Risk, Vulnerability and Complexity: Transitional Safeguarding as a Reframing of Binary Perspectives By Gillian Ruch, Nathalie Huegler, November 19, 2021 This conceptual paper is intended to help inform and underpin practice responses and is based on work from the first phase of a four year Economic and Social Research Council funded research project on how innovations in social care systems and practices can improve service experiences and outcomes for young people facing extra-familial risks and Topics Covered: AdolescentsExpansion / Integration of ServicesLived ExperienceSafeguardingSystems Change
Child exploitation: Definition and language strategic briefing By Isabelle Brodie, November 10, 2021 This briefing summarises the key messages from a literature review on the definition and language of child exploitation; why it matters and what the implications are for strategic leaders. We hope it provides a starting point for discussion, and there are some questions to help you reflect on how these issues influence safeguarding practice. Topics Covered: Child ExploitationDefinitionsLanguageRisks / risk taking
Leading strengths-based practice frameworks By Rebecca Godar, January 1, 2018 The purpose of this briefing is to explore how leadership activity and organisational cultures and structures affect the ability of practitioners to adopt and use strengths-based approaches. Topics Covered: DefinitionsParticipationSocial careStrengths Based Working
Systemic conditions for innovation in children’s social care – Thematic report By Professor Judy Sebba, Dr Nikki Luke, Di McNeish, Dr Alun Rees, July 1, 2017 This report presents the key messages about the conditions in the children’s social care system that support or limit innovation that leads to improvement. Topics Covered: EvidenceService ProvisionSocial careSystems Change
Child sexual exploitation Definition & Guide for Professionals: Extended text By Helen Beckett, Dez Holmes, Joanne Walker, February 1, 2017 This work was commissioned by the Department for Education (DfE) and is the extended text from which the DfE document ‘Child Sexual Exploitation: Definition and a guide for practitioners, local leaders and decision makers working to protect children from child sexual exploitation’ has been drawn. Topics Covered: AssessmentChild Sexual Exploitation (CSE)DefinitionsPrevention
Community engagement in tackling child exploitation and extra-familial harm – rapid scoping review By Alice Yeo, April 29, 2021 This paper sets out a selection of the research evidence on how communities can effectively engage in tackling child exploitation. It is not a systematic literature review, rather highlights some of the key themes and issues. Topics Covered: CommunityDisruptionEvidencePrevention
Youth Justice Legal Centre Guide: Child Criminal Exploitation By Youth Justice Legal Centre, Doughty Street Chambers, Just for Kids Law, December 1, 2020 This guide will assist criminal practitioners representing children who have been exploited and are charged with offences arising out of that exploitation. Topics Covered: Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE)Criminal justiceNational Referral Mechanism (NRM)Professionals
What is action research and how do we do it? By Mark K. Smith, June 24, 2020 In this article we explore the development of some different traditions of action research and provide an introductory guide to the literature. Topics Covered: Action ResearchDefinitions
A sigh of relief: A summary of the phase one results from the Securing Safety study By Carlene Firmin, Lauren Wroe, Paula Skidmore, May 1, 2020 This research briefing presents the findings from the first phase of the Securing Safety study, which seeks to understand the rate, cost and impact of relocations of young people in response to extra-familial harm. It builds on studies into the use of fostering, residential care and secure settings during interventions for young people affected by Topics Covered: Contextual SafeguardingInterventionsProfessionalsService ProvisionYoung people
Guidelines for writing a clear referral for the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) By The Children’s Society, February 11, 2020 This document provides guidance for writing a clear referral for the National Referral Mechanism (NRM), with a particular emphasis on referrals for under 18s. Topics Covered: National Referral Mechanism (NRM)Trafficking
