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Lottie Andrews

AWARD WINNER SPOTLIGHT: National Volunteer Police Cadets

16th December 2025

Winner of the of the Outstanding Commitment to Safeguarding Award 2025 “It was a privilege to receive SACPA’s ‘Outstanding Contribution to Safeguarding Award’ at the Annual Safeguarding Conference in November….

AWARD WINNER SPOTLIGHT: Liverpool Football Club

28th November 2025

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…

AWARD WINNER SPOTLIGHT: Busy Bees Day Nurseries

13th November 2025

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

5th November 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…

BSA Group announces new Chair

26th September 2025

Boarding and safeguarding specialist BSA Group has announced Neil Mahapatra as its new Chair from November 1, 2025. Neil is the founder / CEO of EV Charging Business Zapgo, and…

Age limits on sex education could see children turn to ‘less reliable sources’

22nd May 2024

Age limits on when sex education can be taught could risk children seeking information from “less reliable sources”, a school leaders’ union has warned. Schools in England are set to be told…

Safeguarding panel calls for register of home-educated children

22nd May 2024

An expert child safeguarding panel has joined calls for a statutory register of children who are electively home educated. The Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel looked at 27 incidents involving 41 children…

Police and partners work with local businesses to tackle child exploitation in the city centre

1st May 2024

The more you share with us, the more children we can help.’ Greater Manchester Police and partners are working with local businesses to spot the signs of exploitation and encourage…

Training Spotlight: Early years students use VR to hone safeguarding skills

1st May 2024

We believe that extended reality technologies have matured to the point where they are ready to take their place in the educator’s toolkit. Where virtual reality (VR) technology excels is…

Teachers voice fears over surge in home-schooled children

24th April 2024

School leaders have sounded a warning over the number of children being home schooled saying many are not getting a proper education. London headteachers are doing “everything they can” to prevent children who are persistently absent…