Resource bank

C4EO Resources in this area

Use the resources below to learn more about C4EO's work in this area. Please note that clicking on any of the links below will open in a new window and take you to the main C4EO website.

Directors' summaries

The Safeguarding summaries are concise and accessible overviews of C4EO's current work in this theme for directors of children's services.

Safeguarding directors' summary 3 (145Kb PDF file, 4 pages)

Published October 2009

Safeguarding directors' summary 6 (145Kb PDF file, 4 pages)

Published March 2010

Knowledge Review

The effective practice to protect children living in 'highly resistant' families knowledge review summarises the best available evidence from 2000 to 2009 that will help service providers to improve services and, ultimately, outcomes for children, young people and their families.

Effective practice to protect children living in 'highly resistant' families knowledge review (1.2Mb PDF file, 105 pages)

Published March 2010.

Expert briefings

The expert briefings commissioned for the conferences are available below:

Briefing 1: Effective interventions where there are concerns about, or evidence of, a child suffering significant harm (258Kb PDF file, 20 pages)

Published November 2009.

Briefing 2: What are the key questions for audit of child protection systems and decision-making (219Kb PDF file, 16 pages)

Published November 2009.

Briefing 3: The oversight and review of cases in the light of changing circumstances and new information: how do people respond to new (and challenging) information? (214Kb PDF file, 20 pages)

Published November 2009.

Children and young people's views on C4EO

Children and young people's views on Safeguarding