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SUMMARY:Annual safeguarding conference
DESCRIPTION:🏷️ From £250 (Non member Delegate Fee includes 1 year SACPA membership)\n🎧 All those involved in safeguarding\n📍 Broadway House\, Tothill Street\, London SW1H 9NQ\n🏆 Winners announced for the Annual Safeguarding Awards (enter before October 1\, 2026) \n\nWith significant changes to safeguarding guidance now in effect\, this conference provides an essential update for safeguarding professionals across health\, social care\, sports\, and the voluntary sector. Focusing on Working Together 2026\, Keeping Children Safe in Education 2026 and contemporary safeguarding practice\, delegates will gain practical insights into creating resilient organisations\, strengthening safeguarding culture and improving outcomes for children and young people. \nBOOK NOW \nThis event will be held jointly with: \n \n  \n\n09:30 – 10:00  Registration & refreshments \n\n10:00 – 10:15  Welcome: The safeguarding journey from regulation to reflection \nAn introduction to the conference theme\, exploring how regulation\, relationships\, reasoning and reflection contribute to effective safeguarding and resilient organisations. \n\nSpeaker: Mariya Ali\, Director of SACPA\n\n\n10:15 – 10:45  Regulate before we educate \nAn immersive movement-based opening experience demonstrating how regulation through movement and sensory experiences supports learning\, well-being and effective safeguarding practice. This session will also focus building on our cultural humility. \n\nSpeaker: Julene Robinson\, Movement Specialist\n\n\n10:45 – 11:00  Break \n\n11:00 – 11:45  Beyond compliance: reflective practice as a safeguarding intervention \nDiscover how reflective practice strengthens professional judgement\, support staff wellbeing and helps build a positive safeguarding culture. \n\nSpeaker: Dr Sylvia B Smith (FHEA\, SWE Registered\, MBASW)\n\n\n11:15 – 12:00  The child’s voice in action: Recruitment\, culture and accountability \nLearn how involving children in recruitment and organisational decision making can strengthen safeguarding culture and accountability. \n\nSpeakers: Tricia Young\, BBC\, Children in Need\nCorinne Davey\n\n\n12:00 – 12:15  How critical are young people’s voice in the discussion of the manosphere?    \n\nSpeaker: Jemima Corcoran\, Student\, UCL\n\n\n12:15 – 12:45  Panel Discussion Trauma-informed workplaces  \nExplore how psychologically safe workplaces\, informed by care experience\, can improve wellbeing\, retention and safeguarding practice.  \n\nSpeakers: Mariya Ali\, Louis Donald\,\nChair: Dale Wilkins\n\n\n12:45 – 13:30 Lunch \n\n13:30 – 14:15  Teenage relationship abuse: recognising coercion\, control and harm \nGain practical insights into recognising and responding to abuse in adolescent relationships\, including coercive control and technology- facilitated harm. \n\nSpeaker: Maddi Brunker\, Head of Adult Services at Tender Education and Arts\n\n\n14:15 – 15:00  Safeguarding in 2026: Working Together\, KCSIE and what inspectors expect \nA practical update on the latest safeguarding\, legislation and inspection expectations for education and safeguarding professionals. \n\nSpeaker: Kevin Hartley\, Senior Consultant for the NSPCC\n\n\n15:00 – 15:15 Refreshments \n\n15:15 – 15:45  Artificial intelligence\, sport and safeguarding \nExplore the safeguarding implications of AI\, deepfakes\, digital identity and emerging online risks for children and young people. \n\nSpeaker: Rosalind Harrison\, Social Media and Content Marketer\n\n\n15:45 – 16:30  Closing keynote: Why knowing and challenging ourselves influences safeguarding \nBringing together the day’s key themes\, this keynote explores how organisations can embed resilient\, relationship-based safeguarding cultures. \n\nSpeaker: Dr Jessica Taylor\, CEO – VictimFocus\, PhD\, AFBPsS\, CPsychol\, FRSA\, PGDip\n\n\n16:30 – 16:45  Annual safeguarding awards and close \nThe SACPA Awards are held annually each autumn to celebrate and recognise outstanding contributions to safeguarding and child protection. Interested in entering? Find out more here. Please note\, entries will close on October 6\, 2026. \n\nSpeakers: \n\n\n\n\n\nDr Jessica Taylor\, CEO – VictimFocus\, PhD\, AFBPsS\, CPsychol\, FRSA\, PGDip \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr Jessica Taylor is a Chartered Psychologist\, multi-Sunday Times bestselling author\, and internationally recognised expert in victimology\, trauma\, and forensic psychology. As CEO of VictimFocus\, she leads the organisation’s strategic direction\, national influence\, and international partnerships. Her work spans the development of evidence-based psychological theory\, high-impact resources\, service frameworks\, and consultancy models used across health\, justice\, education\, and social care.