Insights & Impact
Thought leadership from the frontline of policy and practice.
Independent reviews, research summaries, project highlights, case studies, campaigns and framework overviews — a curated view of the work shaping UK safeguarding, equality and human rights.
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Independent reviews & evidence.
A selection of independent reviews, submissions and portfolio evidence from Saima's national work — available to read in full, on-site.
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Project Champion — External Review
External review submission to the Police Authority on Project Champion — examining community engagement, consent and the proportionality of covert surveillance in Muslim-majority neighbourhoods.
Read in fullLancashire Police — Sexual Exploitation Review
Appendix C: independent review of Lancashire Police's response to child sexual exploitation — findings, recommendations and frontline-practice analysis.
Read in fullNPIA Capability Support — Letter of Commendation
Letter from Chief Superintendent Stephen Curtis, Head of Capability Support at the National Policing Improvement Agency, following Saima's contribution to a national review of Domestic Abuse and Honour-Based Violence.
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Letter from Mike Cunningham, CEO of the College of Policing, recognising Saima's role in developing and delivering the national frontline Vulnerability Training package.
Read in fullAPA Response — Forced Marriage Consultation
Association of Police Authorities (APA) response to the Home Office consultation on forced marriage — contributing to the national debate on criminalisation, safeguarding and victim protection.
Read in fullAssessment of Women in the Police Service
Assessment examining the position, progression and lived experience of women within the police service — analysing structural barriers, culture and recommendations for reform.
Read in fullCorporate Social Responsibility — A Feminist Perspective
Blog reflecting on Corporate Social Responsibility through a feminist lens — examining how organisations embed equality, gendered impact and accountability into core practice.
Read in fullHuman Rights Guidance for Police Authorities
Human rights guidance for Police Authorities — supporting governance bodies to embed Human Rights Act obligations into oversight, scrutiny and accountability of policing.
Read in fullEquality, Diversity & Human Rights Framework
The full Equality, Diversity and Human Rights (EDHR) Framework — a national resource developed to support Police Authorities and Police & Crime Commissioners in embedding equality, diversity and human rights into governance, scrutiny and decision-making.
Read in fullEDHR Framework — Briefing for PCCs
Companion briefing to the EDHR Framework, written for incoming Police & Crime Commissioners — summarising the duties, expectations and practical steps for embedding equality, diversity and human rights into PCC governance.
Read in fullLucia Project
Challenging Coercive Control Through Participatory Theatre: A Case Study and Performance Centring South Asian Women in Blackburn.
Read in fullRecovery Group UK
Board Member of Recovery Group UK (RGUK), influencing policy, guidance and practice in the fields of gambling, drug and alcohol addiction, recovery and community wellbeing.
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