Systemic Social Work and Contextual Safeguarding

2022-03-25

In this briefing we explore the relationship between Contextual Safeguarding and systemic practice theories and approaches within social work – and the opportunities there are to integrate these approaches within a local area’s practice model. We have provided cases examples and some questions to support applying these ideas in practice.

Family Group Conferences and Contextual Safeguarding

2021-08-06

This briefing considers how Family Group Conferences (FGCs), informed by Contextual Safeguarding, can be utilised within children’s safeguarding as a response to extra-familial harm.

Evidence based approaches to violence reduction: A discussion paper

2021-03-30

This document helps practitioners to understand Public Health, Problem-solving and Contextual Safeguarding approaches as three complementary evidence-based approaches to violence reduction.

Signs of Safety and Contextual Safeguarding

2021-03-03

This briefing explores the relationship between Contextual Safeguarding and Signs of Safety – and ways that these two approaches can work together when safeguarding young people affected by extra-familial harm, as well as assessing and intervening with extra-familial contexts and groups.

Relationship-based Practice and Contextual Safeguarding

2020-11-30

This briefing explores the relationship between Contextual Safeguarding and Relationship-based Practice within social care and related youth and community work. It considers the potential for bringing these two ideas together to create child protection practices that use relationships to build safety in extra-familial contexts.

The legal and policy framework for Contextual Safeguarding approaches: A 2020 update on the 2018 legal briefing

2020-10-22

This briefing considers the extent to which changes made to Working Together to Safeguard Children in 2018, and the existing legislative underpinning that guidance, provide a sufficient policy and practice framework for adopting a Contextual Safeguarding approach. It presents the key messages that emerged from a legal roundtable held in 2020, alongside emergent data from the Contextual Safeguarding programme.

Contextual Safeguarding and case management systems

2020-07-22

This briefing summarises emerging lessons for the designers and users of case management systems in children’s services with an interest in Contextual Safeguarding; all information shared in this briefing is taken from the Contextual Safeguarding research programme at the University of Bedfordshire.

The Social Model and Contextual Safeguarding -Key Messages for Practice

2020-07-22

In this briefing we explore the relationship between Contextual Safeguarding and the Social Model of Child Protection – and the potential that may exist in bringing these two ideas together to create child protection practices that target the social conditions in which abuse occurs.

The briefing is divided into three sections. In section one we summarise the two approaches. In the second section we reflect on what the two approaches share and where they may diverge. In the final section we present how they could work together by use of a case study, and make recommendations for how to explore this potential in the future.

Contextual Safeguarding and Policy Development: Key messages for multi-agency partners

2020-05-18

This briefing provides an introduction to policy development for a broad and general multi-agency audience.

Applying thresholds to extra-familial harm: a briefing

2019-10-18

This briefing shares considerations for applying thresholds when responding to cases of extra-familial harm.

Responding to safeguarding concerns in local businesses and neighbourhoods

2019-02-03

This new briefing shares findings from a learning project exploring how areas address risks within neighbourhood and community settings and how they are engaging businesses in this process.

Holistic approaches to safeguarding adolescents

2019-02-01

This briefing shares findings from the Contextual Safeguarding Network’s third learning project exploring how local areas are developing holistic approaches to safeguarding adolescents from extra-familial risk.

Peer group mapping: practitioners briefing

2018-07-08

The Contextual Safeguarding Network's second learning project evidences how practitioners develop and use peer-group maps and generate knowledge on a young person’s peer associations in order to assess their vulnerability or develop plans to keep them safe.

Evidencing peer-on-peer abuse in educational settings

2018-02-20

This learning project outlines how professionals capture, share and use information about peer-on-peer abuse that occurs within schools and alternative education settings.

Safeguarding children and young people from sexual exploitation, gang-association and associated vulnerabilities: A briefing for Inspectorates

2018-02-16

This briefing for inspectorates focuses on inspecting responses to child sexual exploitation (CSE), gang-association and other forms of child sexual abuse (CSA). in order to inform the Joint Targeted Area Inspection process. The briefing also considers associated vulnerabilities - such as being missing from home or education.

What is peer-on-peer abuse?

2016-07-21

This briefing outlines what current research tells us about the nature of peer-on-peer abuse, and considers what this might mean for building a response

Auditing your local response to peer-on-peer abuse

2016-07-20

This briefing explains will support local authorities to audit their responses to peer-on-peer abuse.

Peer-on-peer abuse and exploitation: The role of youth offending services in building a local response

2016-07-19

This briefing paper highlights the role of youth offending services in building responses to peer-on-peer abuse.

Developing multi-agency sexual exploitation (MASE) meetings to respond to peer-on-peer CSE

2016-07-18

This briefing paper considers how evidence of peer-on-peer child sexual exploitation and other forms of abuse can inform the development of multi-agency sexual exploitation (MASE) meetings.

The role of detached youth work in creating safety for young people in public spaces

2016-07-17

This briefing paper discusses the benefits and limitations of detached youth work provision in creating safety for young people in public spaces.

Profiling peer-on-peer abuse

2016-07-16

This briefing shares the learning from a seminar series with a group of CSE and gangs analysts on profiling peer-on-peer abuse.

Incorporating contexts into assessments

2016-06-21

This extract from the report 'Towards a Contextual Response to Peer-on-Peer Abuse: Research and Resources from MsUnderstood local site work 2013-2016' discusses how practitioners may use peer group information capture forms and Asset Plus to incorporate contexts into assessments. If you would like a copy of the slides or editable copies of the resources within this extract, then Contact Us.

Working with schools and alternative education providers

2016-06-20

This extract from the report 'Towards a Contextual Response to Peer-on-Peer Abuse: Research and Resources from MsUnderstood local site work 2013-2016' highlights the role that education providers may play in responding to peer-on-peer abuse. The extract discusses the potential for working with Fair Access Panels and opportunities for creating whole school approaches to respond to peer-on-peer abuse. If you would like a copy of the slides or editable copies of the resources within this extract, then Contact Us.

Responses to young people who abuse their peers

2016-06-19

In this extract from the report 'Towards a Contextual Response to Peer-on-Peer Abuse: Research and Resources from MsUnderstood local site work 2013-2016', researchers explain their work in two sites to enhance local responses to harmful sexual behaviour. If you would like a copy of the slides or editable copies of the resources within this extract, then Contact Us.

Engagement of community, specialist and voluntary organisations

2016-06-17

This extract from the report 'Towards a Contextual Response to Peer-on-Peer Abuse: Research and Resources from MsUnderstood local site work 2013-2016' highlights researchers' work with community, voluntary and specialist organisations in the response to peer-on-peer abuse. The extract discusses a train-the-trainer programme, a study on detached youth work provision and building awareness and partnerships amongst community sector provision. If you would like a copy of the slides or editable copies of the resources within this extract, then Contact Us.

Developing holistic and coordinated strategic approaches to peer-on-peer abuse

2016-06-07

In this extract from the report 'Towards a Contextual Response to Peer-on-Peer Abuse: Research and Resources from MsUnderstood local site work 2013-2016', researchers discuss how they helped local sites improve the coordination in their response to safeguarding adolescents in general and peer-on-peer abuse specifically. If you would like a copy of the slides or editable copies of the resources within this extract, then Contact Us.