The Safeguarding and Domestic Abuse Sector Podcast

Conscious review professionals already know reviews are about learning not blame. Whether you are involved in Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews, Domestic Homicide Reviews or Safeguarding Adult Reviews, the chances are you also know there’s scope for our learning and improvement work to get better. In 'The Safeguarding and Domestic Abuse Sector Podcast' you can expect my thoughts, musings and insights on what sector led improvement can look like. Plus, I will introduce you to professionals who are taking action and can inspire us in an incredibly positive way. In this space we will reside in a place of possibility. No burnout. No decisions that ‘reviews don’t work’. Join me weekly for connection and motivation to create a tidal wave of positive impact. Expect honesty, openness for learning and key takeaways to implement in reviews and beyond.

Ep 009 The Experience of Domestic Abuse in Mid & Later Life with Carrie Bower 08/22/2024

Ep 009 The Experience of Domestic Abuse in Mid & Later Life with Carrie Bower 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 lighter’ having expressed herself this way. And I felt lighter at the end of this conversation. I hope you do too. About Carrie Bower: Carrie is the Domestic Abuse Lead at Age UK, a national charity for older people. Her role includes leading Age UK’s domestic abuse policy, and providing training and resources to Age UK employees, volunteers and the older people using Age UK services. Carrie was instrumental in Age UK’s report which along with other campaigning, resulted in the ONS removing the upper age limit, in the domestic abuse crime survey data collection. Outside her role at Age UK, Carrie writes a blog and hosts a podcast which focuses on raising the visibility of women in mid and later life who are or have been affected by trauma and domestic abuse. 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 Join the Facebook group Find Donna on LinkedIn Engagement + proportionality + strengths = SILP /episode/index/show/silpschool/id/32689127

Ep 8 How to Support Those Who Experience Domestic Abuse with Sophie Bell 07/30/2024

Ep 8 How to Support Those Who Experience Domestic Abuse with Sophie Bell 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 this episode Sophie Bell, whose role is focused on prevention of abuse and neglect. Sophie walks us through services designed by the NSPCC for before, during & after domestic abuse. In this episode we also speak about the effect of witnessing domestic abuse at various stages of a child’s life as well as the effect of short term funding as opposed to long term funding when providing a service. Sophie Bell Sophie Bell is the Associate Head of Development and Implementation, Prevention of Abuse and Neglect at the NSPCC. Sophie's role is focused on prevention of abuse and neglect and she walks us through services designed by the NSPCC for before, during & after domestic abuse. Website: Domestic Abuse, Recovering Together (DART™) 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 Join the Facebook group Find Donna on LinkedIn Engagement + proportionality + strengths = SILP /episode/index/show/silpschool/id/32345967

Ep 007 How to Get the Best out of Linkedin with Helen Tudor 06/24/2024

Ep 007 How to Get the Best out of Linkedin with Helen Tudor 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 building your profile, networking, finding people or opportunities or connecting with others who care about the issues affecting the safeguarding & domestic abuse sector. In this episode we also speak about not being able to afford the food shopping, having teenagers & worrying about posting when you feel your hair is a mess. About Helen Tudor Helen Tudor (was Pritchard) is a multi award winning entrepreneur who's built multiple 6 figure businesses since starting in 2016. Most well known for helping entrepreneurs get leads from LinkedIn through her flagship programme The LinkedIn and Business Mastermind, Helen offers insight and knowledge to business owners all over the world through her online communities. She lives in Grappenhall, Cheshire with her husband Stu and their four teenage children, two cats and a sausage dog called Dave. You can find Helen here: 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 Join the Facebook group Find Donna on LinkedIn Engagement + proportionality + strengths = SILP /episode/index/show/silpschool/id/31863422

Ep 006 How to Ensure a Child Centred Approach Within a Whole Family Focus with Suzy Kitching 05/28/2024

