The Safeguarding Conversations Podcast

Conversations about key Safeguarding topics relating to schools by our experts and guests.

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The Church of England's Safeguarding Crisis

In this podcast, we examine safeguarding within the Church of England.

13 Apr 2025, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks

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Safeguarding Against ‘Squaring’

In this podcast, we explore 'squaring', an element of child criminal exploitation.

07 Apr 2025, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks

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Safeguarding in Early Years – Reforms & Challenges

In this podcast, we take a look at the new Early Years safeguarding reforms & discuss the challenges for practice.

29 Mar 2025, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks

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Child-on-Child Sexual Abuse – Understanding the Legal and Safeguarding Implications

In this podcast, following the conviction of Eshea Sullivan, we explore the legal and safeguarding implications of child-on-child abuse.

23 Mar 2025, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks

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Family Court Reporting – What’s Changed and Why It Matters

In this podcast, we take a look at the implications of the new reporting changes in place for family court proceedings

15 Mar 2025, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks

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The State of Childhood Wellbeing

In this podcast, we take a look at the findings of The Good Childhood Report 2024

08 Mar 2025, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks

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The Church of England's Safeguarding Crisis
13/04/2025

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Safeguarding Against ‘Squaring’
07/04/2025

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Safeguarding in Early Years – Reforms & Challenges
29/03/2025

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Child-on-Child Sexual Abuse – Understanding the Legal and Safeguarding Implications
23/03/2025

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Family Court Reporting – What’s Changed and Why It Matters
15/03/2025

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The State of Childhood Wellbeing
08/03/2025

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Ofsted's New Safeguarding Judgement
01/03/2025

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New Guidance on Reasonable Force and Restrictive Interventions in Schools
23/02/2025

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Is Prevent fit for purpose?
16/02/2025

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Health & Safety Walks
09/02/2025

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Tackling Behaviour Challenges in England’s Schools
02/02/2025

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Stealthing
26/01/2025

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Lessons from the Sara Sharif Case
19/01/2025

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Rotherham, Musk & the Battle for Truth
12/01/2025

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Safeguarding Children in Clubs and Activities
06/01/2025

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Keeping Children Safe, Helping Families Thrive - Part 2
16/12/2024

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Keeping Children Safe, Helping Families Thrive - Part 1
08/12/2024

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What's really behind teacher shortages here and abroad?
01/12/2024

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The challenges of being a new Designated Safeguarding Lead
24/11/2024

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School budgets and Safeguarding 2025 - 2026
17/11/2024

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The dangers of asbestos in schools
10/11/2024

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Catfishing
03/11/2024

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UK GDPR in schools
28/10/2024

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Understanding regulated activity in schools
21/10/2024

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Navigating Speech & Language Challenges Post Pandemic
14/10/2024

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Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
07/10/2024

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Understanding kinship care
30/09/2024

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Modern Slavery & Human Trafficking
23/09/2024

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New County Lines Policing Strategy
16/09/2024

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The dangers of teenage spice use in vapes
09/09/2024

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The Social and Psychological Constructs of Gang Violence
02/09/2024

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Reasonable Force and Restraint
26/08/2024

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Guiding students through discussions about violent incidents
19/08/2024

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Racism, riots & civil unrest
12/08/2024

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KCSIE 2024 Update
05/08/2024

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Post-Pandemic challenges for children with SEND
29/07/2024

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Should child murderers be named?
22/07/2024

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Guiding children through difficult conversations
15/07/2024

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The Rising Pressures on SENDCOs
08/07/2024

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Child-on-Child Sexual Violence, Abuse & Harassment
01/07/2024

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Managed Moves
24/06/2024

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Protecting workers from workplace violence & aggression
17/06/2024

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Ofcom Consultation: Protecting children from harms online
10/06/2024

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e-Learning-Online Safeguarding Training
03/06/2024

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Safeguarding Vulnerable Children from Criminal Networks
27/05/2024

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School Absence
20/05/2024

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Deepfakes
13/05/2024

online safety
Food Safety & Hygiene in Schools
07/05/2024

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Supporting children with gender identity questions
29/04/2024

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Mobile Phones in Schools
22/04/2024

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Child Sexual Exploitation
15/04/2024

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Cyber-flashing
08/04/2024

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County Lines
01/04/2024

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Doxing
25/03/2024

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The Role of the Appropriate Adult
18/03/2024

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Honour Based Abuse
15/03/2024

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Forced Marriage
11/03/2024

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Female Genital Mutilation
03/03/2024

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Artificial Intelligence
26/02/2024

online safety
Supporting Children with Gender Identity
22/02/2024

gender
'Patterning'
19/02/2024

serious violence patterning
Knife Crime
14/02/2024

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Sexism and misogyny
08/02/2024

misogyny
Safeguarding Out of School Hours
05/02/2024

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End-to-end encryption on Meta
02/02/2024

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Safeguarding Looked After Children
02/02/2024

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Serious Case Reviews
26/01/2024

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Gaslighting
11/01/2024

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Adverse Childhood Experiences & Trauma Informed Practice
29/11/2023

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The Beyond Ofsted Inquiry
24/11/2023

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Domestic Abuse
15/11/2023

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Introduction
13/11/2023

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Prevent Duty
13/11/2023

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