{"id":29,"date":"2024-07-31T08:40:04","date_gmt":"2024-07-31T08:40:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hosting2.northumbria.ac.uk\/saferchildrennetwork\/?page_id=29"},"modified":"2026-10-28T09:46:25","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T09:46:25","slug":"about-the-network","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hosting2.northumbria.ac.uk\/saferchildrennetwork\/?page_id=29","title":{"rendered":"About the Network"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The Safer Children Network brings together practitioners and academics from across the North East to provide a collaborative platform for addressing key issues, sharing knowledge, and promoting best practices<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Serving Children's Needs Across the North East<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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PRIORITY ONE<\/b><\/p>

Foster collaboration between academics and practitioners to promote an environment for safer children<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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PRIORITY TWO<\/b><\/p>

Identify and address emerging issues and challenges in youth justice, child protection and safeguarding<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Promote research and evidence-based practices from across the region and beyond<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Advocate for policies and practices that support positive outcomes for young people involved in or affected by\u00a0violence, serious violence and child criminal exploitation<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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OBJECTIVE FIVE<\/strong><\/span><\/p>

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Conducting and disseminating research on key issues related to violence, serious violence, and child criminal exploitation<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Supporting professional development and capacity building among members<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Data Access and Research Requests Policy\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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All requests for data collection, data access, or research involving the Safer Children Network must be submitted to and approved by the Steering Committee prior to initiation. This process ensures that all activities align with the Network\u2019s objectives, ethical standards, and governance policies.<\/p>

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