The final report can be downloaded here and the summary report here.