Click here for a high-resolution copy of the 25 Outcomes included in the final CSF-POF (PDF, 574.1KB)
Click here for a high-resolution copy of the 25 Outcomes plus 86 associated Indicators in the CSF-POF (PDF, 581.5KB)
Between 2021 and 2022, a twelve-month participatory study with young people across England and Scotland sought to identify what positive outcomes might look like for children and young people who have arrived in the UK having experienced human trafficking and/or exploitation.
This study resulted in the creation of a Creating Stable Futures Positive Outcomes Framework (CSF-POF). The CSF-POF can be used in many ways – at an individual level when working with young people as a direct empowerment or harm prevention tool; at a practice level when conducting assessments, referrals or advocacy; for case audit review purposes; and, at a policy level to determine the potential or impact of specific policy initiatives.
For details of the original study see: Creating Stable Futures: Improving Outcomes for Children affected by Trafficking | Sheffield Hallam University (shu.ac.uk)
This study was funded by the Modern Slavery Policy and Evidence Centre (Modern Slavery PEC) supported by the AHRC on behalf of UKRI.
A follow-up award was granted by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) in 2023 which enabled the Helena Kennedy Centre for International Justice to continue the partnership with ECPAT UK and to refine and operationalise the CSF-POF across the four nations. The overarching aim of this follow-up work was to ensure this CSF-POF became known and utilised within the safeguarding community.
Based on the specific objectives of the follow-up project, the project team have now completed:
- The development of a user-friendly, prototype Creating Stable Futures Practice Tool (CSF-PT) that breaks down the CSF-POF into a child-friendly, child-rights focussed practical tool for use when holding conversations and ‘tuning in’ to needs of young people.
- Seven Shared and/or Regional Learning Events across the four nations with 220+ frontline practitioners in the form of reflexive trainings. During these events, practitioners fed back their views on both the CSF-POF and the prototype CSF-PT and both have now been refined as a result.
- One Shared Learning Event with young people, led by ECPAT UK’s Youth Advisory Group.
- Direct engagement with eight national policy makers through tailored policy briefings. Click here to read the briefings.
- Opportunities to influence Sheffield Hallam University’s policing, criminology and education curriculum in relation to the human trafficking of children. This aspect is ongoing.
A structured training pack, based on the reflexive trainings during the Shared and/or Regional Learning Events is now available below:
Trainer's Guide
Click here for the Training Guide (PDF, 307.3KB)
PDF’s of PowerPoints (please contact the project team for PowerPoints with extensive notes included)
Creating Stable Futures - Power Point 1 - Aims of the Training (PDF, 474KB)
Creating Stable Futures - Power Point 2 - Overview of Human Trafficking (PDF, 2.6MB)
Creating Stable Futures - Power Point 3 - Participation and Outcomes (PDF, 345.3KB)
Creating Stable Futures - Power Point 4 - Dynamics and Forms of Human Trafficking (PDF, 2.2MB)
Creating Stable Futures - Power Point 5 - Participatory Research (PDF, 2MB)
Creating Stable Futures - Power Point 6 - Challenges and Best Practice Responses (PDF, 959.3KB)
Case Studies and Instructions for Use
Case Studies - Part 1 Instructions & Questions (PDF, 210.7KB)
Case Studies - Part 2 Instructions & Questions (PDF, 213.3KB)
Creating Stable Futures - Case Studies - Part 1 (PDF, 236KB)
Creating Stable Futures - Case Studies - Part 2 (PDF, 221.1KB)
Creating Stable Futures - Case Studies - Practice Tool - Instructions & Questions (PDF, 227.7KB)
Lived Experience Quotes
Lived Experience Quotes - Education (PDF, 266.5KB)
Lived Experience Quotes - Police (PDF, 305.4KB)
Should you be interested in these trainings, the CSF-POF, the CSF-PT or bespoke training options, please do get in touch with a member of the project team.
