2000 started in Gateshead 2005 – first Gathering 2000 -‐ 2006 – a handful of other Local AuthoriAes starAng to work with the approach Simultaneously Damian Griffiths is developing and leading on Signs of Safety conferencing 2006 – 2008 ‘rumour’ spreading faster 2008 – second Gathering 2011 The Munro Review of Child ProtecAon: Final Report 2014 -‐ working with 41 Local AuthoriAes, 36 in England, 1 in Wales and 3 in Scotland + Dublin in Southern Ireland
Signs of Safety in the UK
Orkney East Lothian Northumberland Newcastle Stockton North Yorkshire Lincolnshire NE Lincs East Riding Suffolk West Sussex Cornwall Somerset Swindon Edinburgh
Less jargon Greater family involvement Voice of the child coming through Sharper analysis Sharper analysis being clearly arAculated A move from service plans towards safety plans
So why the UK? • We have already established a robust plagorm • We have a strong team of people driving this both in terms of our trainers/consultants but also inspiraAonal individuals within the agencies • We have an opportunity due to the poliAcal climate • Signs of Safety ‘light’ has become widespread but now we want widespread depth, we are seeing posiAve changes in pracAce and we want more of them, there is the energy and desire to build on our successes
Best hopes from this Gathering for UK • Vision • InspiraAon Thank you