Managing Assessment. Quality Planning in Assessment Procedures of the Dutch Child Protection Board

The Child Welfare and Protection Board (CP), which plays a central role in Dutch child welfare is an agency of the Dutch Ministry of Justice. The CP may present petitions to the juvenile court for their judgement regarding the custody or guardianship of children. The Board presents petitions concerning legal propositions for custody, suspension of the execution of custody, provisional guardianship, and dispossession and restriction of custody. These petitions are based on an investigation of the social conditions of the child and the family. In the past, the quality of these investigations has... Mehr ...