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Ben Hickman
Myriad Research
Research
![pexels-lukas-296308](/newimages/researchproject/thumb-2021/pexels-lukas-296308.xfca83a9d.jpg?w=780&h=538&crop=780,440,0,20&width=380&height=215&fit=crop&f=webp)
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-1-780-border](/newimages/researchproject/thumb-2021/signs-of-safety-1-780-border.x07ab5636.jpg?width=380&height=215&fit=crop&f=webp)
Signs of Safety evaluation: Phase 1
Evaluation for the Department for Education.
Project status: Completed
![signs of safety-2-780-border](/newimages/researchproject/thumb-2021/signs-of-safety-2-780-border.x16be6dfd.jpg?width=380&height=215&fit=crop&f=webp)
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
![firstline-780-border](/newimages/researchproject/thumb-2021/firstline-780-border.x6eef7b7e.jpg?width=380&height=215&fit=crop&f=webp)
Evaluation of the Firstline Leadership Programme
We evaluated a new leadership programme for managers in children’s services.
Project status: Completed
![fdac-780](/newimages/researchproject/thumb-2021/fdac-780.x78c50fc5.jpg?width=380&height=215&fit=crop&f=webp)
Family Drug and Alcohol Court: Post-proceedings support pilot evaluation
Examining a post-proceedings support intervention developed in Gloucestershire.
Project status: Completed
![coding machine learning](/newimages/nmes/coding-machine-learning.x66907d33.png?w=782&h=440&crop=780,440,1,0&width=380&height=215&fit=crop&f=webp)
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
![Map of Gloucestershire](/newimages/researchproject/thumb-2021/fdac-780.x78c50fc5.jpg?f=webp)
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
![Antwerp](/newimages/sspp/ahscwru/news/2023/may/antwerp-780.xa1ce20ce.jpg?f=webp)
Signs of Safety – feeding back to the Department for Education
Mary Baginsky and Ben Hickman discussed findings with policymakers
![A group of children with backs to the camera](/newimages/sspp/ahscwru/news/2022/dec/children-780.x2f04b945.jpg?f=webp)
Protecting and Safeguarding Children in Schools
New book reports on the challenges of safeguarding in a changing policy environment
![Cover of book by Baginsky et al](/newimages/sspp/ahscwru/news/2022/july/baginsky-et-al-780.x8a60babb.jpg?f=webp)
Research
![pexels-lukas-296308](/newimages/researchproject/thumb-2021/pexels-lukas-296308.xfca83a9d.jpg?w=780&h=538&crop=780,440,0,20&width=380&height=215&fit=crop&f=webp)
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-1-780-border](/newimages/researchproject/thumb-2021/signs-of-safety-1-780-border.x07ab5636.jpg?width=380&height=215&fit=crop&f=webp)
Signs of Safety evaluation: Phase 1
Evaluation for the Department for Education.
Project status: Completed
![signs of safety-2-780-border](/newimages/researchproject/thumb-2021/signs-of-safety-2-780-border.x16be6dfd.jpg?width=380&height=215&fit=crop&f=webp)
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
![firstline-780-border](/newimages/researchproject/thumb-2021/firstline-780-border.x6eef7b7e.jpg?width=380&height=215&fit=crop&f=webp)
Evaluation of the Firstline Leadership Programme
We evaluated a new leadership programme for managers in children’s services.
Project status: Completed
![fdac-780](/newimages/researchproject/thumb-2021/fdac-780.x78c50fc5.jpg?width=380&height=215&fit=crop&f=webp)
Family Drug and Alcohol Court: Post-proceedings support pilot evaluation
Examining a post-proceedings support intervention developed in Gloucestershire.
Project status: Completed
![coding machine learning](/newimages/nmes/coding-machine-learning.x66907d33.png?w=782&h=440&crop=780,440,1,0&width=380&height=215&fit=crop&f=webp)
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
![Map of Gloucestershire](/newimages/researchproject/thumb-2021/fdac-780.x78c50fc5.jpg?f=webp)
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
![Antwerp](/newimages/sspp/ahscwru/news/2023/may/antwerp-780.xa1ce20ce.jpg?f=webp)
Signs of Safety – feeding back to the Department for Education
Mary Baginsky and Ben Hickman discussed findings with policymakers
![A group of children with backs to the camera](/newimages/sspp/ahscwru/news/2022/dec/children-780.x2f04b945.jpg?f=webp)
Protecting and Safeguarding Children in Schools
New book reports on the challenges of safeguarding in a changing policy environment
![Cover of book by Baginsky et al](/newimages/sspp/ahscwru/news/2022/july/baginsky-et-al-780.x8a60babb.jpg?f=webp)