\nWith a wealth of frontline experience working directly with victims and survivors\, Jessica brings a grounded\, practice-informed perspective to her research and leadership. A leading voice in the development of trauma-informed\, anti-oppressive frameworks for systems and services\, she has advised on national policing strategies\, government policy\, and institutional reform in the UK and internationally. Her expertise helps organisations stay ahead of the curve\, align with national guidance and inspection standards\, and implement meaningful\, systemic change. Through her research\, writing\, and public engagement\, she has played a key role in transforming understanding of victim blaming\, trauma-informed practice\, and institutional responses to abuse. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nPatricia (Tricia) Young\, Interim Director Impact and Influence BBC Children in Need \n \nTricia brings a 20 year track record as committed advocate for children\, youth and social justice. She believes that children and young people are experts on their own lives and have a critical role to play in building more equitable and sustainable communities and societies. She ran specialist child participation agency Child to Child for 8 years; she was also responsible for child and youth participation whilst Director of Programmes at Lumos Foundation\, where she led a global portfolio focused on transforming child protection and welfare systems to prevent family separation and spearheaded its humanitarian response in Ukraine and Moldova. \nTricia is currently Director of Impact and Influence at BBC Children in Need\, where she is responsible for overseeing three flagship equity initiatives: Communities for Children\, an innovative place-based programme designed to tackle childhood poverty; Lead the Change\, a Youth Social Action programme designed to respond to growing polarisation\, Islamaphobia and racism; and We Move Forward\, BBC Children in Need’s 10 year commitment to Black children and young people. As a mixed-race woman\, Tricia’s is passionate about tackling racism and inequity and promoting social justice. \n\nCorinne Davey\, BA (Hons)\, MSc (Hons)\, CIPD \nCorinne Davey began work in international development as Plan International’s Asia Regional Human Resources Advisor in 2000. From 2004 to 2009 Corinne was EveryChild’s Learning and Resources Director\, a brief that included planning\, monitoring and evaluation\, child participation and child safeguarding and protection. Since 2010 Corinne has worked as a consultant with GCPS Consulting. From 2011 to 2015 Corinne was Director of Keeping Children Safe where she led on the establishment of the organisation as an independent charitable company and the expansion of the organisation to deliver consultancy services\, formal membership and advocate for the adoption of the international standards by key organisations within the aid and development sector. \nCorinne’s work with GCPS Consulting has been primarily supporting organisations in the aid and development sector to establish or strengthen safeguarding systems and processes. Corinne was one of the team who worked with Social Development Direct to set up the Safeguarding Resource Support Hub for organisations working internationally. Corinne’s focus since 2018 has been on organisational cultures for safeguarding and how to capacity build both the organisation and its people to safeguard effectively both staff and adults and children with whom the organisation works. \n\nKevin Hartley\, Senior Consultant for the NSPCC \n \nKevin Hartley is a Senior Consultant for the NSPCC. Kevin has worked in secondary education for almost 30 years\, initially as an English teacher\, but later as a Pastoral Lead and then as a member of senior leadership.\nFor most of his career he has been involved in safeguarding and spent 12 years as a DSL in a busy\, diverse 11-18 Academy. He has contributed to the development of policies and procedures at both school and Trust level. \nKevin now works in the NSPCC consultancy service which supports schools and other organisations in developing their safeguarding practices. \n\nJulene Robinson\, Movement Specialist \n \nJulene is an award-winning multidisciplinary artist\, scientist\, and wellbeing practitioner. A Master’s graduate of Rose Bruford College who also holds a BSc in Environmental Chemistry she combines artistic practice with scientific inquiry to explore leadership\, resilience\, and human flourishing. A trained yoga and meditation instructor\, Julene integrates a mind-body-spirit approach into her creative practice\, championing wellbeing\, healing\, and sustainable