11. Contextual safeguarding

A new course designed to make this relatively new approach to safeguarding accessible to all. The course aims to help participants gain a thorough understanding of why contextual safeguarding is important and how it can increase our ability to protect children against extra familial risk. 

Key outcomes 

• Understand the theory of contextual safeguarding, its origins and development, principally that it has been developed as an approach to extra-familial harm. • Learn about the principles of contextual safeguarding including its four domains. 

• Practice skills by exploring case studies; and 

• Reflect on the benefits and challenges of contextual safeguarding in regard to the needs of your setting. 


These outcomes can be adapted to suit the needs of your setting and can be delivered at a time that will suit you face to face at your chosen venue, or online. To book in-house training for your team contact: mandyparrytraining@gmail.com