London Programme

We are delighted to announce that the day will be co-chaired by Dai Durbridge, Partner, Browne Jacobson LLP and Ella Savell-Boss, Safeguarding Consultant

Understand the impact that influencers have on behaviour and outlook for young people, and take away tips on how to address it in the curriculum and with families.

Ella Savell-Boss, Safeguarding Consultant

Deepen your impact during the cost-of-living crisis by spotting the signs of neglect, identifying need, engaging hard-to-reach families, and actively working with outside agencies.

Ann Marie Christian, International Safeguarding Consultant & Trainer

Colin McCabe, International Director, Lightspeed Systems

1A Online trends 

Benefit from the latest updates around keeping children safe online, who to look out for, and how you can manage these threats in your curriculum. 

This interactive workshop will explore:

• Where children and young people are going online
• What dangerous online behaviours our children and young people are exhibiting online
• How you can embed online safety into your curriculum
• Statutory guidance for schools around online safety

You will gain a greater understanding around helping children and young people manage online risk, along with teaching resources and advice on what you can do to support vulnerable children and young people online.

Simon Aston, Online Safety and Wellbeing Officer, Safeguarding in Education, West Northamptonshire Council   

1B Tackling neglect

Deepen your relationship with the local authority and family and gain strategies to engage hard-to-reach families to improve your practice.

 Jane Bee, Safeguarding Children and Adults Consultant, Jane Bee Safeguarding Ltd.   

1C Child-on-child abuse

Ensure that where there are allegations of abuse, harassment and sexual harassment, your reporting systems are robust, employ pupil voice, and evidence outcomes effectively.

Dai Durbridge, Partner, Browne Jacobson LLP
Charlie Fisher, Senior DSL, The Mountbatten School   

Dai Durbridge, Partner, Browne Jacobson LLP

2A Low level concerns

Enabling a culture of sharing low level concerns; how to engage staff and encourage understanding.

Delyth Lynch, Deputy Head (Safeguarding), Wellington College   

2B County lines

Gain strategies and understanding to combat the multiple harmful effects of exploitation.

Rosanna McCartney, Professionals Trainer, St Giles Trust

Jacob Riggon, Facilitator, St Giles Trust

2C Online images

Future-proof and inform your policy with the key takeaways from the online safety bill, with focus on the threat of child sexual abuse images.

 Jane Bee, Safeguarding Children and Adults Consultant, Jane Bee Safeguarding Ltd.   

2D Quality assurance: from tick box to impact

Develop an effective framework for ongoing learning and improvement: streamline your processes, develop a forensic understanding of need, and better evidence the outcomes of your work.

James Down, Head of Safeguarding, Brooke Weston Trust 

3A Working with families

Discover fresh approaches to reaching families to ensure your approach doesn’t end at school and intervenes at the earliest point possible.

Beth Davies, Safeguarding Content Developer and Trainer

3B Governance

Understand your role in upskilling your setting’s governance, including what they should know, and what they should be offering back.

Dai Durbridge, Partner, Browne Jacobson LLP

3C Prejudice and discriminatory bullying

Equip yourself with the best strategies and next steps when you encounter prejudice and discriminatory bullying in your setting, so you leave confident and assured in your approach.

Ann Marie Christian, International Safeguarding Consultant & Trainer

3D Special educational needs

Ensure you are catering to the vulnerabilities of your students with special needs with impactful strategies that leave no child behind

 Philip Saxton, Trust SENDCo and Specialist Leader of Education, St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi-Academy Trust

Boost your safeguarding culture with short term gains and long term strategies, and reflect on your takeaways from the day.

Dai Durbridge, Partner, Browne Jacobson LLP

Ella Savell-Boss, Safeguarding Consultant