Jessica Cocks is a social worker and researcher with a focus on developing and studying family inclusive initiatives in child protection, working closely with people with lived experience of the system. In 2018 Jessica completed a Churchill Fellowship into family inclusive initiatives and has written and spoken widely on this topic. She is currently leading service design and innovation in the Stride Team at Life Without Barriers.

Families and communities hold the solutions in child protection – we just need to use them
31 May 2024

Harnessing the skills and insight of people with experience in the system is the key to sustainable and transformative reform of our child protection systems.
Jessica Cocks, Rob Ryan and Ben Spence

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Families and communities hold the solutions in child protection – we just need to use them

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