This website is the home of the Signs of Safety and describes strengths-based, solution-focused, safety-organised child protection practice.
The child protection field around the world tends to be overwhelmed by anxiety and failure and often falls into the trap of believing procedures and protocols will save the day. The Signs of Safety approach is grounded in actual, on-the-ground human practice that makes a difference for professionals and families and that creates meaningful safety for children in high-risk cases. This approach recreates a purposive, positive focus for child protection work that is both energising and affirming for practitioners who take on this difficult work.
The Signs of Safety was first created in West Australia by Andrew Turnell and Steve Edwards working together with over 150 frontline practitioners during the 1990’s. The Signs of Safety continues to evolve as the approach is used and further developed by increasing numbers of child protection professionals in countries across Australasia, North America, and Europe.
Our team here at Resolutions Consultancy in West Australia, work in direct practice, provide training and consultancy in safety-organised child protection practice around the world and are constantly developing new practice-based materials and resources (including this website) to help agencies and professionals build their practice.
