096 Jim Gamble Safeguarding Pa...

Jul 31, 2020 by

096 Jim Gamble Safeguarding Part 1

Jim Gamble is one of the UK’s leading voices on the safeguarding of children. I’ve known Jim for many years and he has always worked passionately to improve the safety of children. He is widely recognised as a global authority on safeguarding children and was the founding chair of the Virtual Global Taskforce; a former national policing lead for child protection and the architect and CEO of the UK Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre.

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087 Claudia Megele Online Safe...

Jan 20, 2019 by

087 Claudia Megele Online Safety

The internet can be a dangerous place and protecting the vulnerable from those who prey on them is becoming more and more important....

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082 Ann Marie Christian- Educa...

Feb 28, 2018 by

082 Ann Marie Christian- Education Safeguarding

Safeguarding in education has always been a high priority as young peoplle sometimes spend more waking hours at school than at home....

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075 Interviews and Inquiries-S...

Feb 27, 2017 by

075 Interviews and Inquiries-Social Care & Sexual Abuse

This time I’m looking at a magazine format with two radio interviews and an introduction to the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse.

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074 Bradford Interviews Supt D...

Jan 12, 2017 by

Damien Miller is a Superintendent within Bradford District who leads on Safeguarding Partnerships.  Within his portfolio he has...

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073 Bradford interviews Chair ...

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073 Bradford interviews Chair of Adult Safeguarding

Since retiring 5 years ago he has chaired 2 safeguarding adults boards

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072 Bradford interviews CDOP S...

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072 Bradford interviews CDOP Shirley Briarly

This is the second podcast from the Bradford series. Shirley is a Consultant in Public Health for the City of Bradford Metropolitan...

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070 The Bradford LSCB Intervie...

Nov 2, 2016 by

070 The Bradford LSCB Interviews 01

This is the first in a series of podcasts looking at the Bradford Safeguarding Children Board which I have the privilage to Chair....

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068 Churches Child Protection ...

Jul 25, 2016 by

068 Churches Child Protection Advisory Service

Justin Humphreys is the Executive Director of Safeguarding of CCPAS. This Charity , formed in 1977, has over 8000 subscribing...

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065 Dept for Education Review ...

Jan 29, 2016 by

065 Dept for Education Review of LSCBs Alan Wood

Alan Wood has been asked by the Secretary of State, Nicky Morgan MP and the Minister, Edward Timpson MP to lead a fundamental review...

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063 Michael Hames. Police pion...

Dec 1, 2015 by

063 Michael Hames. Police pioneer against child abuse

My guest is Michael Hames who I’ve known for 20 years and whom I worked with on several initiatives and investigations starting...

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Association of Independent LSC...

Nov 18, 2015 by

Association of Independent LSCB Chairs

This was our resolution  following the Annual Conference of Independent Chairs of Safeguarding Children Boards. PROTECT CHILDREN AT...

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062 DONALD FINDLATER– Lu...

Oct 14, 2015 by

062 DONALD FINDLATER– Lucy Faithfull Foundation

Lucy Faithfull Foundation believes that child sexual abuse is preventable and that we can have a society where children are free from...

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061 A Magazine for Autumn

Sep 13, 2015 by

061 A Magazine for Autumn

Hello again after the Summer! I thought I’d use this chance to reflect on a few of the significant events over the last month...

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The Green House Charity.

Aug 15, 2015 by

I invited the Chair of this charity, Steve Livings, to describe the vital work it does. I have also been a Trustee of the Green House...

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058 Professor Harry Ferguson o...

Jun 18, 2015 by

058 Professor Harry Ferguson on social work practice.

This is another podcast from the highly successful BASPCAN Congress held at Edinburgh University. Professor Harry Ferguson on social...

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054 Mandatory Reporting Debate

Apr 29, 2015 by

054 Mandatory Reporting Debate

The formal debate on mandatory reporting took place at the BASPCAN Congress in Edinburgh where a packed theatre voted substantially against the proposal initially and , at the end, still voted against but with a much reduced majority.

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053 BASPCAN Congress interview...

Apr 21, 2015 by

053 BASPCAN Congress interviews

John Devaney MBE, Director of Social Work Education at Queens University , Belfast who Chaired the Congress gives his thoughts on the success of the event. Then, to follow, Sue Berelowitz, the Deputy Children’s Commissioner for England, talks about new initiatives and improved chances to hear the voice of the child.

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BASPCAN Congress

Apr 13, 2015 by

BASPCAN  (British Association for the Study and Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect) Congress opens with emotional reminder of the...

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052 Child Trafficking & M...

Apr 10, 2015 by

052 Child Trafficking & Modern Slavery

Bharti’s passion to challenge the root causes of child exploitation and abuse underpins her leadership role with ECPAT UK, where she has overseen important changes to law and policy in the area of child protection and trafficking prevention.

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051 Child Protection

Mar 5, 2015 by

051 Child Protection

It certainly has been child protection week! With the Prime Minister announcing his ideas for professionals in child protection to be charged with ‘wilful neglect’

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The person not the party.

Feb 12, 2015 by

We should look to the person not the party when the dust has settled and the real work on the historic child abuse inquiry starts.

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050 A Story of Historic Abuse

Feb 11, 2015 by

050 A Story of Historic Abuse

With the announcement of the new Chair of the Historic Abuse Inquiry this is a story that should be referred to that inquiry as I...

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049 Young adults & learni...

Jan 27, 2015 by

049 Young adults & learning disability

This episode has a conversation about a non profit company working with young adults with a learning disability and a bit from me...

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Sex offending legislation

Dec 19, 2014 by

Sex offending legislation

A couple of years ago, I made a Freedom of Information request asking how many British men had been prosecuted under this legislation since its inception 17 years ago

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047 BASPCAN Congress

Dec 5, 2014 by

047 BASPCAN Congress

An excellent interview with Julie Taylor who Chairs the Congress Committee for the BASPCAN Congress 2015 at the University of...

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045 Tessa Munt MP

Nov 17, 2014 by

045 Tessa Munt MP

A strong supporter of social work and a survivor of abuse, she talks of her commitment to protecting the vulnerable and disadvantaged in our communities.

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044 Chair of BASW

Oct 24, 2014 by

044 Chair of BASW

An interview with Guy Shennan, the recently elected Chair of the British Association of Social Workers. Then, a short interview I...

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040 JSWEConference Part 5

Oct 14, 2014 by

040 JSWEConference Part 5

Three more great interviews from this year’s JSWEConference. Such a rich vein of content. I hope you enjoy them. Today’s...

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Victims of Abuse

Sep 19, 2014 by

Victims of Abuse

This is a guest blog by Peter Garsden , leading child abuse lawyer. Justice Secretary Chris Grayling has announced government plans...

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