creativity. Recognised by Arts Council England as a global leader in theatre and performance\, Julene’s work centres on the power of storytelling to inspire personal and social transformation. Through performance\, facilitation\, and research\, she empowers artists\, leaders\, and communities to cultivate resilience\, lead with authenticity\, and build cultures of care. \n\nDr Sylvia B Smith (FHEA\, SWE Registered\, MBASW) \n \nSylvia is Founder and Director of Incline Training Consultants Ltd\, specialising in social work education\, leadership development\, and anti-racist practice. Her doctoral research examined how psychoanalytical approaches can strengthen social work leadership. She offers reflective practice\, coaching\, and supervision to individuals\, groups\, and teams across the sector\, and is co-convenor of The Reflective Practice Research Network. Sylvia’s work includes commissioned evaluation of anti-racist practice strategy and supporting doctoral students in their research development. She hosts the Social Workers Matter podcast\, serves as Vice Chair of a Fostering and Adoption Panel and is currently one of the guest editors for a special issue of the British Journal of Social Work due for publication in the autumn. \n\nRosalind Harrison\, Social Media and Content Marketer \n \nRos Harrison is a social media and video content specialist who supports schools and child-focused organisations in using online communications safely. Ros has 20 years of experience working with children and young people in both the public and third sectors\, including facilitating safeguarding and CEOP training for local authority youth workers and developing domestic abuse awareness programmes for staff and pupils in primary settings. With 15 years of experience as a digital marketer\, specialising in GDPR and compliance\, across professional services and local authorities\, she now helps schools develop effective management systems and robust safeguarding practices when representing themselves on social media through her business\, Harrison Media Solutions. \n\nJemima Corcoran\, Student\, UCL \n \nJemima Corcoran is a final-year undergraduate at UCL\, studying English Literature and Language. She has spent the last year as Editor at EdFringe Review and has recently entered the role Editor-in-Chief at UCL’s media outlet\, Pi Online for 2026-7\, having previously worked as their Lifestyle & Culture section editor. Originally from Brighton\, she has a strong interest in animal welfare\, environmental issues\, and women’s rights. A regular contributor to Pi Online\, her work ranges from theatre reviews and investigative lifestyle features to political commentary\, earning her Top Ten shortlist recognition at the SPA National Awards for both Best Lifestyle Piece and Best Culture Writer. Jemima has also worked as an on-screen presenter for PiTV at UCL\, where she conducted interviews on student culture\, politics\, and current issues. She has had her articles shared by Zack Polanski\, Deborah Frances White\, and Tom Read Wilson. She aims to pursue a career in journalism and media after graduating. \n\nMaddi Brunker\, Head of Adult Services at Tender Education and Arts\, \nMaddi brings over 13 years of experience working within the Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) sector. Her career spans frontline service delivery\, management of an Independent Domestic Violence Advocate (IDVA) service\, and leadership in preventative education and intervention programmes. Maddi has delivered specialist training on domestic abuse and sexual violence for adult safeguarding boards\, local authorities\, universities\, and educational settings. She has also contributed to research led by Durham University in partnership with Galop\, and to parliamentary reports produced by SafeLives\, helping to inform policy and practice across the sector. \n\nLouis Donald FRSA\, Founder & Principal Safeguarding Partner of EduShield and a former Executive Education (Safeguarding) Director at a nationwide multi-academy trust. \nLouis is recognised nationally for expertise in safeguarding\, inspection readiness\, crisis management\, and school improvement across multi-academy trusts. Louis has advised the Department for Education on safeguarding policy\, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic\, and is the first education professional to qualify as a Gold Multi-Agency Strategic Commander. He chairs the Queen Street Group Safeguarding Directors Forum\, sits on the NASSA board\, and serves on the British Army’s Independent Advisory Group. Trusted for his calm\, strategic leadership\, Louis supports leaders navigating complex Safeguarding challenges. