This resource is from the Scale-Up toolkit and should be used in conjunction with the other resources. You can access the Scale-Up toolkit here.
What is a peer group? What do young people feel when talking about their peers? How can we build on
the protective capacity of young people's friends? Here we introduce safeguarding practice that
works with peer relationships, underpinned by the values of Contextual Safeguarding, including
ethical and legal considerations.
This guidance is designed for those developing their safeguarding practice in regard to working with peer relationships. It covers definitions of peer groups, peer mapping and peer assessment.
Working with Peers, June 2022. Scale-Up Toolkit