Good Practice in Safeguarding Children: Working Effectively in Child Protection (Good Practice in Health, Social Care and Criminal Justice)

Good Practice in Safeguarding Children explores how front-line professionals can ensure that the best interests of the child remain at the centre of their work, especially as statutory guidance, agency integration, and service delivery continue to evolve.

This book brings together the experiences of contributors who have worked on a broad range of issues related to safeguarding children, including neglect, trafficked children, parents with learning difficulties, and child protection supervision.

It examines current challenges in safeguarding and provide practical models of good practice, supported by case scenarios and exercises. It highlights how system changes can be leveraged to improve service quality and lead to better outcomes for children and their families.

A must-read for all front-line practitioners involved in safeguarding children, social workers, child and adolescent mental health professionals, police officers, healthcare workers, probation officers, and teachers, this book is also valuable for undergraduate, post-graduate, and post-qualifying students in relevant fields.