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr Mariya Ali\, Director\, SACPA \nMariya is an internationally recognised safeguarding and child protection expert with over 20 years’ multidisciplinary experience. She has held senior advisory\, academic\, legal\, and leadership roles\, including serving as Maldives Minister of Gender\, Family\, and Human Rights\, leading reforms in child protection law and policy. Internationally\, she has advised UNICEF\, UNDP\, and ECPAT on child sexual abuse\, exploitation\, and protection systems. Holding qualifications in law and child psychology\, she has published widely on child rights\, online safety\, and trauma-informed practice. Mariya’s strategic vision\, policy expertise\, and frontline insight equip her to bring both global perspective and local understanding to SACPA’s mission. \n\nDale Wilkins\, Executive Director\, Scotland/Wales and Accredited/Compliance \nDale joined the BSA during Summer 2017 with responsibility for safeguarding and standards. In July 2019 he also assumed responsibility for the BSA’s training programme\, including both day seminars and accredited training courses. Dale leads on all safeguarding and inspection matters for the BSA\, including managing the Commitment to Care Charter\, the annual Safeguarding Conference\, the Safeguarding Forum. He has also developed a process of BSA Accreditation for our overseas members.\nFor 31 years Dale was a boarding practitioner. After boarding positions at Norwich School and Tettenhall College\, Dale became a Housemaster at Old Swinford Hospital in 1992\, and was promoted to Deputy Head in 2007\, and subsequently also DSL. He has also been a multi-agency trainer for the Dudley Safeguarding Children’s Board and has been closely involved in inspection in state and independent boarding since 2002. Dale had previously been a BSA course tutor since 1998 and developed the BSA Self-Assessment Toolkit.
URL:https://www.sacpa.org.uk/event/annual-safeguarding-conference-3/
LOCATION:Broadway House\, London\, London\, SW1H 9NQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Conference,In-person
ORGANIZER;CN="BSA":MAILTO:hello@bsa.org
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CREATED:20260709T114518Z
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SUMMARY:Child-on-child sexual harassment and misconduct
DESCRIPTION:🏷️ From £135\n🎧 Safeguarding professionals\, safeguarding leads\, leaders\, governors and trustees with safeguarding oversight\, counsellors\, pastoral support workers\, youth workers\n📍 Online \n\nCourse outline: \nThe seminar will introduce the scope and prevalence of sexual violence and misconduct among children\, and go into depth on recommended best practice in prevention and response.  The seminar will involve delegate discussion and interaction using case study examples. \nTraining topics will include: \n\nWhat is sexual violence\, sexual harassment and sexual misconduct\nThe prevalence and scope of sexual violence and sexual misconduct\nThe challenge of prevention and response in safeguarding practice\nDelegate reflective discussion using case study examples\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nIncrease knowledge and understanding of sexual violence and misconduct\nInform about best practice in safeguarding children and transitional safeguarding\nConsider evidence-based prevention and response strategies\nEngage in reflective practice using case study examples\nNetwork with other professionals involved in safeguarding and working in this sensitive area of safeguarding practice\n\nBOOK NOW \n*If you would like to become a member and access discounted rates for Sacpa CPD and events\, please click here. \n\nSpeaker: Maria Putz –  Head of Training \nMaria joined LimeCulture in January 2019 as a Training Manager and has since advanced to the role of Head of Training. In this capacity\, she has led the development and launch of sexual misconduct support services within the Police\, NHS\, and has expanded LimeCulture’s work within universities. Alongside her team\, Maria has designed proactive prevention programs and clear\, effective response strategies to support victims and survivors of sexual violence\, harassment\, and abuse across all ages and settings. \nMaria has also played a key role in developing and delivering the Preventing Sexual Misconduct Education (PSME) and the Sexual Misconduct Liaison Officer (SMLO) Model\, helping schools and colleges implement a whole-school approach to prevention and response. She has presented nationally and internationally\, with a focus on healthy relationships and safeguarding in sport.  \nBefore joining LimeCulture\, Maria worked as a specialist safeguarding nurse at the UK’s largest children’s hospital and has experience as an Independent Sexual Violence Advisor (ISVA) and Crisis Worker.
