The Safeguarding Conversations Podcast

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

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How Can Schools Spot Online Grooming?

In this podcast we look at how school staff can recognise signs of online grooming.

08 Jun 2025, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks

safeguarding children online safety training

Vicarious Trauma in Schools

In this podcast we discuss the issue of vicarious trauma, the psychological impact of hearing or dealing with other people’s trauma.

01 Jun 2025, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks

safeguarding adults mental health

Child Poverty - the Education Response

As child poverty in the UK reaches record levels, in this podcast we review the current picture and the impact on education.

25 May 2025, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks

contextual safeguarding poverty

What the New Terrorism Protection Act Means for Schools

In this podcast we explore the new Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act, also known as 'Martyn's Law.

18 May 2025, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks

prevent duty emergency response terrorism

Ofcom’s New Online Safety Codes

In this podcast we look the new Ofcom online safety codes and explore if this is a safeguarding turning point or a missed opportunity.

11 May 2025, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks

safeguarding children esafety online safety

How Online Culture is Affecting School Behaviour

04 May 2025, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks

serious violence online safety misogyny

All Episodes

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

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

safeguarding adults mental health
Child Poverty - the Education Response
25/05/2025

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

prevent duty emergency response terrorism
Ofcom’s New Online Safety Codes
11/05/2025

safeguarding children esafety online safety
How Online Culture is Affecting School Behaviour
04/05/2025

serious violence online safety misogyny
KCSIE v ABE – Challenges in School Safeguarding Record-Keeping
27/04/2025

child protection safeguarding children dsl
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

child protection safeguarding adults safeguarding children
The State of Childhood Wellbeing
08/03/2025

safeguarding children online safety wellbeing
Ofsted's New Safeguarding Judgement
01/03/2025

safeguarding children governance kcsie
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

child protection safeguarding children multi agency social care
Rotherham, Musk & the Battle for Truth
12/01/2025

safeguarding children cse online safety
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

safeguarding children multi agency contextual safeguarding social care
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

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

safeguarding children knife crime county lines contextual safeguarding
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

safeguarding children serious violence county lines
Reasonable Force and Restraint
26/08/2024

safeguarding children send training behaviour
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