By Tafazal Mohammad
The past decade has seen a marked change in legislation for all those agencies concerned with the welfare of young people. The tragic death of Victoria Climbié on the 25th of February 2000, described as an entirely preventable tragedy at least twelve times by Lord Laming, was a particular turning point. Some of the highlighted factors contributing towards the ‘opportunities missed’ were: low standards of professional practice; accountability at various levels; lack of inter...