Association of Child Protection Professionals

Call for Associate Editors

Child Abuse Review is currently seeking to appoint two new Associate Editors to join the existing Editorial Team. Read more
Safeguarding children in (or on the edge of) care w/ Detective Sergeant Matthew Garland-Collins

Steve Myers, Trustee of the Association of Child Protection Professionals, talks to Detective Sergeant Matthew Garland-Collins about safeguarding children in and on the edge of care. Updated 10 NOV 20 | Duration 33 mins Read more
Online Members' Meetings - come and join us!

Announcing our fortnightly Members' Meetings - for challenging, supportive and educated discussion about the key topics that matter most to you. Read more
Exploitation 2021: Tackling the culture and challenges of trafficking, slavery and county lines, June 24-25 2021

Who are the exploited? Who are the exploiters? Join us for this major two-day conference. Keynotes include: Dame Vera Baird DBE QC and Dr Carlene Firmin MBE. Read more

We provide support, representation, and professional development for those working in child protection and safeguarding.
We believe access to research, sharing expertise, engaging with complexity, and informed policy-making, produce better outcomes for children and families.
Our vision is a world in which all children can grow up in safety and security, without risk of being abused or neglected.

40 years at the heart of child protection

In 2019 we celebrated our 40th year. Through sharing knowledge, research and examples of best practice, what started as a small inter-professional membership association grew until today we are the only multi-disciplinary professional membership association, with charitable status, of its kind.

What our members say

What can you gain by becoming an Association of Child Protection Professionals member? Find out what our members say by reading some of our member testimonials re events prior to Covid and our online events in 2020.

Join us Now!

The Association of Child Protection Professionals is a charity which has been driving improvement in child protection for more than 40 years. We exist to help children by supporting the professionals who work with them. We provide access to research; quality and affordable CPD; and peer support to anyone working in child protection. Join the Association of Child Protection Professionals as a member today from as little as £8 a month, and have your voice heard.

Latest events

Exploitation 2021: Tackling the culture and challenges of trafficking, slavery and county lines, June 24-25 2021

Who are the exploited? Who are the exploiters? Join us for this major two-day conference. Keynotes include: Dame Vera Baird DBE QC and Dr Carlene Firmin MBE. Read more
Start: 24^th June, 2021 at 9:00am

End: 25^th June, 2021 at 5:00pm

Published: 28^th January, 2020

Updated: 2^nd December, 2020

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Location: Online conference
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Abusive Head Trauma - Major International Online Conference: August 5 2020, BOOKINGS NOW CLOSED

Abusive Head Trauma: Recognition, Response and Prevention Your chance to join acclaimed UK and international authors and experts from the AoCPP’s Child Abuse Review to explore the key issues of AHT facing child protection today. BOOK NOW: Free for members but limited places! Read more
Start: 5^th August, 2020 at 12:00pm

End: 5^th August, 2020 at 5:30pm

Published: 28^th January, 2020

Updated: 2^nd December, 2020

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Location: online
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Online Members' Meetings - come and join us!

Announcing our fortnightly Members' Meetings - for challenging, supportive and educated discussion about the key topics that matter most to you. Read more
Start: 11^th June, 2020 at 12:00pm

End: 1^st December, 2021 at 2:00pm

Published: 28^th January, 2020

Updated: 2^nd December, 2020

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Special Interest Group meetings - learn from the experts

Did you know we hold regular Special Interest Group meetings based on what our members tell us they most want to hear about? Find out how to join in.... Read more
Start: 18^th February, 2020 at 12:00pm

End: 1^st December, 2021 at 2:00pm

Published: 28^th January, 2020

Updated: 2^nd December, 2020

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Blogs

So much more than a disruption to learning: Why keeping schools open needs to be prioritised in a season of Covid 19 lockdowns.

The issue of whether to keep schools open during lockdown has been hotly contested, not just here in the UK but across the world.... Read more
Safeguarding children in (or on the edge of) care w/ Detective Sergeant Matthew Garland-Collins

Steve Myers, Trustee of the Association of Child Protection Professionals, talks to Detective Sergeant Matthew Garland-Collins about safeguarding children in and on the edge of care. Updated 10 NOV 20 | Duration 33 mins Read more
Fabricated and Induced Illness: Professional Dilemmas w/ Dr Sarah Steele

Wendy Thorogood, Chair of the Association of Child Protection Professionals, talks to Dr Sarah Steele about Fabricated and Induced Illness and the professional dilemmas that come along with it. Updated 09 OCT 20 | Duration 36 mins Read more