Understand your safeguarding system before it becomes a risk

Used across partnerships, public services, and higher education settings.

The Reality of Safeguarding Risk

Safeguarding systems rarely fail in a single instant. Instead, they break down over time, as awareness of current requirements erodes and critical gaps accumulate.

These gaps often lead to:

Delays in response and decision-making
Inconsistent practice across teams or agencies
Hidden risk that becomes visible only during scrutiny
Inspection vulnerability at the worst possible time

What Is the Safeguarding Diagnostic?

A structured, independent, system-level review designed to:

Identify Strengths

Recognise what is already working well within your organisation or partnership

Highlight Gaps

Surface areas where safeguarding is not yet in proper effect

Assess Alignment

Evaluate consistency across agencies and alignment to current standards

Clear Baseline

Provide a clear, structured baseline for improvement and forward planning

What We Assess

Every effective safeguarding system depends on five interconnected foundations. TICCS assesses each with equal rigour:

Governance

Structures, accountability, and decision-making

Pathways

Clarity, consistency, and adherence

Roles

Definition, understanding, and delivery

Workforce

Capability, confidence, and capacity

Data and Risk

Visibility, analysis, and use

If any one of these foundations is left unchecked, the system as a whole becomes vulnerable. TICCS assesses them equally and fairly, allowing partnerships to address all challenges.

What You Receive

A Clear Baseline

A precise understanding of where you are now

Risk Identification

What is creating vulnerability in your system

Alignment Insight

Where gaps exist against national standards

Practical Recommendations

Clear, actionable steps for improvement

An Implementation Roadmap

A structured path forward for your organisation

How It Works

Scoping

We clarify the scope, context, and objectives with your leadership team.

Information Gathering

We collect data, documents, and stakeholder perspectives.

Analysis

We rigorously assess your system against the five pillars.

Report and Feedback

We deliver a clear written report with a presentation and discussion.

Who the Diagnostic Is For

Bairns' Hoose partnerships preparing for or mid-implementation

Public sector organisations with complex multi-agency safeguarding responsibilities

Higher education institutions reviewing safeguarding systems

Leadership teams ahead of inspection, scrutiny, or system review

Investment

£3,000 – £8,000

+ VAT

The final fee depends on the size and complexity of the system being assessed. Contact us to discuss your organisation's requirements.

Discuss Your Requirements