‘The Safeguarding review is the best thing we’ve seen for a decade or two in this area. The proposed model is comprehensive, subtle, wide-ranging and thoroughly evidence based in the proper sense of that term. Professional judgement is positioned at the heart of the framework but systematically linked to research and policy considerations. This is the publication that should drive government and professional body thinking in the coming period.' (Professor Andrew Cooper, UEL & Tavistock Clinic)
The aim of this review is to set out a vision of a 21st century model of safeguarding in terms of its conceptual underpinnings, the assessment process, the provision of targeted family support, and joint working. It is based on the findings from a review of both published research and a range of policy and commentary documents.
“I think this review has the potential to be a hugely influential document for safeguarding policy and practice in the 21st century. It is a manifesto for an evidence-informed, relationship-based approach to practice, that is clearly rooted in what we know about child development” (Colin Green, Director of Children, Learning and Young People, Coventry City Council.)
