This essay will examine and evaluate the health, safety and wellbeing policy and practice that has arisen since the Victoria Climbie case. After arriving in England in November 1991 from Ivory Coast, eight-year-old Victoria Climbie suffered abuse at the hands of her great-aunt, Marie-Therese Kouao, and her great-aunt's partner. Victoria's anguish and subsequent murder in 2000 from hypothermia, caused by malnutrition and humidity, prompted "the most extensive investigation into the child protection system in British history", as described by Batty (Macleod-Brudenell, 2004). The high-profile media incident highlighted a clear lack of precision and communication between all the professionals and agencies involved. This is evidenced by the fact that Victoria's abuse went unnoticed by social services, police and NHS staff, who failed to inform each other of clear warning signs. Within Lord Laming's inquiry into the death of Victoria Climbie (2003), certain characteristics can be seen to recur from time to time in child abuse cases; inadequate resources to meet the requests, inexperience and lack of skills of individual social workers. Furthermore, it can also be noted that crucial procedures were evidently not followed. The procedure established after this case included recommendations made by Lord Laming such as the Green Paper on Every Child Matters (DfES, 2003) and the Children Act (DfES, 2004). These ensure that all children have the fundamental right to be protected from harm and abuse. In addition to this, it also certifies that all adults who come into contact with children and families have a duty to safeguard and promote the well-being of children. Following this horrific case, a... middle of paper... ...is shown in the 2006 Ian Wathey and Craig Faunch case, in which social workers believed it was wrong to investigate the couple about their family histories and the Judge Sarah Cahill (2006) explained how she was shocked that the police were not involved an earlier date. In addition to this, the case of little Peter Connelly illustrates how some professionals can be too emotionally involved and compassionate towards clients. The NSPCC's Ten Pit Downfalls (2010) suggests that this specific case illustrates how unfamiliar society is culturally with the idea that mothers can be perpetrators of physical abuse. Therefore, it can be seen that compassion was shown towards Peter's mother during in-depth questioning when practitioners decided that she simply needed support, as explained by the Independent (2010) where Tracey Connelly seemed caring enough but inadequate as a mother..