The Contextual Safeguarding approach has transformed how we understand harm faced by young people in their communities and what is required to respond. It has been tested across the UK and internationally and shares stories from child sexual exploitation, child criminal exploitation, and peer violence. This book raises big questions about what more we need to do to ensure young people are safe – whatever the context.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 238 pages
Publication date: 20 July 2023
Publisher: Bristol University Press

The Contextual Safeguarding approach has revolutionized the understanding of harm faced by young people in their communities, leading to significant changes in policy, practice, and research. Since its introduction in 2015, the approach has been implemented across the UK and internationally, providing valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities in safeguarding young people. This book presents a collection of stories from various contexts, including child sexual exploitation, child criminal exploitation, and peer violence, highlighting the lessons learned and the ongoing efforts to ensure young people's safety. It is a must-read for anyone interested in contextual safeguarding and the work being done to protect young people beyond their front doors.

The Contextual Safeguarding Approach

The Contextual Safeguarding approach has transformed how policy makers, social care leaders, practitioners, and researchers understand harm that happens to young people in their communities and what is required to respond. Since 2015, it has been tested across the UK and internationally, providing valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities in safeguarding young people. This book shares stories from child sexual exploitation, child criminal exploitation, and peer violence about what has been learnt on this journey.

The Contextual Safeguarding Approach

For anyone interested in how we safeguard young people beyond their front doors, this book shows how much we have achieved and raises big questions about what more we need to do to ensure young people are safe – whatever the context. 

The Contextual Safeguarding Approach

The Contextual Safeguarding approach has revolutionized the understanding of harm faced by young people in their communities, leading to significant changes in policy, practice, and research. Since its introduction in 2015, the approach has been implemented across the UK and internationally, providing valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities in safeguarding young people. This book presents a collection of stories from various contexts, including child sexual exploitation, child criminal exploitation, and peer violence, highlighting the lessons learned and the ongoing efforts to ensure young people's safety. It is a must-read for anyone interested in contextual safeguarding and the work being done to protect young people beyond their front doors.

Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781447366430