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The University of Edinburgh / NSPCC Centre for UK-wide Learning in Child ProtectionResearch, analysis and commentary on child protection policy and developments across the UK.
The Centre for Learning in Child Protection (CLiCP) is a new research centre based within the Faculty of Education at the University of Edinburgh. On these pages you'll find information about:
Set up in November 2006, the centre is a unique collaboration between the NSPCC and the University. We conduct research, provide analysis and commentary on child protection policy and development across the UK and carry out primary research where gaps in knowledge are identified.
Over the last 10 years, development in child protection policy and systems across the UK has been rapid. Devolution has added impetus and new dimensions to these changes; creating new possibilities for policy and practice in child protection to diverge across different jurisdictions. However, the extent to which this has actually happened has not been closely examined. CLiCP has been set up to contribute new insights and understandings to these processes.
Our focus then is on the close policy monitoring of the content and direction of child protection at UK level. This is both timely and necessary. Timely, in that the UK can now be seen as a 'natural laboratory' from which to conduct detailed policy analysis (Raffe and Byrne, 2005 1 ); providing opportunity for greater understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of different systems; a potential to learn how best to effect positive outcomes for children. It is also essential to ensure children in different parts of the UK are recipients of policy that delivers broadly similar outcomes.
For further information about our projects and services please contact CLiCP.
1. Raffe, D. and Byrne, D, (2005) Policy learning from ‘home international’ comparisons (PDF) Edinburgh: CES, University of Edinburgh.
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