Trauma-Led Systems in Practice
About the Book Series
Despite widespread commitments to trauma-informed care, UK services continue to face fragmented pathways, inconsistent inspection standards, and overwhelming workforce demands. Trauma-Led Systems in Practice is a groundbreaking series designed to bridge this gap, offering a cross-sector, UK-law-anchored approach that translates trauma science, systems design, and legal duties into actionable frameworks.
Each book in the series provides operational blueprints tailored to health, justice, and social care professionals, equipping them with the tools to implement trauma-led approaches that ensure measurable safety, shared language, and cohesive pathways. Through real-world case studies and applied examples, readers will gain practical insights into how trauma-informed practices can thrive within the constraints of legal and regulatory systems.
This series is an essential resource for those committed to transforming public-facing services into systems that truly support recovery, resilience, and accountability.
A Guide to Trauma-Regulated Social Work with Children: Building a Framework for Practice
1st Edition
By Rachel Fairhurst, Thomas Hawkins
September 07, 2026
This book critically examines the effectiveness of the United Kingdom’s child and family social work structures and proposes the integration of a trauma-informed approach to improve current social work practice. The authors argue that current government policies, theoretical frameworks and ...