Lottie Andrews
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…
Inclusion and safeguarding practitioners call for the UK Government to put survivors first
The directors of IELA and SACPA are today calling for the Government to appoint a suitable, trauma-informed, and impartial chair to lead the forthcoming inquiry into grooming gangs in the…
Can You Teach Digital Wisdom Alongside Academic Excellence? #Ad
Arabella Northey, Partnerships Manager at Seqrd Technology, explains why removing student’s devices does not always eliminate the original problem. Health Professionals for Safer Screens have revealed troubling statistics: over 96%…
Welsh Government undertaking a review of safeguarding processes
The Welsh Government is undertaking a comprehensive review and reform of safeguarding processes in Wales, creating a new unified system to streamline learning, oversight, and accountability across agencies. The initiative…
MATs worried about condition of school estates
Multi-academy trust (MAT) leaders have raised concerns about the deteriorating condition of school buildings due to stretched funding. A new report by the Queen Street Group (QSG), shared by TES…
New guidance to improve safety in parks for girls
The Green Flag Award has launched the second edition of its Safer Parks: Improving Access for Women and Girls guidance, a comprehensive resource designed to make public spaces safer and…
Rethinking the LADO Role: Calls for Independence to Strengthen Child Safeguarding
In a recent article, Community Care reports that the Children’s Commissioner for England, Rachel de Souza, has called for the Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) role to be detached from…