URL:https://www.sacpa.org.uk/event/child-on-child-sexual-harassment-and-misconduct/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Online,Seminar
ORGANIZER;CN="The Safeguarding and Child Protection Association":MAILTO:info@sacpa.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270210T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270210T163000
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UID:17201-1802250000-1802277000@www.sacpa.org.uk
SUMMARY:Digital Safeguarding Conference
DESCRIPTION:  \n🏷️ From £235\n🎧 All those working with children\, young people or vulnerable individuals\, including DSLs\, DSOs and DDSLs\n📍 Online\n🎥 Watch live or on catch up \n\nIn an age where digital technology is included in every part of life; from education and work to social life\, the practice of safeguarding has fundamentally changed. Especially in the digital landscape.  Protecting young people and vulnerable individuals today means engaging with complex online environments and emerging digital risks\, not just traditional face-to-face contexts.  The Digital Safeguarding Conference is a practical\, forward-looking event for professionals dedicated to evolving safeguarding practice to keep pace with digital transformation. You’ll gain fresh insights from expert voices\, explore real-world challenges from AI to online harms\, and be equipped with strategies you can apply immediately in your organisation or as a parent.  \nBOOK NOW \n\nProgramme:\n\n09:00 – 09:15 \nWelcome and Introduction \nSetting the scene for the day by exploring how technology is reshaping childhood and the opportunities and challenges this presents for safeguarding professionals. \nSpeaker: TBC  \n\n09:15 – 09:30 – BREAK \n\n09:30 – 10:15 \nChildhood Reimagined: Development\, Identity and Wellbeing in a Connected World \nExplore how digital environments are influencing children’s development\, identity\, resilience and wellbeing\, and what this means for safeguarding practice. \nSpeaker: TBC  \n\n10:15 – 10:30 – BREAK \n\n10:30 – 11:15 \nIf Attachment Is the Vaccine\, Are We Investing Enough in Relationships? \nSpeaker: Sharon Kuhn\, Executive Coach\, Author\, Speaker\, and member of the Forbes Coaches Council \nExamine the protective role of trusted relationships and belonging in helping children navigate an increasingly digital world. \n\n11:15 – 11:30 – BREAK \n\n11:30 – 12:15 \nTrauma Has Gone Digital \nUnderstand how online experiences can impact children’s emotional wellbeing and explore trauma-informed approaches to responding to digital harm.   \nSpeaker: Dr Catherine Knibbs (PhD)\, CEO Children and Tech. Consultant Child/Adult Trauma Psychotherapist and Researcher\, Online Harm Specialist\, Writer\, Speaker and Trainer. Award winning influencer for Online Harm\, Cyber Psychology and Tech Ethics for over 20 years. \n\n12:15 – 13:00 Lunch \n\n13:00 – 13:45  \nThe Search for Belonging: Radicalisation\, Racism and Digital Childhoods: A flagship conference session \nExplore how children’s need and identity and belonging can make them vulnerable to online radicalisation\, hate\, misinformation and harmful online communities. \nSpeaker: TBC  \n\n13:45 – 14:00 – BREAK \n\n14:00 – 14:30 \nThe Parents We Need\, The Parents We Have \nDiscover how professionals can support parents to build children’s digital resilience\, strengthen relationships and navigate the challenges of raising children in an AI- enabled world. \nSpeaker: TBC  \n\n14:30 – 15:00 \nWhat Can the World Teach Us About Childhood?  \nAn international perspective on children’s rights\, digital wellbeing and innovative approaches to safeguarding children in an increasingly connected world. \nSpeaker: TBC  \n\n15:00 – 15:15 – BREAK \n\n15:15 – 15:45 \nWhat Must Safeguarding Become? Future Skills for the Safeguarding Workforce \nExplore the knowledge\, leadership and organisational capabilities needed to prepare the safeguarding workforce for emerging challenges. \nSpeaker: TBC  \n\n15:45 – 16:15 \nChildren’s Voices: Growing Up in a Connected World \nHear directly from young people as they share their experiences of growing up online and what they believe adults need to understand about safety\, relationships and belonging. \nSpeaker: TBC  \n\n16:15 – 16:30 \nClosing Reflections: From Protection to Flourishing \nA closing reflection on how safeguarding can move beyond preventing harm to creating conditions that enable every child to flourish in a digital world. \n\nSpeakers: \nSharon A. Kuhn\,  Executive Coach\, Author\, Speaker\, and member of the Forbes Coaches Council \nWith more than 30 years of experience in talent discovery\, brain science\, emotional intelligence\, and trauma-informed work with individuals\, families\, and organizations. Sharon is the author of Empathy\, A Guide to Maximizing Human Potential and creator of Your Interior Design™\, a brain-based identity framework designed to develop secure attachment\, selfunderstanding\, empathy\, emotional intelligence\, and human potential. Sharon’s work integrates neuroscience\, attachment\, interpersonal neurobiology\, and traumainformed care. She believes that understanding ourselves and building strong\, trusted relationships are foundational to emotional