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Safeguarding and child protection consultancy

As the UK’s leading charity working to protect children from harm, the NSPCC brings unmatched expertise, credibility and insight to safeguarding.  

Whether you're looking to develop robust policies, respond to emerging challenges, or gain an independent, objective view of your current practices, we are here to help. 

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Safeguarding policies, audits and reviews 

The NSPCC offers bespoke solutions to meet your organisation’s needs. Our consultancy services are grounded in decades of evidence-based practice.

We work in partnership with you to help build safer environments for babies, children and young people. 

Ways we can help

  • Safeguarding review
    A thorough check of your current safeguarding practices to identify strengths and areas for improvement.
  • Policy health check
    Review your existing safeguarding policies to ensure they are suitable, up-to-date and effective.
  • Safer recruitment audit 
    Helping to ensure you have the right staff and volunteers working with babies, children and young people. 
  • Practice review and file audit
    Auditing your safeguarding case files and procedures to ensure compliance and identify any gaps.
  • Strategic safeguarding support           
    Providing high-level evidence-based advice to develop and implement effective safeguarding strategies.

Our education consultancy service supports schools, colleges and academies with all aspects of safeguarding and child protection, including:

  • the role of the nominated child protection lead
  • pastoral care
  • online safety
  • referrals and record keeping
  • staff training and induction
  • safeguarding in the curriculum.

Through conducting school audits, our education consultants can develop bespoke training plans ranging from online safety training to safer recruitment.

By taking the time to understand the requirements in your school, college or academy, the NSPCC can provide child safeguarding practice reviews and identify areas of improvement, with follow up support available via phone, email or further visits. 

How it works

Once you submit a form explaining your safeguarding needs, we’ll arrange a call to explore how we can support you. We’ll then provide a tailored, costed proposal for your consideration. We pride ourselves on providing a cost-effective service to help keep babies, children and young people safe in your setting, with all income reinvested back into the NSPCC.

Training courses in safeguarding and child protection

As the UK's leading child protection charity, we understand the child protection issues that organisations and people working with children can face.

See our courses

Training courses in safeguarding and child protection

As the UK's leading child protection charity, we understand the child protection issues that organisations and people working with children can face.

See our courses

What our clients say

"I would whole heartedly recommend any organisation to work with the NSPCC; their expertise is second to none."

Executive Principal Ark Kings Academy

“I can’t speak highly enough about the work we have done with the NSPCC consultants. They spent a lot of time with us working out what we needed and tailored their approach accordingly. They always made themselves available if we had any questions or wanted to ask advice. We have worked with the NSPCC before and had an equally good service – we would certainly look to work with you again.”

Travel company

"We have always had an excellent, professional service from NSPCC who are the experts in this field. The training has always been of the highest quality while also supportive of learners' needs."

Group Head of Human Resources, Odyssey Trust

"After meeting an NSPCC representative we quickly realised that his expertise and knowledge would be essential in moving forward correctly with a sensitive storyline. The NSPCC’s involvement was crucial in the handling of this story: we could not have done it without them and I wouldn’t hesitate to use this facility again in future."

Television Producer, Rondo Media

"The consultant was really open and had a supportive working style. I never felt scrutinised, we had really good open dialogue. We will definitely reuse NSPCC. At the moment, we are thinking about reviewing our arrangements on a cycle."

Safeguarding manager, English Football League (EFL)

"I found working with the NSPCC's consultant an extremely rewarding experience. From the start, [they] understood my organisation's needs and not only helped me design a bespoke safeguarding training package, but also identified what specific tutor methods to use for effective delivery."

Sports Development and Physical Recreation Manager, Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council

Training courses in safeguarding and child protection

As the UK's leading child protection charity, we understand the child protection issues that organisations and people working with children can face.

See our courses

Training courses in safeguarding and child protection

As the UK's leading child protection charity, we understand the child protection issues that organisations and people working with children can face.

See our courses