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Signs of Safety Practice Framework
Jannie Goussard
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Background to Signs of Safety
“How can the worker build partnerships with parents and children in situations of suspected or substantiated child abuse and still deal rigorously with the maltreatment issues?”
Andrew Turnell
Steve Edwards
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We cannot solve our
problems with the
same thinking we used
when we created them
If you can’t explain
it to a six year old,
you don’t understand
it yourself
Albert Einstein
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Comprehensive &
Balanced
Assessment
Family
experience &
Knowledge
Professional
Experience &
Knowledge
Critical
Worries Success
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This light globe seems faulty
© Susie Essex. 2008
Graphics by Seren Gill
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This light globe still seems faulty…
. . . but now we've installed a whole new lighting system!
© Susie Essex. 2008
Graphics by Seren Gill
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Why Signs of Safety?
• The Signs of Safety Practice Principles are closely aligned with the Council’s own priorities and values
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Respect everyone as individuals worth working with
Cooperate with the person, not the abuse
Recognise that all people have capacities and strengths
Maintain a focus on competency and cast a vision for excellence
Learn what the other person needs and strives for
Don’t interpret actions, ask questions
Treat every engagement as an opportunity for growth
Practice Principles
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Statutory Guidance
“Services may also focus on improving family functioning and building the family’s own capability to solve problems. This should be done within a structured, evidence-based framework involving regular review to ensure that real progress is being made”
Source: Working Together, July 2018 – Chapter 1
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Research evidence and studies
• Families feel more empowered and able to understand and address the concerns and requirements of child protection authorities
• The number of children removed from families reduces relative to the number of families with whom authorities work more intensively to build safety around the children
• Practitioners report greater job satisfaction due to the clarity of the approach, the usefulness of the tools and the impact for the children and families.
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England Innovations Programme
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15%
41%
44%
Staff training profile
None
Basic
Advanced
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26%
39.50%
37%
50.50%
36%
44%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Average Score
Average score across all 7 aspects of the score card
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