Kelly, Liz and Garner, Maria (2025) The art of the possible: aligning Safe and Together with systemic approaches. S&T London Partnership evaluation briefing one. Working Paper. Child and Woman Abuse Studies Unit, London Metropolitan University, London (UK).
In this briefing we explore the relationship between systemic practice frameworks in social work and the Safe and Together (S&T) approach to domestic abuse. During Year two of the S&T London Partnership project evaluation, some clinical teams noted frictions for them between the two approaches. As a potential barrier to implementation the evaluation team explored this in Year three, through a cross-borough action learning set of CSC practitioners and a discussion with the clinical team in one of the six partnership boroughs. We explore the tensions as part of a broader, historical conversation. Rather than divergent or competing approaches, we highlight the points of connection which can, and are, beginning to align the two in practice.
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