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 …
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 …
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 …
What to do if you have to go to court I say in my safeguarding training that it is rare that a frontline member of the children’s workforce should be called on to attend court to safeguard a child. On the other hand, it is possible, and when it happens it is vital that individuals …
Welcome to September 2021, which for many settings is the start of the next academic year, and a time of new beginnings. As a safeguarding trainer who supports the professional development of designated safeguarding leads (DSLs), I am aware of the sense of overwhelm that many of them experience. And the publishing of new key …