East Sussex Local Safeguarding Children Board has published the executive summary of the serious case review
| East Sussex Local Safeguarding Children Board has published the executive summary of the serious case review into the deaths of two brothers aged 7 and 5 who died in a fire at their home. Issues include: the children had an obsession with fire but this was not known to agencies; family violence; and parental drug and alcohol misuse. Recommendations include: LSCB to identify assessment procedures that should be amended to include fire safety; LSCB to ensure agencies are aware of the impact of domestic violence on children’s development and behaviour; and LSCB to highlight the impact of alcohol misuse on parenting capacity in its Child Protection training. |
| Source: East Sussex Local Safeguarding Children Board 20 December 2011 |
