Ep 2 How Domestic Abuse Legislation Creates or Obstructs Real Change with Suzanne Jacob OBE
The Safeguarding and Domestic Abuse Sector Podcast
Release Date: 01/29/2024
Transitioning from a career in nursing to independent review work with Julie Hall
The Safeguarding and Domestic Abuse Sector Podcast
In the seventh episode of season 5 I am sharing a special interview with Julie Hall, a SILP accredited independent reviewer. Julie has navigated a career through the health service starting in nursing to Associate Director of Safeguarding. This is the seventh reviewer spotlight in our current series. Hear us talk about: 👉🏻 her journey to becoming an independent reviewer 👉🏻 what drives Julie in her independent review work 👉🏻 the areas of specialism Julie has developed in her career 👉🏻 the growth opportunities that come with being an independent...
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How Personal Experience Drives Us Towards Independent Review Work with Vivian Bickham
The Safeguarding and Domestic Abuse Sector Podcast
In the fifth episode of season 5 I am sharing a special interview with Vivian Bickham, a SILP accredited independent reviewer. Vivian has a significant career within domestic abuse and her drive comes from a very personal place. This is the fifth reviewer spotlight in our current series. Hear us talk about: 👉🏻 her journey to becoming an independent reviewer 👉🏻 what drives Viv in her independent review work 👉🏻 how she developed her specialist area in independent review work 👉🏻 the growth opportunities that come with being an independent reviewer 👉🏻 the...
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Balancing independent review work with a full time career with Tracey Puglsey
The Safeguarding and Domestic Abuse Sector Podcast
In the third episode of season 5 I am sharing a special interview with Tracey Pugsley, a SILP accredited independent reviewer. Tracey has a significant amount of safeguarding experience from her background working with children and families, latterly as an expert guardian in Wales. This is the third reviewer spotlight in our current series. Hear us talk about: 👉🏻 her journey to becoming an independent reviewer 👉🏻 how Tracey secured her first review within 10 weeks of completing SILP School 👉🏻 balancing full time work with independent review work 👉🏻...
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Developing your independent reviewer specialism with Kelechi Ukandu
The Safeguarding and Domestic Abuse Sector Podcast
In the second episode of season 5 I am sharing a special interview with Kelechi Ukandu, a SILP accredited independent reviewer who has a significant amount of safeguarding experience from her background as a child nurse. This is the second of 5 reviewer spotlights being shared over the next few weeks. Hear us talk about: 👉🏻 her journey to becoming an independent reviewer 👉🏻 the role training & development played in being competent & ready for independent review work 👉🏻 the flexibility indepednent review work can bring to your life ...
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001 The journey to becoming an independent reviewer with Sarah Glossop
The Safeguarding and Domestic Abuse Sector Podcast
In the first episode of season 5 I am sharing a special interview with Sarah Glossop, a SILP accredited independent reviewer who has more than 20 years safeguarding experience in both children's and adult safeguarding in the health sector. This will be the first of 5 reviewer spotlight episodes over the coming weeks. Hear us talk about: 👉🏻 her journey to becoming an independent reviewer 👉🏻 the role training & development played in being competent & ready for independent review work 👉🏻 the review work she has secured and would be interested...
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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...
info_outlineEven 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 where we are headed, I can think of no better person to speak to than Suzanne Jacob. We each have a role to play. If you can’t see how you or what you do fits in, I suggest you listen to this episode. There are victims who have suffered decades of abuse for whom you may be the right person to speak to. Whatever level of understanding you have, there’s something in this conversation for you.
About Suzanne Jacob OBE:
Suzanne worked for the UK Government on some of its most challenging and high profile crime and security policies, many of which had complex legal and international dimensions. She led a significant part of the security programme for the 2012 Olympics, for which she was awarded an OBE in the New Year's Honours List 2013. She joined UK-wide charity SafeLives in 2015, and became Chief Executive in December 2017.
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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, Momentum her space for reviewers & a free online network for leaders in review practice.
Find out more about SILP School here
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