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Podcast: Providing better support for vulnerable teenagers

Type: Podcast

Anne Longfield, Executive Chair of the Centre for Young Lives, shares her thoughts on what needs to be done to improve the safeguarding support available to teenagers across the UK.

Nov 11 2024

Podcast: How domestic abuse affects children

Type: Podcast

Hear from Childline and NSPCC Helpline representatives about the potential effects of domestic abuse on babies, children and young people and how professionals can respond to this in their practice.

Oct 28 2024

Podcast: Teaching sex and relationships education (SRE) with Talk Relationships

Type: Podcast

Childline ambassador Natalie Dormer talks to teachers about the challenges they face when teaching sex and relationships education in schools and how the NSPCC’s Talk Relationships service helps them respond to these problems.

Sept 09 2024

Podcast: The voice of the child in social work practice

Type: Podcast

Learn more about how social work professionals can use the voice of the child when undertaking their work.

Jul 29 2024

Podcast: Supporting d/Deaf children — putting the child at the centre of decision making

Type: Podcast

A discussion between a panel of experts from the Social Workers with Deaf Children and Professionals Working Group which explores how the differing language and communication needs of d/Deaf children can affect their safety and the child protection support they receive.

May 31 2024

Podcast: Absenteeism in schools

Type: Podcast

Hear experts from the NSPCC and Childline discuss school absenteeism, which has increased since the COVID-19 pandemic, and the safeguarding implications of children missing school. 

Apr 29 2024

Podcast: Understanding pre-birth assessments

Type: Podcast

In this podcast, social work practitioners explain what effective pre-birth assessments look like and how they play an important role in safeguarding babies.

Mar 28 2024

Recommendations for Change IICSA podcast series

Type: Podcast

A five-part podcast series exploring the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) final recommendations.

Feb 26 2024

Podcast: Supporting new parents through adversity

Type: Podcast

Listen to a panel of experts from the NSPCC talk about how social workers can build and maintain an evidence base to support their work.

Nov 13 2023

Podcast: Building an evidence base for social work

Type: Podcast

Listen to a panel of experts from the NSPCC talk about how social workers can build and maintain an evidence base to support their work.

Oct 09 2023