Safeguarding Voice Education Child Protection

Safer recruitment is a key component for all organisations that work with children, young people or vulnerable adults. Listen to this bonus episode with the DBS to explore common Q&A’s about the DBS process and listen to practical suggestions about implementing effective recruitment checklists to keep everyone in your settings community safe.
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/disclosure-and-barring-service link to guidance documents. 
Jordan Hayden is the Regional Outreach Adviser for the North West Region of England at the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Danielle Carter is a Stakeholder Engagement Adviser at Disclosure and Barring Service. 
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Working holistically in a trauma informed way with the whole family is important when there are concerns about domestic abuse. In this episode we learn more about ‘The For Baby’s Sake Trust’. A domestic abuse charity whose vision is to tackle the root causes of disadvantage and vulnerability with expectant parents, in a trauma informed way, and giving advice on how we as practitioners can support everyone, even very young babies who do not yet have a voice.
Brenda Evans – The for Baby’s Sake Therapeutic Lead & East of England Team Manager. 
Judith Rees - Director of Operations The 4 Baby’s Sake Trust.
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Capturing the voice and views of people is one of the key principles to effective safeguarding practice. But what if there are speech and language or communication barriers? Listen to our latest episode to learn some practical tips and resources on how to effectively engage and capture the voice and views of young people with learning differences or SEND. 
Jeanette Fuster: Safeguarding Officer Westlea school.
Kathryn White: Attendance and Safeguarding Officer Westlea school.
Catherine Goodwin: Designated Safeguarding Lead Westlea school.
Resources:
https://speechandlanguage.org.uk/educators-and-professionals/
https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/topics/communication/communication-tools/social-stories-and-comic-strip-coversations
https://widgitonline.com/en/home
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Regularly reviewing Safeguarding systems and processes is an essential part of practice in all organisations. Join us in this episode to hear from the Designated Safeguarding Officer Gemma Chaffey. Showcasing best practice examples of safeguarding systems and culture in the Hertfordshire Football Association. 
Gemma Chaffey- Designated Safeguarding Officer for Hertfordshire Football Association
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In this episode we are joined by ECP’s Nicole Williamson where we overview the key themes and summarise the practical takeaways from the updated guidance, ‘Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023.'
Full Guidance - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/working-together-to-safeguard-children--2
Blog - https://ecp-limited-blogs.blogspot.com/2023/12/working-together-to-safeguard-children.html
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In this episode we are joined by ECP’s Senior Education Specialist, Alan Gardiner where we exploring all the latest changes in the new 2023 edition of 'Working Together to Safeguard Children Guidance.'
This statutory guidance on multi-agency working is designed to facilitate collaboration among different agencies to support, safeguard, and enhance the well-being of children. It provides a framework for coordinated efforts to address the diverse needs of children, emphasising the importance of working together to ensure their protection and promote their welfare.

Alan has had over 21 years experience in the education sector with 7 years as a headteacher and Designated Safeguarding Lead. Through his delivery of training at ECP as a consultant in our Early Years and Primary Portfolio. Alan prides himself on creating safe spaces for all to help them fulfil their aspirations, by empowering people to believe change can happen. This is created by giving people the confidence to challenge and provide safety and security for the next generation.


Full Guidance - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/working-together-to-safeguard-children--2
Blog - https://ecp-limited-blogs.blogspot.com/2023/12/working-together-to-safeguard-children.html
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https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/disclosure-and-barring-service
Jordan Hayden is the Regional Outreach Adviser for the North West Region of England. He is part of the Partnerships Team and is responsible for building relationships with organisations throughout the North West, and providing support with DBS products, processes and legislation. Prior to joining the DBS Partnerships Team, Jordan worked for the Department for Work and Pensions, monitoring and managing payments of disability benefits, before moving to DBS in 2016 and working on the Disputes Team and Policy Team, answering queries and writing guidance about the legislation that applies to DBS, the levels of DBS check available, and the process of barring individuals who pose safeguarding risks to vulnerable groups.

Danielle Carter is a Stakeholder Engagement Adviser at Disclosure and Barring Service. She is part of the Partnerships Team and supports national organisations across England, Wales & Northern Ireland. Prior to joining the Partnerships team in January, Danielle supported Registered Bodies on the DBS RB Management Team as a DBS Account Manager. 



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