2025
BBC reports ‘Culture of indifference towards safeguarding’ at Belfast church
A safeguarding investigation into Whitewell Metropolitan Tabernacle, one of Northern Ireland’s largest churches, has identified what it describes as “a culture of indifference towards safeguarding”. The report, carried out by…
Are some pupils slipping through your digital safety net unnoticed? #ad
Image: SM DigitalSafety Arabella Northey, Partnerships Manager at Seqrd Technology, explains how SchoolsMobile have developed their anonymised Student Data Analytics report to tighten your digital safety net. You think you have all…
AWARD WINNER SPOTLIGHT: Liverpool Football Club
Winner of the International Safeguarding Award 2025 Liverpool FC International Academies provide more than 12,000 young players across five continents the opportunity to develop on and off the pitch under…
Raised by a woman who refused silence
A few days ago, I was driving with my mother seated beside me. We were chatting casually when a speed breaker appeared out of nowhere. Instinctively, as I hit the…
Supporting Girls Through the Winter Term: How La Suzy’s Period Bed Mat Helps Schools Care with Confidence #ad
As the winter term settles in and daylight hours shorten, many boarding houses notice a familiar pattern: girls begin to feel the seasonal shift in their overall wellbeing. Colder temperatures,…
Cultural shifts and social assertion beyond the #MeToo movement
Artwork title: Rape By Dr Mariya Ali Sipping my latte, my gaze wanders towards the fireplace. The flames licking the logs occasionally spit sparks. It warms my heart and brings a feeling of safety. But fire doesn’t mean safety to…
AWARD WINNER SPOTLIGHT: Busy Bees Day Nurseries
Winner of the Safeguarding Inclusion Award 2025 “We are delighted that Busy Bees has won the Safeguarding and Child Protection Association (SACPA) Award for Safeguarding Inclusion. This award was the perfect…
SACPA announces winners of the Annual Safeguarding Awards 2025
The Safeguarding and Child Protection Association (SACPA) is proud to announce the winners of the Annual Safeguarding Awards 2025, revealed from a shortlist of fifteen finalists on November 5 during…
UK government to launch consultation on Liberty Protection Safeguards in 2026
The UK government will launch a consultation in 2026 on the proposed Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS), designed to improve safeguarding measures for people who lack the mental capacity to make…
DBS campaign to raise awareness of legal duty to refer among faith organisations
The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) has introduced a national campaign to raise awareness of the legal duty for organisations to submit referrals when individuals involved in regulated activity pose…
