Senior Lecturer
Social Work Colin Bell Building, University of Stirling, Stirling, FK9 4LA
A pratice background in criminal justice social work, including a secondment to the Scottish Government Getting Best Results team. This was followed by a period of youth justice consultancy, then child protection research and policy development wth Glasgow child protection team. Member of Scottish Government Trafficking and Exploitation Strategy child trafficking group and action area 3 (conditions that foster trafficking) group. Also sit on the National Child Sexual Exploitation Working Group.
Research interests include human trafficking with a particular focus on child trafficking;child sexual exploitation; separated and unaccompnaied children; youth justice / child protection interface.
Improving survivor-informed support for trafficked children and young people - it's a long-term commitment
PI: Dr Maggie Grant
Funded by: Arts and Humanities Research Council
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Consultancy ECPAT training
PI: Dr Paul Rigby
Funded by: University of Kent
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Supporting separated migrant children to thrive during COVID-19
PI:
Funded by: Economic and Social Research Council
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Befriending Services for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children in Scotland
PI: Dr Paul Rigby
Funded by: Scottish Government
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Towards best practice in educating and supporting separated children in Scotland Research Tender Specification
PI: Dr Sian Lucas
Funded by: Scottish Refugee Council
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Scottish Government - Child Trafficking
PI: Dr Paul Rigby
Funded by: Scottish Government
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Responding to Unaccompanied Minors in Scotland
PI: Dr Paul Rigby
Funded by: The Carnegie Trust
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Conference Paper (unpublished)
Hunter S, Grant M, Fotopoulou M, Malloch M & Rigby P (2023) Improving Survivor Informed support for Children and Young People in Scotland who have been trafficked.. 23rd Annual Conference of The European Society of Criminology, Florence, 6-9 September 2023, Italy, 06.09.2023-09.09.2024.
Other
Survivor-informed support for trafficked children in Scotland: Research summary
Grant M, Fotopoulou M, Hunter S, Malloch M, Rigby P & Taylor K (2023) Survivor-informed support for trafficked children in Scotland: Research summary. Modern Slavery and Human Rights Policy and Evidence Centre. London. https://modernslaverypec.org/assets/downloads/Scotland-children-summary-final.pdf
Research Report
Grant M, Fotopoulou M, Hunter S, Malloch M, Rigby P & Taylor K (2023) Improving survivor-informed support for separated children and young people in Scotland who have been trafficked. Modern Slavery and Human Rights Policy and Evidence Centre. London. https://modernslaverypec.org/assets/downloads/Scotland-children-full-report-designed.pdf
Research Report
Survivor-informed support for trafficked children in Scotland
Grant M, Fotopoulou M, Hunter S, Malloch M, Rigby P & Taylor K (2023) Survivor-informed support for trafficked children in Scotland. AHRC- Modern Slavery Policy and Evidence Centre. https://modernslaverypec.org/resources/trafficked-children-scotland
Conference Paper (unpublished)
Taylor K, Fotopoulou M, Grant M, Malloch M & Rigby P (2022) Recovery in the eyes of survivors of child trafficking in Scotland: implications for policy and practice. QUB Human Rights Centre Human Trafficking Research Network Online Conference Beyond Silos: Amplifying Marginal Voices and Underexplored Methods in Human Trafficking Research 16-17 June 2022, QUB Human Rights Centre Human Trafficking Research Network Online Conference, 16.06.2022-17.06.2022.
