SAFECHAIN™ National Pilot Programme

Testing Coordinated Safeguarding Infrastructure

Author: Samantha Avril-Andreassen
Institution: SAFECHAIN™ Policy & Innovation Initiative
Version: 1.0 — October 2026

Pilot Objective

The SAFECHAIN™ National Pilot Programme proposes a controlled trial of institutional safeguarding coordination infrastructure.

The pilot aims to evaluate whether structured safeguarding signals improve:

• identification of abuse patterns
• financial disclosure transparency
• coordination between institutions.

Participating Institutions

The pilot would involve a limited number of institutions representing a typical safeguarding ecosystem.

Example participants:

• one family court jurisdiction
• one police safeguarding unit
• one NHS Trust
• one local authority safeguarding department
• one housing authority.

Technology Deployment

Each institution would operate a SAFECHAIN™ Connector, allowing safeguarding signals to be exchanged securely between participants.

Internal institutional systems remain unchanged.

Evaluation Metrics

The pilot would measure:

• time required to identify safeguarding risks
• number of cross-institution safeguarding signals detected
• reduction in repeated disclosure by vulnerable individuals
• procedural efficiency in complex proceedings.

Pilot Timeline

Total duration: 12 months

Phase 1 – System deployment (3 months)
Phase 2 – Operational testing (6 months)
Phase 3 – Evaluation and reporting (3 months)

Expected Outcomes

If successful, the pilot may demonstrate:

• improved safeguarding coordination
• earlier identification of abuse patterns
• improved financial transparency
• enhanced procedural fairness.

Results would inform future policy discussions regarding wider implementation.

© 2026 Samantha Avril-Andreassen. All rights reserved.
SAFECHAIN™ is a conceptual safeguarding infrastructure and policy framework authored by Samantha Avril-Andreassen. Reproduction or implementation of this framework without permission is prohibited.