regulation\, resilience\, confidence\, and the ability to engage the full potential of ourselves and others. Through her Identity Leadership Model\, she helps people of all ages develop the self-awareness and relational capacity needed to create environments where people can feel connected\, valued\, and able to thrive \n\nDr Catherine Knibbs (PhD)\, CEO Children and Tech. Consultant Child/Adult Trauma Psychotherapist and Researcher\, Online Harm Specialist\, Writer\, Speaker and Trainer. Award winning influencer for Online Harm\, Cyber Psychology and Tech Ethics for over 20 years. \nDr Catherine Knibbs (PhD) is a Consultant Child/Adult Psychotherapist specialising in the effects of Online Harm. She is a cyberpsychologist\, researcher\, clinician\, author of 7 books so far and a mum. She created Cybertrauma theory after her own children were exposed to graphic and gory media on a flip phone in 2010. CEO of Children and Tech (training academy) where professionals can learn how to apply cyberethics and cybertrauma theory to child protection and safeguarding systems in your setting. \nFor more information about Catherine’s work and resources\, please visit: https://catherineknibbs.co.uk/about \n\n 
URL:https://www.sacpa.org.uk/event/digital-safeguarding-conference-4/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Conference,Online
ORGANIZER;CN="The Safeguarding and Child Protection Association":MAILTO:info@sacpa.org.uk
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270223T110000
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SUMMARY:Safeguarding Children with additional needs: the legalities of reasonable adjustment
DESCRIPTION:🏷️ From £90\n🎧 Suitable for safeguarding\, behaviour\, pastoral support and SEND professionals\, leaders\, trustees\, governors and board members with oversight of safeguarding\, SEND and inclusion.\n📍 Online\n🎥 Watch live or on catch up \n\nCourse outline: \nDoes your organisation understand the legalities of making reasonable adjustment when safeguarding children and young people? \nThe emphasis on the need for awareness of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in safeguarding guidance continues to grow. It is critical to avoid unlawful discrimination and to discharge the duty to make reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 as well as understand evolving Government guidance on best practice in supporting children with SEND.\nThis webinar highlights the legal landscape relating to disability discrimination and in particular your duty to make reasonable adjustments in safeguarding. \nTraining topics will include: \n\nReview key equality legislation and safeguarding guidance\nWhat is disability?\nCase study application of adjustments in safeguarding: are they reasonable?\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nIncrease knowledge and awareness of key equality duties in safeguarding\nReview key legislation and guidance for SEND\nConsider the application of `reasonable adjustment’ decisions using case study scenarios and what it means for their practice and decision-making.\n\nBOOK NOW \n\nSpeakers: \nLily Bohling\, Solicitor\, Moore Barlow \nLily is a Solicitor in Moore Barlow’s Schools team\, specialising in employment and education law.\nLily advises on a range of education law aspects\, as well as both contentious and non-contentious employment law matters.  In particular\, Lily has recently advised schools on grievance and disciplinary processes\, dismissal strategy\, safeguarding matters\, employment contracts and subject access requests.Outside of work\, she is the Secretary of her local Junior Lawyers Division and a member of the Association of Women Solicitors.\nIn her free time\, she enjoys exploring new places\, keeping fit and singing. \n\nCerys Cousins\, Moore Barlow \nI advise independent schools and charities on a wide range of employment and education law matters. I am working towards specialising in matters including reputation management\, pastoral and safeguarding issues\, SEND\, exclusions\, parent and pupil complaints\, data protection\, parent contracts\, admissions and staff matters. With two years’ experience working in this sector\, I provide practical\, timely and sensitive support to schools on both day‑to‑day and strategic challenges\, helping them navigate complex issues with confidence. \n  \n\n \nBen Collingwood \nI specialise in advising independent schools and other charities on wide ranging areas of education law\, with particular focus on reputation issues\, pastoral\, safeguarding\, historic abuse allegations\, SEN\, exclusions\, parent/pupil complaints\, data protection\, parent contracts\, admissions and staff matters of all types.\nI have written and spoken widely on issues facing the independent schools sector\, providing comment in The Times\, The Guardian\, The Lawyer and Law Society’s Gazette and at the national conferences and training programmes for the various associations that support independent schools including BSA\, ISBA\, HMC\, IAPS and AGBIS.\nI live with my wife and three children in West Sussex. I have been a devoted surfer since my childhood and I love to spend as much of my free time as possible in the sea and walking our pointers with my family.