Website Content
The Odyssey of the new policy: Reflections on the UK’s Nationality and Borders Bill (Part 1)
Fotopoulou M, Grant M, Malloch M, Rigby P & Taylor K (2022) The Odyssey of the new policy: Reflections on the UK’s Nationality and Borders Bill (Part 1). University of Stirling Public Policy Blog [Policy blog post] 03.05.2022. https://policyblog.stir.ac.uk/2022/05/03/the-odyssey-of-the-new-policy-reflections-on-the-uks-nationality-and-borders-bill-part-1/
Article
Rigby P, Fotopoulou M, Rogers A, Manta A & Dikaiou M (2021) Problematising separated children: a policy analysis of the UK 'Safeguarding Strategy: Unaccompanied asylum seeking and refugee children'. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 47 (3), pp. 501-518. https://doi.org/10.1080/1369183x.2019.1694407
Other
Rigby P, Fotopoulou M, Copland F, Goodwin K & Grant M (2021) Supporting Separated Migrant Children to Thrive During Covid-19. Briefing Paper 3 – Local Authority Surveys. ESRC. Separated in Scotland. https://separatedinscotland.co.uk/artifacts/
Other
Supporting Separated Migrant Children to Thrive During Covid-19 Briefing Paper 1 – The Beginnings
Rigby P, Copland F, Fotopoulou M, Goodwin K & Grant M (2021) Supporting Separated Migrant Children to Thrive During Covid-19 Briefing Paper 1 – The Beginnings. ESRC. Separated in Scotland. https://separatedinscotland.co.uk/artifacts/
Preprint / Working Paper
Separated migrant children and connectivity during Covid 19 Working Paper 1
Fotopoulou M, Copland F, Goodwin K, Grant M & Rigby P (2021) Separated migrant children and connectivity during Covid 19 Working Paper 1. Separated in Scotland. https://separatedinscotland.co.uk/working-papers/
Research Report
Rigby P, Malloch M, Beetham T & Callaghan J (2020) Child Trafficking in Scotland. Scottish Government. Social Research. Edinburgh. https://www.gov.scot/publications/child-trafficking-scotland-research/
Article
Trafficked Children: Towards a Social Work Human Rights Response
Rigby P & Malloch M (2020) Trafficked Children: Towards a Social Work Human Rights Response. Critical and Radical Social Work, 8 (2), pp. 223-239. https://doi.org/10.1332/204986020X15945756904761
Article
The Complexities of 'Home': Young people 'on the move' and state responses
Malloch M & Rigby P (2020) The Complexities of 'Home': Young people 'on the move' and state responses. Howard Journal of Criminal Justice, 59 (2), pp. 158-173. https://doi.org/10.1111/hojo.12363
Project Report
The "Reducing the Impact of Sexual Exploitation" (RISE) Project: An Implementation evaluation
Callaghan J, Rigby P & Beetham T (2019) The "Reducing the Impact of Sexual Exploitation" (RISE) Project: An Implementation evaluation. Barnardo's Scotland. Stirling: University of Stirling.
Research Report
Befriending Services for Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children in Scotland
Scott J, Grant M, Rigby P & Engstrom S (2019) Befriending Services for Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children in Scotland. Scottish Government / EU Integration Strategy. Stirling: University of Stirling.
Research Report
Responding to Unaccompanied Minors in Scotland: Policy and Local Authority Perspectives
Rigby P, Fotopoulou M, Rogers A & Manta A (2018) Responding to Unaccompanied Minors in Scotland: Policy and Local Authority Perspectives. University of Stirling. Stirling: University of Stirling.
Presentation / Talk
A Place of Safety for Everyone?
Rigby P, Fotopoulou M, Rogers A & Manta A (2018) A Place of Safety for Everyone?. Separated and Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children in Scotland Programme. Workshop 2, Glasgow, 26.04.2018-26.04.2018.
Article
Improving the Protection and Wellbeing of Children in Europe: Enhancing the Curriculum
Rigby P & Engstrom S (2017) Improving the Protection and Wellbeing of Children in Europe: Enhancing the Curriculum. Revista de Asistenţă Socială, 2017 (3). http://www.swreview.ro/index.pl/improving_the_protection_and_wellbeing_of_children_in_europe_enhancing_the_curriculum
Research Report
Child Sexual Exploitation: A Multi-Agency Case Study
Rigby P, Owens L & Shapira M (2017) Child Sexual Exploitation: A Multi-Agency Case Study. Glasgow Child Protection Committee. University of Stirling. https://www.glasgowchildprotection.org.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=38699&p=0
Book Chapter
Child Protection for Child Trafficking Victims
Rigby P & Ishola P (2016) Child Protection for Child Trafficking Victims. In: Malloch M & Rigby P (eds.) Human Trafficking: The Complexities of Exploitation. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, pp. 84-102. https://edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-human-trafficking.html
Book Chapter
Malloch M & Rigby P (2016) Contexts and Complexities. In: Malloch M & Rigby P (eds.) Human Trafficking: The Complexities of Exploitation. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, pp. 1-16. https://edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-human-trafficking.html
Edited Book
Human Trafficking: The Complexities of Exploitation
Malloch M & Rigby P (eds.) (2016) Human Trafficking: The Complexities of Exploitation. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. https://edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-human-trafficking.html
Book Chapter
Malloch M & Rigby P (2016) Postscript. In: Malloch M & Rigby P (eds.) Human Trafficking: The Complexities of Exploitation. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, pp. 246-252. https://edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-human-trafficking.html
Research Report
Transitions: Improving Employment, Education and Training Outcomes for Young People Leaving Care
Rigby P, McCall V & Shapira M (2015) Transitions: Improving Employment, Education and Training Outcomes for Young People Leaving Care. Glasgow City Council. University of Stirling.
