Safeguarding evidence and research

SCIE produces high-quality research and evaluations which demonstrate what works and makes the difference in safeguarding policy and practice.

Sexual incidents in adults social care

The review aims to identify the scale and nature of sexual abuse in adult social care settings.

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Resident-to-resident harm

This review aims to explore resident-to-resident harm in care homes and residential settings, also referred to as resident-to-resident abuse.

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Reviews of homicides in London

This report summarises findings from research commissioned by the Mayor of London’s Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) with the aim of understanding violence in London.

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SCIE’s briefing on the Safe Care at Home review

The government identified evidence of abuse against people receiving care in their own homes during the passage of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021. As a response they commissioned a review of the existing protections and support.

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Safeguarding adults and children training courses

Classroom, tailored and e-learning safeguarding training courses. Supporting you to make sure that safeguarding measures are in place to safeguard adults and children from harm or neglect.

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Safeguarding consultancy, reviews and audits

Expert support to review and learn from safeguarding incidents including statutory case reviews, routine audits and learning reviews across children’s and adults’ services.

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