URL:https://www.sacpa.org.uk/event/safeguarding-children-with-additional-needs-the-legalities-of-reasonable-adjustment-4/
LOCATION:Virtual (Zoom) – This webinar will be recorded\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Online,Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="The Safeguarding and Child Protection Association":MAILTO:info@sacpa.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270303T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270303T140000
DTSTAMP:20260819T095509Z
CREATED:20260802T200549Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260819T095509Z
UID:17221-1804078800-1804082400@www.sacpa.org.uk
SUMMARY:Domestic and International Trafficking
DESCRIPTION:🏷️ From £90\n🎧 This webinar is for all safeguarding leads and practitioners with an interest in international safeguarding contexts.\n📍 Online\n🎥 Watch live or on catch up \n\nCourse outline  \nIn this webinar our speaker describes the work of the border force and their practice experiences of safeguarding children and vulnerable persons who are at risk of\, or have been trafficked for the purpose of exploitation. \nTraining Topics will include:  \n\nThe work of the border force in safeguarding\nHow this links with the multi-agency safeguarding system\nKey tends that safeguarding leads should be aware of\nCase examples to inform your practice\nAgencies that can support.\n\nLearning outcomes: \nDelegates will: \n\nhave the opportunity to enhance their knowledge and awareness of domestic and International trafficking relevant to their safeguarding role\nhave enhanced understanding of key trends and what to look out for.\n\nBOOK NOW \n*If you would like to become a member and access discounted rates for Sacpa CPD and events\, please click here. \n\nSpeaker: \nLouise Daynes\, Border Force Higher Officer and Lead Trainer\, National Safeguarding and Modern Slavery Team\, Border Force \nWith over 20 years’ experience as a Safeguarding Higher Officer at Gatwick Airport\, Louise has extensive frontline expertise in handling safeguarding cases involving both adults and children at immigration control. They have played key roles in major safeguarding operations in the UK and France\, including Operation Limelight\, Karetu\, and Aident. Now part of the National Safeguarding and Modern Slavery Team\, Louise is the training lead\, delivering safeguarding programmes to Border Force colleagues of all grades nationwide. They also provide training to key stakeholders across the UK and Europe\, sharing specialist knowledge on safeguarding and modern slavery issues.
URL:https://www.sacpa.org.uk/event/domestic-and-international-trafficking-2/
LOCATION:Virtual (Zoom) – This webinar will be recorded\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Online,Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="The Safeguarding and Child Protection Association":MAILTO:info@sacpa.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270412T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270412T110000
DTSTAMP:20260813T085233Z
CREATED:20260805T143928Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T085233Z
UID:17244-1807524000-1807527600@www.sacpa.org.uk
SUMMARY:Online Addictions: The influence of social media and online personalities.
