John Smyth, abuser at the heart of the Church of England

Hi all This is my first newsletter for the year 2025, so I think it’s still allowable to wish you all a Happy New Year! I hope you had a good break and have been able to make a productive start to the term. The crocuses are out in my garden already, and I’m looking …

Safeguarding children with SEND – are you making these mistakes?

Hi all, Safeguarding children with SEND – are you making these mistakes?I hope you are well in these weeks approaching the Christmas break. I am right now preparing my delivery of numerous non-managerial supervision sessions for safeguarding leaders which I usually schedule for the last two weeks of term. I am also planning to carry …

Changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education Sept 2024

Hi all, Hope you are well and had a great summer. I have, as usual, started the academic year by delivering a whirlwind of face-to-face training in my local area, and online training across the UK, helping different organisations to mark their commitment to safeguarding children. Most of the settings commissioning my training have specifically …

Voice of the Child and new MPT training brochure 2024-2025

Hi all, Hope you are well and enjoying all the summer sunshine (with a few showers interspersed!). I recently read a great report put together by the NSPCC and I thought the key messages were worth sharing with all my subscribers. The report was an analysis of several serious case reviews which highlighted the importance …

Everything you need to know about Prevent in One Newsletter

Everything you need to know about Prevent in One Newsletter The Prevent agenda experienced a major refresh last year, and I’ve seen an increase in settings asking me for briefing sessions or simply advice on specific matters relating to radicalisation. If you feel that your knowledge of Prevent may need updating, I hope you find …

Checking Adults Who Work With Children – What People Can Get Wrong

Checking adults who work with children – what people can get wrong In recent weeks my inbox had been full of enquiries concerning matters to do with safer recruitment, the single central record and all things to do with disclosure and barring checks. These matters are one area of safeguarding where I consistently encounter a …

What Has Changed In Children Safeguarding In The Last 2 Years?

We are now well into the new academic year, and I hope you’ve all had a good start to term. I have finished my madcap few weeks that usually mark the beginning of September, which usually entail me flying across Bristol and beyond to fit in as much training as I can. I’ve already delivered …

My End Of Term Newsletter And New Training Brochure 2023-2024 From Mandy Parry Training

Hello everyone, hope this email finds you well. There may be many people opening this email who may have been wondering where I have been forthe last few months. The truth is, I have been hugely busy and unable to send out newsletters with the same level offrequency as in the past. My workload has …

New Training Brochure 2023-2024 for Mandy Parry Training

Hi there everyone The eagle eyed amongst you may have noticed that I have not issued a newsletter in some time. I’m afraid I have been so busy this term that I could not allocate the time to produce newsletters.  But I am taking pause right now to touch base with you all and to …