A study, carried out by Nuffield Family Justice Observatory and King’s College London, shows that many parents are concerned about the safety of online remote child protection meetings and feel that it has made it harder for them to participate.
"Child protection meetings take place when there are concerns a child could be at risk of serious harm from abuse or neglect and are often the last step before the legal process begins for a child to be placed in care away from their parents."
These meetigns are attended by social workers, police, teachers, GPs or other health professionals. However they seem to be unsafe for vulenrable parents, as a violent partners or a child could be overhearing information that harms them or causes further conflict between the parents. Other concerns such as not being treated fairly or not being able to voice concerns were also named by the participants of the research. Not receiving paperwork in advance and not being able to identify who is actually in the call has led to miscommunication in some instances and to parents not fully understanding what they agree to.
However, professionals thought that online meetings were beneficial as more professionals were able to join than face-to-face meetings.
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