Joseph Kiff

Joseph Kiff is a Research Fellow at the University of Bedfordshire's Institute of Applied Social Research (IASR), specializing in child welfare and systemic social challenges. He currently investigates racial disparities in youth justice system diversion as part of a Nuffield Foundation-funded project (2023-2024). Previously, he contributed to the Department for Education's Tackling Child Exploitation Support Programme, producing nationally recognized practice principles for multi-agency responses to child exploitation.

Education:

• MSc International Development (University of Amsterdam)
• BA Fine Art (University of Leeds)

Research Focus: Combines quantitative and qualitative methods to address child abuse/exploitation dynamics, migration's socio-economic impacts, and systems thinking for complex social issues. Recent work explores mandatory reporting duty implications for child sexual abuse disclosure patterns and SEND (Special Educational Needs) partnerships.

Key Projects:

• Nuffield Foundation: Racial disparities in youth justice diversion (2023-2024)
• NSPCC: Child sexual abuse disclosure experiences (2023-2024)
• TCE Support Programme evaluation (2019-2023)

Professional Background: Prior roles include community development work with Leeds City Council (2014-2018), focusing on asset-based primary care collaborations and safeguarding unaccompanied asylum-seeking children.