Welcome to the Contextual Safeguarding Network from the University of Bedfordshire. This network brings together practitioners, researchers and policy makers who are committed to protecting young people from harm outside of the home. Join the network for free to access resources, tutorials, videos and briefings.
To find out more about Contextual Safeguarding follow the links below.
Jenny Lloyd (Senior Research Fellow) talks to Kelly Shannon (Practice Lead for Child Exploitation) at Swansea’s Children Services about her reflections on conducting a neighbourhood assessment in Swansea – which is one of the test sites implementing Contextual Safeguarding.
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 utilise relationships to build safety in extra-familial contexts.
Latest Blog - A strategic visit…
Mike Botham, of Sandwell Children's Trust, tells us what it's like to have a 'strategic visit' from the Contextual Safeguarding team. Mike oversees a range of services for Sandwell Children’s Trust, including youth offending, edge of care services and the substance misuse team. Mike also supports the Criminal Justice work strand for the West Midlands Violence Reduction Unit.