Ben Hickman
Myriad Research
Research
Supporting and engaging schools in decision-making and multi-agency working for the protection and safeguarding of children
New evidence to inform local practice and generate recommendations for policy reform at the national level.
Project status: Completed
Signs of Safety evaluation: Phase 1
Evaluation for the Department for Education.
Project status: Completed
Signs of Safety evaluation: Phase 2
The implementation of Signs of Safety varied markedly across local authorities, as did use of its components.
Project status: Completed
Evaluation of the Firstline Leadership Programme
We evaluated a new leadership programme for managers in children’s services.
Project status: Completed
Family Drug and Alcohol Court: Post-proceedings support pilot evaluation
Examining a post-proceedings support intervention developed in Gloucestershire.
Project status: Completed
Predicting and detecting abuse in registered care homes and supported living for people with a learning disability and/or autistic people (CQC LD AP Data Study)
A study aiming to inform decisions about the feasibility of future research.
Project status: Ongoing
News
Post-Proceedings Support in Gloucestershire's Family Drug and Alcohol Court
Report from Unit researchers' pilot evaluation now out
Reporting the Unit's Family Drug and Alcohol Court evaluation
Mary Baginsky was at the International Society of Family Law 18th World Conference in Antwerp
Signs of Safety – feeding back to the Department for Education
Mary Baginsky and Ben Hickman discussed findings with policymakers
Protecting and Safeguarding Children in Schools
New book reports on the challenges of safeguarding in a changing policy environment
Research
Supporting and engaging schools in decision-making and multi-agency working for the protection and safeguarding of children
New evidence to inform local practice and generate recommendations for policy reform at the national level.
Project status: Completed
Signs of Safety evaluation: Phase 1
Evaluation for the Department for Education.
Project status: Completed
Signs of Safety evaluation: Phase 2
The implementation of Signs of Safety varied markedly across local authorities, as did use of its components.
Project status: Completed
Evaluation of the Firstline Leadership Programme
We evaluated a new leadership programme for managers in children’s services.
Project status: Completed
Family Drug and Alcohol Court: Post-proceedings support pilot evaluation
Examining a post-proceedings support intervention developed in Gloucestershire.
Project status: Completed
Predicting and detecting abuse in registered care homes and supported living for people with a learning disability and/or autistic people (CQC LD AP Data Study)
A study aiming to inform decisions about the feasibility of future research.
Project status: Ongoing
News
Post-Proceedings Support in Gloucestershire's Family Drug and Alcohol Court
Report from Unit researchers' pilot evaluation now out
Reporting the Unit's Family Drug and Alcohol Court evaluation
Mary Baginsky was at the International Society of Family Law 18th World Conference in Antwerp
Signs of Safety – feeding back to the Department for Education
Mary Baginsky and Ben Hickman discussed findings with policymakers
Protecting and Safeguarding Children in Schools
New book reports on the challenges of safeguarding in a changing policy environment