Contextual safeguarding webinar
Contextual safeguarding refers to the risks children and young people face outside the home. But what are these risks for children and young people who grow up in a family where there is domestic abuse between their parents and carers?
Join us for a webinar delivered by national contextual safeguarding expert Janine Ewen, who will discuss the experiences of children who grow up with parental domestic abuse, and what professionals, family members and the wider community need to know to effectively support and safeguard children.
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The online webniar is on Monday 30 March 2026 from 2pm to 4pm pn Microsoft Teams.
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About our speaker Janine Ewen
Janine Ewen is a prominent specialist in harm reduction, trauma awareness, and safety based in Scotland. Additionally, she is a survivor of domestic abuse experienced in her childhood.
Originally from Northern Ireland, Janine relocated to Scotland seeking safety.
Throughout her life, she has faced the challenges posed by inadequate policing and safeguarding shortcomings, including the insufficient support provided to her mother by the police. For two years, Janine resided in a women’s refuge alongside her mother and brother. She understands the critical role that trauma-informed care from professionals plays in navigating the criminal justice system, as the testimonies given by her and her brother to their family lawyer were crucial for her mother's legal case against their father.
Janine has been involved in the design and execution of several research initiatives that examine policing in the context of domestic violence, as well as the lasting impacts of family violence on individuals. She has provided guidance and worked alongside Scotland's Domestic Abuse Taskforce and the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI). Additionally, Janine has contributed to the Getting It Right for Every Child (GIRFEC) initiative, co-developing trauma-informed services with children and adolescents while implementing extensive harm reduction programs aimed at fostering safer spaces for youth.
Currently, she is concentrating on advancing her academic career through research, teaching and guest lecturing. Her writing includes blogs, articles and book chapters focused on innovative methodologies, childhood domestic abuse / vulnerability, child-centred policing, and public health topics.
If you would like to talk about training in any of these areas email janine.ewen@gmail.com or .