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Final report of the external evaluation for Signs of Safety EIP published

Authors Mary Baginsky et.al. recognised that Signs of Safety has become one of the most widely adopted research-based programmes aimed at improving practice in child protection services in England. They report that social work managers and social workers in the 10 local authorities were overwhelmingly positive about the benefits of Signs of Safety in supporting children, providing fresh opportunities for social workers to involve families to a much greater extent than had been the case previously.
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Successful funding of second Signs of Safety English Innovations Project

Today the United Kingdom's Department for Education and Spring Consortium announced £1.95 million in funding over two years to support the second phase of the Signs of Safety English Innovations Project (EIP). Munro, Turnell and Murphy Child Protection Consultancy welcomed the approval of the Minister for Children Service’s for their EIP to continue the work of building great children services in England.
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Article: Signs of Safety in Ireland

Andrew Turnell is interviewed in this article published in the Irish Times.
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Signs of Safety Adopted as National Child Protection Framework for Ireland

The Signs of Safety has been adopted as part of Tusla’s broader Child Protection and Welfare Strategy to enable one uniform assessment and intervention approach to be used across the country. This launch event marks the commencement of a three-year, system wide implementation.
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Strengths-based child protection book released

A new book, Strengths-Based Child Protection: Firm, Fair, and Friendly by Carolyn Oliver has recently been released which we are very happy to recommend.
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4th edition of the Signs of Safety Briefing Paper released

The Signs of Safety Briefing Paper has been continually updated to provide the most up to date overview of the Signs of Safety as it continues to evolve. This fourth edition of the Signs of Safety Briefing Paper offers a comprehensive overview of the Signs of Safety approach and underpinning theory, as well as detailing the research and implementation science that supports it.
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An IT system child protection workers will want to use!

April 24, 2017 was a breakthrough day for the Signs of Safety approach. On that day in Islington London, together with Servelec HSC, the first fully specified Signs of Safety information management system was launched and is now available for local authorities to purchase and use.
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Video: Keeping Children Front and Centre

The Department for Child Protection and Family Support in Western Australia wants to make this video available internationally, hoping it will inspire others on the journey of tackling the issues of a western child protection system in engaging with aboriginal cultures.
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English Innovations Project Report Released

In mid-2014, Munro, Turnell and Murphy Child Protection Consulting succeeded in securing English government innovations funding to work intensively with ten local authorities over eighteen months. The project became known as the Signs of Safety English Innovations Project.
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English Innovations Work Transforms DV Practice in Lincolnshire

Between October 2014 to March this year the Signs of Safety English Innovations Project (EIP) was undertaken with ten local authorities; Brent, Bristol, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Tower Hamlets, Wakefield, West Sussex, and Wokingham. The purpose of the project was …
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