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Podcast: Safeguarding in a multi-academy trust
Learn more about how the role of a regional DSL can enhance safeguarding practices in a multi-academy trust. You’ll hear from the NSPCC’s Karen Squillino as well as Jill Fuller and Habib Hussain from Lift Schools.
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Why language matters: why we should rethink our use of the term ‘sextortion’
Using the term ‘sextortion’ risks minimising the harm caused and doesn’t reflect the complexity and variety of the issues experienced.
Podcast: harmful sexual behaviour in schools
Listen to the first part of our series on supporting those who have experienced or displayed harmful sexual behaviour in schools and other educational settings.
Podcast: supporting young people with learning disabilities
Hear about our Love Life resources aimed at young people with special educational needs and learning disabilities.
Podcast: Steps to Safety programme
Hear about our early-intervention programme for families living with domestic abuse and what we’ve learnt from delivering our service.
Podcast: preventing the sexual abuse of disabled children
We explore parents’ and carers’ views about working with schools to protect disabled children from sexual abuse, and, about teaching relationships and sex education.
Podcast: what is the Underwear Rule?
This episode explains what the Underwear Rule is and how you can use our teaching resources to help you keep children safe from sexual abuse.
Contextual safeguarding: what is it and why does it matter?
What is contextual safeguarding? And what does it mean for voluntary and community groups? Cate Meredith explores the issues and how you can keep children safe.
Podcast: Together for Childhood in Stoke
We take a closer look at Together for Childhood in Stoke and provide advice for anyone launching an initiative that’s co-creative and collaborative.
Podcast: charity trustees' responsibilities
What’s required of a charity trustee? Our episode outlines the main responsibilities of a charity trustee in safeguarding children and young people.
Podcast: faith-based communities
Find out what safeguarding means to faith-based communities in the second to last episode of our series aimed at the voluntary and community sector.
Podcast: schools’ role in safeguarding
Do you work in a school or educational institution? This could apply to you.