Transitional Safeguarding

Christine Cocker is Professor of Social Work and Head of the School of Social Work at the University of East Anglia. She is a qualified social worker with over 30 years experience working with children and families. She is an independent member of a permanence panel and the independent chair of the London Borough of Haringey Children’s Academy.Dez Holmes is the Director of Research in Practice which supports those who work with children, families, and adults to use evidence in their practice and leadership. Her practice background is largely within youth justice and early help. She chairs the Contextual Safeguarding UK advisory group.Adi Cooper is a qualified social worker and former Director of Adult Social Services. She was awarded the OBE in 2015 for services to adult social care and adult 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

• Foreword by Rebekah PierreIntroductionPart 1: Making the Case for Change1. What do Care-Experienced Young People Say? With Desemme Jones, Jodie Kudzewicz, Sean Robertson, Louis Fearnehough, and Dez Holmes (supported by Rosie Blackett)2. The Challenge of Safeguarding Binaries 3. Negotiating Legal and Social Policy Frameworks4. Emerging Adulthood as a Developmental StagePart 2: Learning from Current Practices5. Learning from Safeguarding Children and Beyond6. Learning from Safeguarding Adults for Transitional Safeguarding Practice7. Transitional Safeguarding and TransitionsPart 3: Innovations8. Learning from Safeguarding Adult Reviews, Serious Case Reviews and Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews about Care-Experienced Young PeoplePart 3: Innovations9. Innovations in Transitional Safeguarding10. Transitional Safeguarding as Whole Systems Change Conclusion: Moving Forward