'Little evidence' Signs of Safety improves practice or children's outcomes, finds pilot evaluation
‘Little evidence’ Signs of Safety improves practice or children’s outcomes, finds pilot evaluation What Works chief says local authorities considering adopting practice model used by two-thirds of councils should pause for thought, however consultancy behind model say evaluation results reflect implementation problems Photo: Fotolia/aquarious83men 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. One of the researchers – the head of What Wor...
Source: communitycare.co.uk