Christine Cocker

This book powerfully sets out the case for Transitional Safeguarding, a new approach to protection and safeguarding designed to address the needs and behaviours of young people aged 15-24 who are falling between gaps in current systems, with often devastating results. Addressing the gaps in the current system, it outlines how the specific needs of young people can be met...

The Mental Health of Care-Experienced Children and Young People highlights the concerning statistics that care-experienced children and young people are nearly five times more likely than their peers to experience mental health difficulties, with close to half meeting criteria for a diagnosable disorder. This essential work addresses the importance of inter-agency collaboration and emphasises key transition points to ensure young...