Ep. 03 How to Place the Family at the Centre of the Review in 2023 with James Rowlands & Dr Elizabeth Cook
The Safeguarding and Domestic Abuse Sector Podcast
Release Date: 03/14/2023
Ep 009 The Experience of Domestic Abuse in Mid & Later Life with Carrie Bower
The Safeguarding and Domestic Abuse Sector Podcast
Statistics about the numbers of women who experience domestic abuse only takes us so far. How do we understand what’s really happening, especially for women in mid and later life? The power of story telling shouldn’t be under estimated. Carrie Bower understands this and her blog, podcast and website are an amazing resource for anyone who wants to dive in. It’s probably not what you would expect. It contains many hopeful stories. There’s nothing else like it. Expect to hear more about Carrie’s own personal journey & the effect her content has had on others. Carrie ‘feels...
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Ep 8 How to Support Those Who Experience Domestic Abuse with Sophie Bell
The Safeguarding and Domestic Abuse Sector Podcast
The need for specialist domestic abuse services is pressing & urgent. At this uncertain time with a brand new government it is unclear whether trauma informed support will be available regardless of postcode. Every penny must be well spent. When this is done properly, spending on the NHS & other services will reduce. Not to mention it has the potential to save lives. So it is timely to understand what these services can and should look like. In this episode we focus on support for for mothers and children. they are the subjects of so many of our reviews. May I introduce to you in...
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Ep 007 How to Get the Best out of Linkedin with Helen Tudor
The Safeguarding and Domestic Abuse Sector Podcast
When I became an independent reviewer I felt I had lost my professional network. People around me didn’t seem to understand exactly how it felt to be doing what I do. I never imagined a social media platform would change that for me. Fast forward to 2024 & that is exactly what LinkedIn does. If you are starting out with LinkedIn you may have no idea where to begin. You may not fully understand how it can help you at all. Let alone how to get the best from it. Meet Helen Tudor. Her approach is refreshing & accessible. What’s more, it just works. Listen if you are interested in...
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Ep 006 How to Ensure a Child Centred Approach Within a Whole Family Focus with Suzy Kitching
The Safeguarding and Domestic Abuse Sector Podcast
There are a number of principles, expectations & standards for us all to digest & implement as we embrace the implementation of Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023. It’s helpful at this stage to explore how this feels for a partnership & gather thoughts & insights from an independent scrutineer. Have you considered the relevance & helpfulness of the descriptors to help you break down some of these broad & somewhat visionary terms? Who must we involve if we want to get this right? We focus our discussion on an approach that may resonate with you. We see...
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Ep 05 How to Interview Survivors of Domestic Abuse with Michelle Rawlins
The Safeguarding and Domestic Abuse Sector Podcast
We all want media coverage of domestic abuse incidents to be more accurate & less victim blaming. As a starting point there has to be a focus on making the experience of a survivor being interviewed by the press a more positive experience. The project undertaken by researcher, Michelle Rawlins, draws on direct experience & commentary from survivors & there are many insights to be drawn from this episode for all of us. This ground breaking work will lead to a toolkit for trainee journalists and inspiration for a brand new style of reporting. About Michelle Rawlins Michelle...
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Ep 04 Reviews Which Provide Accountability & Reassurance with Jonathan Dickens
The Safeguarding and Domestic Abuse Sector Podcast
Most reviews identify a problem with information sharing, so it’s time to improve our skills in analysing the in-the-moment reasoning of practitioners faced with the dilemmas this issue raises. The idea that reviews distort the picture of the totality of the work being done does not sit comfortably with any of us, but Jonathan makes a good case on this point. Expect a few lightbulb moments. Is it too high an aspiration to expect reviews to change behaviours & cultures? Hear from one of my favourite thinkers to find out more. About Jonathan Dickens: Jonathan Dickens is...
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Ep. 3 How DHR Recommendations Impact Childrens Social Care & Adult Social Care with Dr Kim Heyes
The Safeguarding and Domestic Abuse Sector Podcast
Do Domestic Homicide Review recommendations make a difference? We know that there is a lack of national oversight about the effect of the recommendations, & we await Home Office guidance on how this will change. Do they mostly suggest training to effect these improvements? How are they considering protected characteristic? Do they highlight good practice? The study commissioned by the Domestic Abuse Commissioner & undertaking by the HALT team is the place to find out. Hear from the one of the authors to find out more. Links: The Homicide Abuse Learning Together (HALT) website: ...