DESCRIPTION:🏷️ From £90\n🎧 This webinar is for children and adult safeguarding practitioners and leads in all organisations and sectors.\n📍 Online\n🎥 Watch live or on catch up \n\nCourse outline: \nSocial media\, online gaming and digital content are increasingly embedded in young people’s everyday lives. While these platforms can offer connection\, entertainment and opportunities for learning\, they can also encourage compulsive behaviours and expose young people to potentially harmful influences. \nThis webinar will explore online addictions and the techniques used by platforms\, influencers and content creators to capture and retain attention. It will consider how online personalities can shape young people’s attitudes\, choices and behaviours\, as well as the signs that healthy online engagement may be becoming problematic. Delegates will gain practical strategies to support young people in developing safer\, healthier and more balanced digital habits. \nTraining topics will include: \n\nUnderstanding online addiction and problematic digital behaviours\nHow social media platforms and online games are designed to encourage continued engagement\nThe influence of content creators\, streamers and online personalities\nParasocial relationships and why young people may place trust in people they follow online\nThe impact of algorithms\, targeted content and online trends\nRecognising signs that online use may be affecting wellbeing\, relationships\, sleep or education\nPractical approaches to early intervention\, support and healthier digital boundaries\nWhen concerns may require escalation or specialist support.\n\nLearning outcomes \nDelegates will: \n\nDevelop a clearer understanding of online addiction and problematic digital use\nRecognise how platforms and online personalities can influence young people’s behaviour and decision-making\nIdentify early warning signs that a young person’s online activity may be becoming harmful\nFeel more confident discussing online habits with young people in an open and non-judgemental way\nGain practical strategies to promote digital resilience\, critical thinking and healthier online engagement\nUnderstand when and how to respond to safeguarding or wellbeing concerns.\n\nBOOK NOW \n*If you would like to become a member and access discounted rates for Sacpa CPD and events\, please click here. \n\nSpeaker: Patrick Foster\, Director | GAM-Ed \nPatrick Foster is a former professional cricketer\, insurance broker and schoolteacher whose life was shattered by a pathological gambling addiction that brought him to the verge of taking his own life in March 2018. \nUsing his experience\, he works with schools\, companies and individuals\, young and old\, raising awareness of the dangers of gambling and associated risk-taking behaviours. By sharing his own story\, he hopes to help others identify if they\, or someone around them\, are experiencing addiction or mental health problems and inspire them to reach out for help. \nPatrick is an ambassador for the Mintridge Foundation\, a registered charity dedicated to enhancing life skills in young people through sport\, building resilience and confidence through sport\, and creating awareness of the importance of mental and physical wellbeing. \nHe is the author of bestselling book Might Bite: The Secret Life of a Gambling Addict\, his brutally honest account of over a decade of pathological gambling addiction to recovery and beyond.
URL:https://www.sacpa.org.uk/event/gaming-and-exposure-to-radicalisation-and-grooming-4/
LOCATION:Virtual (Zoom) – This webinar will be recorded\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Online,Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="The Safeguarding and Child Protection Association":MAILTO:info@sacpa.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270415T091500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270415T101500
DTSTAMP:20260805T143701Z
CREATED:20260805T143514Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260805T143701Z
UID:17252-1807780500-1807784100@www.sacpa.org.uk
SUMMARY:SACPA Practice Forum
DESCRIPTION:🏷️ FOC\n📍 Online \n\nCourse outline: \nThe SACPA Safeguarding Practice Forums are free networking sessions available exclusively to SACPA members. Aligned with SACPA’s mission to support safeguarding professionals\, these monthly forums create a dedicated space for sharing knowledge\, insights\, and mutual encouragement. \nEach session brings together safeguarding leads\, practitioners\, senior leaders\, trustees\, and governors to engage in meaningful discussion around a focused safeguarding theme. These virtual gatherings offer a valuable opportunity to stay connected\, informed\, and inspired within a supportive professional community. \nParticipation is open to SACPA members who have registered and received confirmation through our online booking system. If you are not already a SACPA member and want to benefit from networking with other safeguarding leads\, did you know that professional membership pays for itself in as little as two out of the ten scheduled safeguarding practice forum sessions per year? You may want to browse our membership page.  \nBOOK NOW \n*If you would like to become a member and access discounted rates for Sacpa CPD and events\, please click here. \nSpeaker: \nDr Mariya Ali\, Director\, SACPA \nMariya is an internationally recognised safeguarding and child protection expert with over 20 years’ multidisciplinary experience. She has held senior advisory\, academic\, legal\, and leadership roles\, including serving as Maldives Minister of Gender\, Family\, and Human Rights\, leading reforms in child protection law and policy. Internationally\, she has advised UNICEF\, UNDP\, and ECPAT on child sexual abuse\, exploitation\, and protection systems. Holding qualifications in law and child psychology\, she has published widely on child rights\, online safety\, and trauma-informed practice. Mariya’s strategic vision\, policy expertise\, and frontline insight equip her to bring both global perspective and local understanding to SACPA’s mission. \n 
URL:https://www.sacpa.org.uk/event/sacpa-practice-forum-2/
LOCATION:Virtual (Zoom) – This event will NOT be recorded\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Forum,Online
ORGANIZER;CN="The Safeguarding and Child Protection Association":MAILTO:info@sacpa.org.uk
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