Safeguarding Children and Young People

Nick Frost is Emeritus Professor at Leeds Beckett University, UK. He was a local authority social worker and an adult educator, before joining Leeds Beckett University in 2009. Nick has over a decade of experience as Chair of three different Local Safeguarding Children Boards. He has addressed conferences on child welfare issues in many countries and acted as a consultant to a number of governments and voluntary organisations. Nick has produced over 20 books including, most recently, of Safeguarding Children and Young People (Sage, 2021).

Introduction Chapter 1: A brief history of child protection Chapter 2: 'Working together' to safeguard children and young people Chapter 3: Understanding child abuse and child protection Chapter 4: Exploring two case studies: abuse by celebrities and abuse in institutions Chapter 5: Assessing need and providing early help Chapter 6: Working with families: child abuse within the family Chapter 7: Understanding child sexual exploitation Chapter 8: Contextual safeguarding: a contemporary challenge Chapter 9: Essential safeguarding skills Conclusion and learning for the future