Overview:

This event focuses on learning from Case Reviews about young people with Transitional Safeguarding needs.

Our speakers, Professor Christine Cocker and Sarah Williams will explain why it is necessary to improve safeguarding practices for young people, using learning from an analysis of Transitional Safeguarding SARs, SCRs and CSPRs written about care-experienced young people, as well as discussing findings from specific case examples.

About the speakers:

Dr Christine Cocker is a Professor in Social Work and Head of School at the University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK, and a qualified social worker. Prior to academia Christine practiced in child and family social work. She continues to have strong links with practice as an independent member of a Local Authority Fostering Permanence Panel and as the Independent Chair for a Local Authority’s Children’s Academy. Her research and publications are in the area of social work with looked after children, LGBT+ issues in social work, and Transitional Safeguarding. Christine is also a SAR author.

Sarah Williams is co-director of Safeguarding Circle, a leading consultancy company specialising in safeguarding practice in public organisations. She is a former Head of Law for Safeguarding for local authority and has expert knowledge across the children’s and adults’ legal and policy frameworks. She now works with safeguarding partners to analyse and improve systems, resolve organisational conflicts and author independent reviews and policies.

Who should attend the event:

This event is open to any professionals working in London, including; Adult social care, health/care provider sector, education, housing providers and voluntary sector services.

Transitional Safeguarding: Learning from Adults & Children Reviews