Ep 006 How to Ensure a Child Centred Approach Within a Whole Family Focus with Suzy Kitching 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 the ‘whole family’ approach being discussed in reviews & other analysis. Assessing the impact of adult issues on family life and Children's needs requires a collaborative whole-family approach to understand the adults' difficulties. Adult and children's services can then be delivered with an holistic approach based on relevant knowledge and skills from both services who should consult to support understanding and assessment. I call upon those who support services for adults and children to embrace the importance of being involved in the implementation of the Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023. This is an exciting opportunity for something new to materialise. About Suzy Kitching: Suzy Kitching is a children’s Social Worker with over 25 years’ practice experience. Alongside her work with Strengthening Practice, Suzy is an Independent Scrutineer for a Local Safeguarding Children’s Partnership and a Lead Reviewer for Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews. Suzy is passionate about skilled practice and learning; she was awarded an MBE for services to children and families in 2010 following the success and innovation of an integrated adult and children service she set up and developed. Suzy has worked in the Northeast of England as a practitioner and delivered Training in skill-based family practice across the country. Developing whole family practice where adult issues (substance misuse, domestic abuse, and Mental health) impacted on the wellbeing and safety of children. Suzy has worked in Local Authorities at both an operational and strategic level, she has supported practice improvement and culture change as Head of service and Principal Social Worker. Suzy has a real interest and passion in supporting and improving practice by applying learning into practice. To find out more about the online training click the link below: 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 Join the Facebook group Find Donna on LinkedIn Engagement + proportionality + strengths = SILP /episode/index/show/silpschool/id/31492112

Ep 05 How to Interview Survivors of Domestic Abuse with Michelle Rawlins 04/23/2024

Ep 05 How to Interview Survivors of Domestic Abuse with Michelle Rawlins 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 Rawlins is an award-winning journalist, author, ghostwriter and copywriter with 25 years' experience working for national newspapers, magazines and online publications. Michelle has built a long and consistent career from interviewing people in all walks of life and turning their words into print for traditional media and digital platforms. After initially cutting her teeth at three fast-paced press agencies, at the age of 23 Michelle went on to build a highly successful freelance career. Michelle has produced a vast myriad of true-life, health and news articles for national newspapers, including the Daily Mirror, Sun, The Guardian and the Daily Mail, alongside being a regular supplier of features and reports to women’s magazines, including Take A Break, Bella, Closer, That’s Life, Slimming World and Chat. She is also proactive in securing a place on the couch on shows including This Morning, Good Morning Britain, Loose Women and the Victoria Derbyshire show, for those she works with to ensure they gain maximum media attention. To find out more about Michelle and her research click Find Michelle on . Organisations mentioned in the episode: IDAS Women's Aid 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 Join the Facebook group Find Donna on LinkedIn Engagement + proportionality + strengths = SILP /episode/index/show/silpschool/id/30947528

Ep 04 Reviews Which Provide Accountability & Reassurance with Jonathan Dickens 03/26/2024

Ep. 3 How DHR Recommendations Impact Childrens Social Care & Adult Social Care with Dr Kim Heyes 03/12/2024

Ep 2 How Domestic Abuse Legislation Creates or Obstructs Real Change with Suzanne Jacob OBE 01/29/2024

Ep 2 How Domestic Abuse Legislation Creates or Obstructs Real Change with Suzanne Jacob OBE 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 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. Find Suzanne on LinkedIn Find more information about Safe Lives 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 Join the Facebook group Find Donna on LinkedIn Engagement + proportionality + strengths = SILP /episode/index/show/silpschool/id/29702778

Ep 1 Human Centred Leadership with Kul Mahey 01/09/2024

Ep 1 Human Centred Leadership with Kul Mahey 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: Kul Mahay is an accomplished senior leader with over 30 years of senior leadership experience, in the police service and is recognised as a top leadership and emotional intelligence specialist. He has extensive experience in cultural diagnosis and transformation, leadership development, executive coaching, conflict resolution, development of executive teams, HR transformation, and serious and large-scale investigations, critical and major incident command, and contingency planning, working right up Executive level. He is regularly called upon to comment on issues around organisational culture and embedding emotional intelligence into organisational practices. As a trained TV presenter, Kul is regular asked to appear on tv as an expert. He hosts his own ‘Unlocking Leadership’ radio show as well his popular podcast ‘Human Centred Leadership’ known for his engaging conversations with senior leaders from across the globe. Website: Linkedin: Podcast: 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. Find out more about SILP School Engagement + proportionality + strengths = SILP /episode/index/show/silpschool/id/29144248

