Transitional Safeguarding

“Captivating and inspiring. Each chapter is filled with enlightening messages and wisdom reminding us of the extraordinary resilience that is possible with the right approach. A must-read for every practitioner, policy maker, legal representative and academic.”

Emma Hill, Independent Social Worker

“This well-articulated book sets out the moments in our systems when young lives are caught in the service delivery gaps – the precarious moments between the way things are and the way things should be for our vulnerable young people facing the reality of safeguarding risks and challenges … The authors set out how to make the space created by the gap less treacherous, providing the reader with territory maps on how we can, every day, close the gap. The cost is our time. Reading and learning from this book was worth the currency for our young people’s future.”

Bev Hendricks, Haringey Safeguarding and Social Care

“An important contribution to practice … forcefully demonstrates how rights afforded to young people in one context can be taken away in another, leading to a complex interplay of power and powerlessness. With inspiring examples from national practice, leaders and practitioners will be supported to consider theoretical concepts, enabling a whole systems approach to transitional safeguarding.”

Nana Bonsu, Richmond and Wandsworth Adolescent and Clinical Services