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 …
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 …
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 …
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 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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
“How do you say what you don’t know? Words around sex and child sexual abuse are literally barriers to disclosure in that children do not have the words.” Mental health organisation “The repercussions are huge, threats to take children away, fear of losing everything and at the hands of white people who don’t understand my …
When he got arrested it caused loads of fights in the family. People were really upset with him again. Mum didn’t know at first until someone told her. I felt upset at first, and I missed him all the time. But I was ashamed and didn’t want to tell people. We never got any information …