The Safeguarding Conversations Podcast

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

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Working with Virtual School Heads

In this podcast, Sam and Sara examine the role of the Virtual School Head.

10 May 2026, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks

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Professional curiosity, cumulative harm and recognising patterns early

In this podcast, Sam and Sara explore how professional curiosity connects to recognising cumulative harm and identifying patterns of concern.

03 May 2026, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks

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Learning from the Southport Inquiry

In this podcast, Sam and Sara review the key findings of the Southport Inquiry

26 Apr 2026, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks

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Managing Allergies in Schools

In this podcast, we review the draft statutory guidance on managing allergies & medical conditions in school settings.

19 Apr 2026, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks

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Why ‘Eyes On’ Safeguarding Systems Matter

In this podcast, Sam & Sara explore the systems used to identify safeguarding risks.

12 Apr 2026, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks

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SEND Reform: The safeguarding implications for Schools

In this podcast, we examine the proposed SEND reforms and consider the safeguarding implications for educational settings.

05 Apr 2026, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks

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All Episodes

Working with Virtual School Heads
10/05/2026

safeguarding children looked after children multi agency
Professional curiosity, cumulative harm and recognising patterns early
03/05/2026

child protection safeguarding children domestic abuse
Learning from the Southport Inquiry
26/04/2026

child protection safeguarding children governance
Managing Allergies in Schools
19/04/2026

safeguarding children food hygiene wellbeing
Why ‘Eyes On’ Safeguarding Systems Matter
12/04/2026

child protection safeguarding children governance leadership
SEND Reform: The safeguarding implications for Schools
05/04/2026

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County Lines – The Growing Danger for Girls
29/03/2026

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Understanding Sextortion
22/03/2026

safeguarding children trauma informed practice online safety
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

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Whistleblowing in schools
15/02/2026

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

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

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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

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Safeguarding Through the Festive Season
16/11/2025

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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

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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

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System Failure or Missed Chance? Lessons from the Safeguarding System Episode 3
11/09/2025

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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

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Influencer Culture and Children’s Self-Esteem
03/08/2025

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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

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The Rise of Hidden Homelessness
22/06/2025

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The Casey Audit
21/06/2025

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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

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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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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

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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-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

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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 Ofsted
Domestic Abuse
15/11/2023

child protection domestic abuse coercion
Introduction
13/11/2023

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Prevent Duty
13/11/2023

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