In 2024, the Executives of Bexley Safeguarding Adults Board (BSAB) and Bexley S.H.I.E.L.D came together to agree an approach to transitional safeguarding for Bexley. The agreed approach borrows from the work done in this field by Dez Holmes/Research in Practice).

A Transitional Safeguarding Protocol for Bexley was developed during 2025 with the input of key partners/stakeholders and incorporating feedback from children and families. The protocol was issued in January 2026:

Bexley Transitional Safeguarding Protocol 2026

A checklist for practitioners can be found here: Transitional safeguarding checklist for practitioners

A 7-minute briefing produced by Bexley S.H.I.E.L.D. for children’s practitioners can be found here: Transitional safeguarding 7-minute briefing

Bexley Safeguarding Adults Board have produced a companion briefing: BSAB-7-minute-briefing-Transitional-Safeguarding

To read more about Research in Practice’s work in this area, please see: Learning resources & events on transitions | Research in Practice