Research Report
The Identification and Support of Child Victims of Trafficking in Scotland: A Child Protection Model
Rigby P, Thomson K, Macsween C & Tudor C (2015) The Identification and Support of Child Victims of Trafficking in Scotland: A Child Protection Model. Scottish Parliament Justice Committee evidence session, J/S4/15/8/1. Scottish Parliament Justice Committee. http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/S4_JusticeCommittee/Meeting%20Papers/Papers20150310.pdf
Article
Rigby P & Whyte B (2015) The importance of children’s narrative within a multi-centred, dynamic ecological framework for child trafficking assessment and planning. British Journal of Social Work, 45 (1), pp. 34-51. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bct105
Article
Grading the graded care profile
Sen R, Green Lister P, Rigby P & Kendrick A (2014) Grading the graded care profile. Child Abuse Review, 23 (5), pp. 361-373. https://doi.org/10.1002/car.2257
Research Report
Young People and MAPPA in Scotland
Rigby P, Whyte B & Schinkel M (2014) Young People and MAPPA in Scotland. University of Edinburgh; University of Stirling. Centre for Youth and Criminal Justice. http://www.cycj.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Young-people-and-MAPPA-final.pdf
Research Report
Fuller J, Hennessy C & Rigby P (2014) A Retrospective Review of Risk Factors for Suicide in Looked After and Accommodated Children in Glasgow. Glasgow Child Protection Committee. http://www.glasgowchildprotection.org.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=18451
Research Report
Sexual Exploitation of Vulnerable Young People Looked After and Accommodated in Glasgow
Rigby P & Murie S (2013) Sexual Exploitation of Vulnerable Young People Looked After and Accommodated in Glasgow. Glasgow Social Work Services. http://www.glasgow.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=15275
Research Report
Non Offending Carers Risk Assessment
Rigby P & Callan T (2012) Non Offending Carers Risk Assessment. Glasgow Social Work Services. www.glasgow.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=14226&p=0.
Research Report
A Report on Child Trafficking and Care Provision: Towards Better Survivor Care
Rigby P, Malloch M & Hamilton-Smith N (2012) A Report on Child Trafficking and Care Provision: Towards Better Survivor Care. Love 146. https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=14225&p=0
Research Report
Child Trafficking in Glasgow: The Journey So Far
Rigby P, Murie S & Ball M (2012) Child Trafficking in Glasgow: The Journey So Far. Glasgow Child Protection Committee. https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=14223&p=0
Article
Separated and Trafficked Children: The Challenges for Child Protection Professionals
Rigby P (2011) Separated and Trafficked Children: The Challenges for Child Protection Professionals. Child Abuse Review, 20 (5), pp. 324-340. https://doi.org/10.1002/car.1193
Research Report
Rigby P, Jardine C & Whyte B (2011) Girls and Young Women in the Girls and Young Women in the Youth Justice System – Vulnerable or Risky?. Towards Effective Practice, Paper 12. Criminal Justice Social Work Development Centre for Scotland.
Research Report
Local Authority Pilots of the London Safeguarding Trafficked Children Guidance and Toolkit
Fairfax K & Rigby P (2011) Local Authority Pilots of the London Safeguarding Trafficked Children Guidance and Toolkit. London Councils. London Safeguarding Children Board. http://www.londonscb.gov.uk/files/2010/trafficking/trafficking_pilots_monitoring_report_feb_2011.pdf
Research Report
Integrated Case Management: The View of Social Workers
Jardine C & Rigby P (2010) Integrated Case Management: The View of Social Workers. Briefing Paper, 16. Criminal Justice Social Work Development Centre for Scotland.
Research Report
Human Trafficking: A Role for Youth and Criminal Justice Workers?
Rigby P (2010) Human Trafficking: A Role for Youth and Criminal Justice Workers?. Towards Effective Practice, Paper 11. Criminal Justice Social Work Development Centre for Scotland.
Research Report
Child Trafficking in Glasgow: The Views of Professionals
Rigby P (2010) Child Trafficking in Glasgow: The Views of Professionals. Glasgow Child Protection Committee. https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=14224&p=0
Research Report
Rigby P (2009) Child Trafficking in Glasgow: Report of a Social Work Case File Analysis of Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children. Glasgow Child Protection Committee. https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=7490
