Launch of the Contextual Safeguarding Network

This week Danielle Fritz writes about the launch of the Contextual Safeguarding Network for practitioners. We are very excited to announce the official launch of the IC’s Contextual Safeguarding Network for practitioners. Through the Network, we will work closely with

Tackling sexual violence within and beyond the school gates

Carlene Firmin manages the contextual safeguarding programme of work at the International Centre. In this blog post she comments on the report into sexual harassment and sexual violence in schools recently published by the Women and Equalities Committee. ‘The Government

‘Theory Day’ IC staff discuss the ideas underpinning our research

Elizabeth Ackerley reflects on some of the learning from a recent ‘theory building day’ held by and for the International Centre team. Why do some young people sexually harm their peers? How does place and space impact on identity? How

What counts as ‘safe accommodation’ for children affected by CSE/trafficking?

This week Lucie Shuker reports on her presentation at the IFCO 2016 conference about an evaluation of specialist foster care for children affected by CSE and/or trafficking, and reflects on some of the key messages for the UK and further