23rd Kilbrandon Lecture : Why common-sense need not be complicated: creating heartfelt, humble and humanising responses to extra-familial harm

Good evening, everyone. It's a real honour and pleasure to be here with you all today to talk about contextual safeguarding and to focus in particular on the cultural reform that is needed to bring it to life. And before I start, while this lecture will predominantly focus on practices that try to build safety for children and young people, in order to do that, it will also include examples of harm that young people face from services, as well as from communities and in their interpersonal relationships. And so, if you do need to step out at any time, please feel free to do so. I won't take it personally or think that I'm boring you. Just take your time.