The Safeguarding Conversations Podcast

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

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Use of Reasonable Force in Schools

In this podcast, Sam & Sara examine the new DFE revised guidance and the new statutory duties applicable from 1st April 2026.

15 Mar 2026, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks

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Mobile Phone Free Schools

In this podcast, Sam & Sara discuss the practical application of the new DFE guidance on mobile phone use in school settings.

08 Mar 2026, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks

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Emotional Wellbeing

In this podcast, Sam & Sara examine the importance of safeguarding emotional well-being within an educational context.

01 Mar 2026, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks

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Keeping children safe in education (KCSIE) 2026

In this podcast, Sam and Sara take a look at the draft KCSIE guidance and the implications for schools.

22 Feb 2026, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks

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Whistleblowing in schools

In this podcast, Sam explores the impact of whistleblowing.

15 Feb 2026, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks

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The Importance of Sleep for Children’s Mental Health and Learning

In this podcast, we explore why sleep is important for children's learning, health & wellbeing, with practical tips for families and schools.

08 Feb 2026, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks

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All Episodes

Use of Reasonable Force in Schools
15/03/2026

safeguarding children wellbeing risk assessment behaviour
Mobile Phone Free Schools
08/03/2026

online safety abuse grooming
Emotional Wellbeing
01/03/2026

wellbeing vulnerable children emotional abuse RSHE
Keeping children safe in education (KCSIE) 2026
22/02/2026

child protection safeguarding children kcsie
Whistleblowing in schools
15/02/2026

safeguarding adults safeguarding children governance
The Importance of Sleep for Children’s Mental Health and Learning
08/02/2026

mental health wellbeing behaviour
Lessons for Prevent
01/02/2026

prevent duty safeguarding children online safety
Freedom from Violence and Abuse
25/01/2026

serious violence online safety misogyny
AI, Deepfakes and Safeguarding
18/01/2026

child on child abuse online safety bullying
Sara Sharif - a life surrounded by risk
14/01/2026

child protection safeguarding children domestic abuse
Safeguarding Through the Festive Season
16/11/2025

safeguarding children domestic abuse wellbeing
Safeguarding the Youngest Learners: Key Risks in EYFS
09/11/2025

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Domestic Abuse: Beyond the Label
02/11/2025

safeguarding adults safeguarding children domestic abuse
Martyn's Law Update
26/10/2025

emergency response
Safeguarding and the Abuse of Power
19/10/2025

governance leadership bullying
Safer Recruitment in Schools
12/10/2025

governance safer recruitment
Duty of Care – Digital Oversight, Cyber Risk and Insurance in Schools
05/10/2025

governance online safety risk assessment cybercrime
Ofsted Report Cards
28/09/2025

attendance parenting behaviour
The DSL's Guide to Starting the New Academic Year
21/09/2025

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Supporting Children with ADHD
14/09/2025

safeguarding children mental health send inclusion
System Failure or Missed Chance? Lessons from the Safeguarding System Episode 3
11/09/2025

knife crime serious violence trauma informed practice
Knife Crime and Safeguarding: What 'Zeta’s' Story Teaches Us Episode 2
10/09/2025

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A Life on the Edge: The Background and Exploitation of 'Child Zeta' Episode 1
09/09/2025

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Supporting Children with Autism in Schools
07/09/2025

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Tackling Youth Violence: Why RSHE Matters More Than Ever
31/08/2025

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Supporting Children with Dyslexia
24/08/2025

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Unregulated Settings
17/08/2025

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Supporting Children with Oppositional Defiant Disorder
10/08/2025

safeguarding children mental health wellbeing
Influencer Culture and Children’s Self-Esteem
03/08/2025

safeguarding children mental health online safety exploitation
School Refusal
27/07/2025

mental health parenting wellbeing
What the 2025 RSHE Guidance means for Schools
20/07/2025

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Embedding a Culture of Safeguarding – An Ofsted Perspective
06/07/2025

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How Online Culture Is Affecting School Behaviour
29/06/2025

serious violence misogyny serious harm
The Rise of Hidden Homelessness
22/06/2025

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The Casey Audit
21/06/2025

child protection cse adverse childhood experiences
The Rise of Online Gambling Among Teens
15/06/2025

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How Can Schools Spot Online Grooming?
08/06/2025

safeguarding children online safety training
Vicarious Trauma in Schools
01/06/2025

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Child Poverty - the Education Response
25/05/2025

contextual safeguarding poverty
What the New Terrorism Protection Act Means for Schools
18/05/2025

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Ofcom’s New Online Safety Codes
11/05/2025

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KCSIE v ABE – Challenges in School Safeguarding Record-Keeping
27/04/2025

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Top Tips for Writing Safeguarding Reports
20/04/2025

safeguarding children governance multi agency reporting
The Church of England's Safeguarding Crisis
13/04/2025

safeguarding children kcsie training sexual abuse
Safeguarding Against ‘Squaring’
07/04/2025

safeguarding children online safety cce
Safeguarding in Early Years – Reforms & Challenges
29/03/2025

safeguarding children training health EYFS
Child-on-Child Sexual Abuse – Understanding the Legal and Safeguarding Implications
23/03/2025

child protection safeguarding children kcsie
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

safeguarding children send training
Is Prevent fit for purpose?
16/02/2025

prevent duty safeguarding children mental health
Health & Safety Walks
09/02/2025

safeguarding adults safeguarding children health & safety
Tackling Behaviour Challenges in England’s Schools
02/02/2025

contextual safeguarding behaviour safe work methods
Stealthing
26/01/2025

safeguarding adults mental health sexual violence
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

child protection safeguarding children governance
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

safeguarding children adverse childhood experiences trauma informed practice
What's really behind teacher shortages here and abroad?
01/12/2024

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

duty of care dsl wellbeing training
School budgets and Safeguarding 2025 - 2026
17/11/2024

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

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

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UK GDPR in schools
28/10/2024

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

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

wellbeing behaviour SALT
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

safeguarding children serious violence trauma informed practice
Racism, riots & civil unrest
12/08/2024

safeguarding children knife crime serious violence
KCSIE 2024 Update
05/08/2024

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

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

safeguarding children knife crime serious violence
Guiding children through difficult conversations
15/07/2024

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

send vulnerable children
Child-on-Child 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

trauma informed practice looked after children
Serious Case Reviews
26/01/2024

child protection safeguarding children serious harm abuse
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 Ofsted
Domestic Abuse
15/11/2023

child protection domestic abuse coercion
Introduction
13/11/2023

safeguarding children
Prevent Duty
13/11/2023

child protection prevent duty