Signs of Safety as the Department For Child Protection's Child Protection Practice Framework

Guidance
The purpose of this Policy is to ensure Signs of Safety is integrated throughout the Department’s child protection work, with the focus on applying it to child protection practice and as appropriate in other service areas.
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Signs of Safety seeks to create a more constructive culture around child protection organisation and practice. Central to this framework is the use of specific practice tools and processes where professionals and family members can engage with each other in partnerships to address situations of child abuse and neglect.

Signs of Safety is implemented in conjunction with creating a culture of appreciative inquiry around frontline practice. Appreciative inquiry (AI) is a process of asking questions and focusing on successful behaviours and practice. Its aim is to enhance practice depth amongst practitioners to deliver safer outcomes for vulnerable children. AI will be undertaken by all staff under the leadership of Practice Leaders in the Districts.

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