Revolutionising Disruption: The NWG Digital Disruption Resource is Live

A Game-Changer in Safeguarding Practice

The time it takes to interrupt and disrupt exploitation has just been slashed.

Today marks a significant milestone for safeguarding partners across the UK: the launch of NWG’s Digital Disruption Resource—a cutting-edge platform built for speed, clarity, and action. Whatever your role or responsibility for tackling exploitation is, this tool is designed to cut through the chaos and bring you real solutions, in real time, for real people.

What Sets It Apart?

Unlike traditional toolkits that sit static on a shelf, this is a live, responsive, role-specific digital platform built with all safeguarding partners in mind. Every feature has one goal: to reduce the time it takes to tackle all forms of Exploitation.

Time-critical answers at your fingertips
Tailored guidance based on your role and scenario
Mobile-ready, intuitive access—anytime, anywhere
Real-world case examples for grounded, confident decision-making
Built-in feedback loop for continual evolution of the tool
Direct access to legal, civil, and partnership-based disruption strategies

The resource is freely available to all safeguarding partners; NWG members and non-members alike. No complicated process, just a simple ‘free membership’ login for immediate access to smart, targeted disruption guidance.

And with Phase 2 already underway, including feedback-driven improvements and video content, this is only the beginning.

Built for the Network, Powered by Experience

NWG’s biggest asset is its unrivalled national network of safeguarding partners and survivors, its ability to reach into every sector, every community, every corner of the safeguarding landscape. This toolkit reflects that collective wisdom—now turned into a practical, accessible, digital format.

Be Part of the Disruption

Explore the toolkit. Try it. Share it. And tell us what works. Your insight will shape what comes next.

Because when it comes to tackling exploitation, every second matters.

Speaker blogs

Detective Constable James Rudge – National County Lines Coordination Centre, Chair of the National Orders Working Group. James has been supporting National Safeguarding partners to understand the benefits of using Modern Slavery Civil Orders. He has firsthand experience of making applications, the challenges surrounding their use and some very useful tips for partners to apply to their own practice.

Dom Blackburn – Team Manager Community Safety Team, Blackpool Council. Dom was part of the team who developed the first Disruption Toolkit and continues to be a vital source of knowledge and experience when it comes to creative uses of Disruption tools/methods within the Community Safety Team. Dom continues to support the NWG Team and it’s members and is a well-known and valued National expert in this field.

AGENDA

10:00 – 10:15 Introduction to the Exploitation Disruption Resource  

10:15 – 10:40 Demonstration by Lin Sands (NWG Police & Justice Lead), DC James Rudge and Dom Blackburn  

10:40 – 11:00 Q & A

11:00 – 11:25 Next Steps:  Try it and feedback, Call to Action, What’s to come  

11:25 – 11:30 Thanks and Close