Response from the child guidance center to neglect To conduct nationwide inspections Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare September 6 14:11
In response to a case in which a 4-year-old girl died in Kagoshima Prefecture and a man who was a mother's partner was arrested on suspicion of assault, the Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare The idea of conducting a nationwide inspection was clarified as to what kind of response the office is taking.
Last month, a 4-year-old girl died in Izumi City, Kagoshima Prefecture, and a man who lived with her mother was arrested on suspicion of assault. Interviews are conducted.
Regarding this, the Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare said at a press conference after the cabinet meeting, “Even though there was a sign of risk, no appropriate judgment was made. It was not shared between the two, and it did not lead to a quick temporary protection. "
In addition, in order to prevent such incidents, Minister Nemoto clarified the idea of conducting a nationwide check on how the Child Consultation Center is responding to the “Neglect” case that does not take care of children. did.
In the inspection, we will examine the situation of the child and the family environment for the cases grasped by the child guidance centers in each region, and report to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare what kind of measures are being taken.