Leading Safeguarding 2024 - London - Programme

Future proof your safeguarding practice and strengthen your leadership to deepen your impact.

#oeSafeguarding

Registration, refreshments and networking (08:30)

Welcome and housekeeping (09:15)

Chair's introduction and welcome (09:20)

Dai Durbridge, Partner, Browne Jacobson LLP

Explore the overlap between wellbeing and safeguarding (09:25)

Consider different strategies and approaches you might have to employ to support the mental health and wellbeing of a student when managing a safeguarding concern.

Oliver Welsby, Mental Health and Safeguarding Consultant, Brightcore Consultancy

Make your safeguarding review a collaborative process (10:15)

Ensure psychological safety in your setting by creating a culture in which staff are confident, supported and honest without fear of reprisal.

Dai Durbridge, Partner, Browne Jacobson LLP

Questions and answers (10:45)

Morning refreshments, networking and exhibition (10:55 - 11:35)

Workshop choices (11:35 - 12:25)

1A. Review processes: putting theory into practice

Develop a successful collaborative review process in your setting with lessons highlighted by a real working case study.

Lisa Metcalfe, Assistant Headteacher and DSL, Caldmore Primary Academy

1B. Effective supervision

Support your team to reflect critically on the impact of their decisions, upskilling them and providing long-term benefits for your setting.

Nicola Law, Director of Safeguarding, Liberty Academy Trust

1C. Safeguarding allegation management against staff and conduct

Explore the KCSIE managing allegations framework, referrals, responsibilities and differeing thresholds in safeguarding and disciplinary processes.

Lirette Mill, Head of HR Advisory, HR Connect

Lunch, networking and exhibition (12:25 - 13:15)

Learning from child practice reviews (13:15)

Refresh your knowledge and explore three key learning points from high profile practice reviews that impact practice in your setting.

Jahnine Davis, Panel Member: National Child Safeguarding Practice Review and Director of Listen Up

Career planning and succession (13:40)

Create a recognised career pathway for safeguarding professionals in your setting.

Nicola Law, Director of Safeguarding, Liberty Academy Trust

Workshop choices (14:05 – 14:55)

2A. Keeping your policy in practice

Take away top tips on implementing a high-quality policy to provide a cornerstone of strong safeguarding.

Dai Durbridge, Partner, Browne Jacobson LLP

2B. DSL wellbeing

Equip yourself with tools to ensure your own wellbeing is looked after as a safeguarding professional and take away strategies to protect your team.

Cleo Lawrence, Safeguarding Consultant and Director of Safeguarding

2C. Acting on student voice

After data capture, have a clear plan to act on your findings, ensuring that your school community has clear evidence of the process.

Jason Tait, Co-Founder, The Student Voice

Afternoon refreshments, networking and exhibition (14:55– 15:20)

Workshop choices (15:20 – 16:10)

3A. Parental engagement strategy

Train staff in maintaining positive engagement strategies with parents and carers, encouraging participation with safeguarding concerns.

Cleo Lawrence, Safeguarding Consultant and Director of Safeguarding

3B. Evidence and report harmful sexual behaviour

Understand the protective behaviours process to empower students to report harmful sexual behaviour in schools.

Laura Nott, Schools Project Manager, Lucy Faithfull Foundation

3C. Improve your team structure

Explore how supervision and joint working can improve workload, wellbeing and efficiencies in a growing team.

Jacqui Ferris, Deputy Director of Safeguarding, Academy Transformation Trust

Reflections and next steps (16:10)

Conference closes (16:20)