There is “little evidence” that the Signs of Safety (SofS) model – used in some form by two-thirds of English councils – leads to better social work practice or reduced risks to children. That was the ...

Social work programme is already changing frontline practice and management, says Professor Eileen Munro. The Department for Education awarded £4.8m of Innovation Programme funding in March to the ...

An evaluation of the strengths-based Signs of Safety approach to child protection found it had improved social work practice in the pilot authorities but warned that the gains could be lost by ...