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Ep 2 How Domestic Abuse Legislation Creates or Obstructs Real Change with Suzanne Jacob OBE
The Safeguarding and Domestic Abuse Sector Podcast
Even though we have come a long way, large pockets of society still exist where an improved understanding of domestic abuse might make a huge difference. These are the areas where we haven’t yet understood how what we do & the way we do it can act as a deterrent, help improve detection & even tackle the problem of domestic abuse. Legislation & the role it has played is a major factor. Is the way the Domestic Abuse Bill is working now, for instance, in any way similar to what we envisaged only a couple of years ago? For a bird’s eye view of these issues & a look at...
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Ep 1 Human Centred Leadership with Kul Mahey
The Safeguarding and Domestic Abuse Sector Podcast
When I asked Kul Mahay about organisations with a learning culture it was inevitable that we would begin by speaking about the pandemic. It forced us to become more creative. Being creative is everything when we want to generate valuable learning. Reviews are pre-occupied with learning from what didn’t go well. But that leaves us feeling value less. So how do we use emotional intelligence, as leaders & in reviews to flip this? If you are ready to hold up the mirror & consider the culture you create as a leader or a reviewer, this Is an episode you will enjoy. About Kul Mahey:...
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Ep 11 How to Make the Move from Public Sector to Embrace New Career Challenges with Andy Labrum
The Safeguarding and Domestic Abuse Sector Podcast
When you have spent 30 years in a policing career it can be hard to see how you might fit into anything else. This was how it felt for Andy Labrum, Founder of Blue Light Leavers. He has supported thousands of others through the transition & is ready to share vulnerably about his own journey & that experienced by others in his community. Andy’s approach is to offer inspiration & guidance, but it is based on direct experience. Be prepared to gain insight into the skills you never realised you have from your public sector background which are sought after in a range of different...
info_outlineHow do you avoid creating frustration for a family member or significant other who contributes to your review? The starting point is being conscious at every stage of the process. But the details are important. How late is too late to speak with the perpetrator? Who would you speak to first?
Today’s episode allows you to access the thoughts & principles that work in 2023 with all the choices we have about how to offer this. It’s designed to help you to get most out of the contribution available to the review whilst at the same time a summary of the workshop I offered alongside James Rowlands and Dr Elizabeth Cook, which considers these challenges.
This episode is important listening whether you work in the world of Domestic Homicide Reviews, Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews or Safeguarding Adults Reviews. Domestic
About Dr Elizabeth Cook:
Dr. Elizabeth Cook is a Senior Lecturer in the Violence and Society Centre, City, University of London, which she joined in January 2020. As a sociologist and criminologist, her principal areas of research expertise include homicide, family, and gender and their intersections with harms to society, specifically: analysing pathways between gender, inequality, and homicide; improving statutory fatality review systems; and accounting for the impact of family advocacy and activism on crime, justice and punishment. Her expertise forms part of a large UKRI-funded Prevention Research Partnership (PRP) Consortium Award on Violence, Health and Society, of which, she is a Co-Investigator. This Consortium engages with multiple public, governmental and third sector bodies who generate data on violence with the aim of developing a theory of change of violence, health and society.
About James Rowlands:
James comes from a practice-based background in the domestic and sexual abuse sector, having originally trained as a Social Worker and then becoming an Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA). Before commencing his PhD in 2018, he spent 14 years working in the voluntary and statutory sector in a variety of roles. Most recently he was the Strategic Commissioner for Domestic Violence and Abuse, Sexual Violence and VAWG at Brighton & Hove City Council and East Sussex County Council.
About Donna Ohdedar:
Donna has 16 years public sector experience, including her last role as Head of Law for a leading metropolitan authority. Now a safeguarding adviser & trainer, Donna is involved in serious case reviews in both children’s and adults’ safeguarding, domestic homicide and is a SILP Reviewer and Mentor. Donna offers ‘SILP School’ her university accredited training course, CPD for reviewers & a free online network for leaders in review practice.
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