Anti-MMR jab parents run risk of social services investigation
Failure to attend immunisation clinics highlighted in list of Birmingham council concerns
Parents who refuse to have their children immunised against potentially deadly viruses like measles could find themselves under investigation by social workers, according to new guidelines published by Birmingham City Council.
Failing to make sure babies attend health appointments and immunisation clinics features in a list of early warning signs that could warrant intervention by social services.
Patterns of regular absences from school are also highlighted as an indication that there may be problems at home. Any child with a less than 95 per cent attendance – more than nine days off school a year – should be regarded as a cause for concern, according to the guidance.
In these cases, social services is proposing selective use of the Family Commons Assessment Framework, a multi-agency conference of child welfare specialists, to “determine the family’s needs leading to a single agency action plan”.
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