”I don’t think a lot of people respect us” – police and social worker experiences of interagency working with looked-after children

This original qualitative study investigated the experiences of police and social workers who worked closely with Looked-after Children (LAC) each other in an inter-agency capacity. Participants were based different local councils stations across various regions Scotland including rural communities Northern Isles. Semi-structured interviews conducted experienced cohort (n = 12). Those participants, 6) 6), occupied roles within their disciplines. The interview findings elicited three distinct main themes numerous instances traumatic working LAC, some conflict working, a lack formal support workplace. practical implications those are discussed.