Think Family

A ‘Think Family’ approach considers the needs of all family members and not just the individual person that a professional is supporting or working with.

Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility and whether you primarily work with children, young people or adults, it is essential to consider the well-being and safety of everyone within their family context.

The importance of ‘Thinking Family’ has been highlighted by several local reviews including SAR Matthew, Joint Adults and Children’s Review and CSPR Yvonne.

Find out what to do if you are worried about an adult.  Find out what to do if you are worried about a child.
For more information about Children's Safeguarding, please visit the Salford Safeguarding Children's Partnership website. 

Useful Resources

• Think Family Guidance (Reviewed July 2026)
• Think Family 7 Minute Briefing (Reviewed July 2026)
• Salford Safeguarding Adults Board Website
• Salford Safeguarding Children's Partnership
• SSAB 7 Minute briefings - including on topics such as information sharing.
• SSCP Creating strengths based partnerships with families in Salford Guidance June 2024