Ann Marie Christian

Ann Marie has over 20 years experience as a practitioner and 10 years experience of social work management. She is passionate about ensuring schools and organisations are embedded and fully absorbed in their 'Duty to Safeguard' and provide a preventative service to young people and their families. She specialises in child protection training and consultancy and is passionate about thresholds and safeguarding. She supports organisations with vulnerable families that do not meet the child protection threshold by offering supervision, trouble shooting, training and consultancy.

Identifying child-on-child abuse: examples for staff

All staff have a role to play in responding to allegations of child-on-child abuse. Ann Marie Christian shares a few examples for you to discuss with colleagues
Referring to children's social care: advice and examples

As well as being clearly written, successful referrals need to show a school’s commitment to early intervention. Ann Marie Christian provides some guidance
How to talk to parents about...child sexual exploitation

If a child or young person is being groomed and sexually exploited, everyone in their life should know how to protect them; but what is the best way to talk to parents and carers about it? Use this download to help