The Crossing Boundaries: co-creating a model of information sharing to support vulnerable young people project is led by Southampton Solent University in collaboration with communities and professional organisations in Telford.
Funded by The Nuffield Foundation, this collaboration will tackle the challenges identified by the Commission on Young Lives (2022), Independent Review into Children's Social Care (May 2022) and the Independent Inquiry into CSE (IITCSE) in Telford and Wrekin which found gaps in justice, social care, public health, and education systems; where professionals were aware of young people being exploited but did not effectively use the information to support or protect those young people.
The project aims to improve communication, empower local communities, and reshape policies to better protect young people.
Project aim
Through collaboration and innovation, the team aims develop a workable model to effectively identify and support young people at risk of exploitation and exposure to violence.
Project report
The project's final report was published on 16 October 2025. It includes the project’s main product, the new Mutual Information Sharing Tool (MIST), developed through consultation with community members and community professionals.
Contact
If you have any questions or would like further information, please contact a member of the team at: research.support@solent.ac.uk
The Nuffield Foundation
The Nuffield Foundation is an independent charitable trust with a mission to advance social well-being. It funds and undertakes rigorous research, encourages innovation and supports the use of sound evidence to inform social and economic policy, and improve people’s lives. The Nuffield Foundation is the founder and co-funder of the Nuffield Council on Bioethics, the Ada Lovelace Institute and the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory. This project has been funded by the Nuffield Foundation, but the views expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily the Foundation. Find out more at: www.nuffieldfoundation.org. Bluesky: @nuffieldfoundation.org, LinkedIn: Nuffield Foundation.
