Child protection and safeguarding measures are essential for ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. Traditionally, much of this work has focused on identifying and responding to risks within the home or immediate family environment. However, in today’s world, children are growing up in a much wider and more complex landscape. It […]
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Safeguarding & Wellbeing: The 2026 Specialist Training Series
I am absolutely delighted to announce a new collaboration for 2026. Safeguarding has never been a static field. If the last few years have taught us anything, it is that the risks facing our young people are shifting rapidly. We are moving away from a sole focus on physical safety and visible harm toward something […]
Contextual Safeguarding: Why is it important?
Child protection and safeguarding measures are essential for ensuring the safety and well-being of children and young people. Traditionally, these measures have focused on protecting children from harm within the home, such as abuse and neglect by parents/carers. However, in recent years, there has been a shift towards a more contextual approach to safeguarding, which […]
Thoughts on the John Lewis 2025 Christmas Advert – and the key safeguarding takeaways
Who’s been cutting onions..? I can’t be the only one to see the 2025 John Lewis Christmas advert and need to reapply my mascara. Spoiler alert – If you haven’t seen it yet, the advert shows a teenage son in his family home at Christmas. He is initially seen with headphones on, somewhat withdrawn, and […]
Being Kind Costs Nothing, But It Can Make All the Difference
In schools and education settings, it’s all too easy for our appreciation to focus on the obvious roles. These include, the teachers leading lessons, the heads making big decisions, the staff who are front and centre at events or meetings. But what about everyone else? The midday supervisors keeping children safe in the playground, the […]
When the unthinkable Happens: Rebecca Joynes and the lessons for us in safeguarding
I was writing a session earlier this week for a conference I will be speaking at – which explores online-facilitated child sexual abuse. It’s not an easy subject of course, but such an important one. With such topics, it’s always important to remind participants of some key facts; one of which is the simple fact […]
A New EYFS Framework: What’s Changing and Why It Really Matters
From 1st September 2025, we’ll see the biggest shake-up of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) since the full update in 2021 (with a few tweaks in late 2023 and early 2024). But this isn’t just about red tape, these changes are rooted in real-life lessons and are designed to strengthen safeguarding across the board. […]
The One Safeguarding Question Every Staff Member Should Be Asking This September
Sorry to talk about September already, but as schools and settings welcome children back this September, safeguarding rightly sits high on the agenda. New policies are shared, updated training is delivered, and the statutory Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2025 guidance is available. But amidst the checklists and compliance tasks, there’s one safeguarding question […]
Is it OK to Pay Incels to Find Out More About Them?
The Guardian Article From the outset, I’d like to apologise for the title of this blog post. The truth is, I won’t really be exploring the ethics of paying participants to take part in studies. There are far more qualified people on ethics committees who decide whether it is acceptable to financially reimburse or incentivise […]
Artificial Intelligence (AI): An emerging threat to our children
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