Radical safeguarding toolkit for homelessness (2024)
Introduction
This co-produced toolkit shares information, ideas and inspiration for anti-oppressive approaches to safeguarding adults experiencing homelessness. It explores how social justice movements can shape the support and services we offer. The resource invites practitioners to reflect on the role of solidarity, autonomy and, power and accountability in their work.
A series of tools and exercises provide opportunities for learning and reflection, and can be used individually or in teams.
Part of the radical safeguarding toolkit for homelessness.
Professional Standards
PQS:KSS - The role of social workers | Person-centred practice | Safeguarding | Direct work with individuals and families | Supervision, critical analysis and reflection | Organisational context | Professional ethics and leadership | Values and ethics | Influencing and governing practice excellence within the organisation and community | Developing confident and capable social workers | Assuring good social work practice and development | Promoting and supporting critical analysis and decision-making | Effective use of power and authority as a practice supervisor
CQC - Safe | Effective | Caring | Responsive | Well-led
PCF - Professionalism | Values and ethics | Diversity and equality | Rights, justice and economic wellbeing | Critical reflection and analysis | Intervention and skills | Contexts and organisations
RCOT - Understanding relationship | Service users | Develop intervention | Demonstrate quality | Collaborative | Communication | Health and safety | Identify needs
Radical safeguarding toolkit for homelessness
The toolkit offers a new approach to safeguarding adults experiencing homelessness and multiple disadvantage, rooted in social justice. It explores principles of power, autonomy, solidarity and accountability in adult safeguarding.