The Safeguarding Conversations Podcast

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

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School budgets and Safeguarding 2025- 2026

In this podcast we explore how safeguarding may be affected by the new school budget arrangements.

17 Nov 2024, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks

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The dangers of asbestos in schools

In this podcast, we explore the dangers of asbestos in school buildings

10 Nov 2024, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks

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Catfishing

In this podcast we explore the online abuse known as catfishing and review the Alexander McCartney case.

03 Nov 2024, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks

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UK GDPR in schools

In this podcast, we explore requirements of the UK General Data Protection Regulations post Brexit.

28 Oct 2024, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks

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Understanding regulated activity in schools

In this podcast we explore regulated acitivity in school setting.

21 Oct 2024, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks

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Navigating Speech & Language Challenges Post Pandemic

In this podcast, we explore the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on children's speech & language difficulties.

14 Oct 2024, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks

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All Episodes

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

safeguarding children send
The dangers of asbestos in schools
10/11/2024

safeguarding adults safeguarding children health & safety
Catfishing
03/11/2024

child protection safeguarding adults safeguarding children
UK GDPR in schools
28/10/2024

gdpr safe work methods
Understanding regulated activity in schools
21/10/2024

safeguarding adults safeguarding children safeguarding training regulated activity
Navigating Speech & Language Challenges Post Pandemic
14/10/2024

wellbeing behaviour SALT
Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
07/10/2024

safeguarding adults bullying sexual violence harrassment
Understanding kinship care
30/09/2024

safeguarding children contextual safeguarding inspection kinship care
Modern Slavery & Human Trafficking
23/09/2024

safeguarding adults safeguarding children human trafficking modern slavery
New County Lines Policing Strategy
16/09/2024

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

safeguarding children mental health drugs substance misuse
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

safeguarding children serious violence trauma informed practice
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

safeguarding children mental health leadership
Should child murderers be named?
22/07/2024

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Guiding children through difficult conversations
15/07/2024

bereavement & loss mental health
The Rising Pressures on SENDCOs
08/07/2024

send vulnerable children
Child-onChild Sexual Violence, Abuse & Harassment
01/07/2024

child on child abuse patterning
Managed Moves
24/06/2024

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

duty of care safeguarding adults risk assessment abuse
Ofcom Consultation: Protecting children from harms online
10/06/2024

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

safeguarding training
Safeguarding Vulnerable Children from Criminal Networks
27/05/2024

exploitation gangs grooming coercion
School Absence
20/05/2024

attendance
Deepfakes
13/05/2024

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

food hygiene
Supporting children with gender identity questions
29/04/2024

equality diversity inclusion
Mobile Phones in Schools
22/04/2024

online safety wellbeing cyberbullying
Child Sexual Exploitation
15/04/2024

cse vulnerable children grooming coercion
Cyber-flashing
08/04/2024

online safety
County Lines
01/04/2024

county lines
Doxing
25/03/2024

online safety
The Role of the Appropriate Adult
18/03/2024

appropriate adult
Honour Based Abuse
15/03/2024

honour based abuse
Forced Marriage
11/03/2024

forced marriage
Female Genital Mutilation
03/03/2024

fgm
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

knife crime
Sexism and misogyny
08/02/2024

misogyny
Safeguarding Out of School Hours
05/02/2024

child protection dsl kcsie
End-to-end encryption on Meta
02/02/2024

online safety
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

domestic abuse abuse coercion
Adverse Childhood Experiences & Trauma Informed Practice
29/11/2023

adverse childhood experiences trauma informed practice mental health
The Beyond Ofsted Inquiry
24/11/2023

mental health wellbeing
Domestic Abuse
15/11/2023

child protection domestic abuse coercion
Introduction
13/11/2023

safeguarding children
Prevent Duty
13/11/2023

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