Ep 11 How to Make the Move from Public Sector to Embrace New Career Challenges with Andy Labrum 10/31/2023

Ep 10 How to Improve Your Reviews Using Themes from Last Triennial Analysis with Jonathan Dickens & Donna Ohdedar 10/17/2023

Ep 8 How to Analyse the Relationship Between Intimate Partner Violence Suicidality & Self Harm with Estela Capelas Barbosa & Donna Ohdedar 07/31/2023

Ep. 07: 5 Key Ingredients of an IMR Which Delivers Strong Analysis with Clare Edwards & Donna Ohdedar 06/07/2023

Ep. 06 How to Analyse Adultification Bias & Inequality in the Safeguarding Response 05/23/2023

Ep. 05 Reviews which Understand the Lived Experience of a Family Living in Poverty in 2023 with Joseph Howes 04/04/2023

Ep. 05 Reviews which Understand the Lived Experience of a Family Living in Poverty in 2023 with Joseph Howes The cost of living crisis has hit the headlines & affects us all. But some are working from a very different baseline. What we learn when we listen to their voice illuminates how much we all take for granted. How do we support in a way that avoids imposing a solution we decide is best & offer what broadens choice or empowers this service user? When we are committed to coproduction how do we show how much we value their contribution? What role does the language we use play in reducing sense of stigma, shame or embarrassment? Today’s episode allows you to access the latest thoughts on how all the overlapping problems are interfacing with poverty. Which are causes & which are effects? It’s time to value & utilise our relationship based skills & build the trust & confidence of those who will benefit most from poverty aware analysis. This episode includes a summary of the workshop I offered alongside Joseph Howes which considers case studies, quotes & ideas for improving your poverty awareness levels. It will help if these skills are needed in your reviews or for the challenge for practice/service design. This episode is important listening whether you work in the world of Domestic Homicide Reviews, Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews or Safeguarding Adults Reviews. About Joseph Howes: Joseph is Chief Executive of Buttle UK and has 22 years of experience working in charities supporting children, young people and their families in the UK to build better futures. Joseph has been Chief Executive of Buttle UK for 4 years and has previously held senior fundraising, and communications roles at Depaul UK, Action for Children and The Prince’s Trust. He is also Chair of the End Child Poverty Coalition, a group of 80+ organisations dedicated to the cause of alleviating child poverty. Website: Information on Buttle UK's co-production journey Buttle UK's co-produced report on Surviving Estrangement 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. Find out more about SILP School Find out more about Momentum Interested in updating your CV? Click Engagement + proportionality + strengths = SILP /episode/index/show/silpschool/id/26437251

Ep. 04 Quality Reviews Which Use Quality Reviewers 03/23/2023

Ep. 03 How to Place the Family at the Centre of the Review in 2023 with James Rowlands & Dr Elizabeth Cook 03/14/2023

Ep. 03 How to Place the Family at the Centre of the Review in 2023 with James Rowlands & Dr Elizabeth Cook How 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. Find a link to James Rowlands & Dr Elizabeth Cook research paper Find out more about SILP School Find out more about Momentum James & Lizzie published paper Consider the CV Re write offer Engagement + proportionality + strengths = SILP /episode/index/show/silpschool/id/26223351

Ep. 2 Reviews Which Generate Clear Actions to Improve Interprofessional Communication with Nick Frost 02/21/2023

Ep. 2 Reviews Which Generate Clear Actions to Improve Interprofessional Communication with Nick Frost Are you ready to discuss the topic that is guaranteed to feature in every review you will undertake? This might be where you are highlighting multi agency collaboration as strong practice or considering where & how it could improved In today’s episode I’m joined by Nick Frost who will share his ideas, including those based on a communities of practice model. This episode will be useful whether you work in the world of Domestic Homicide Reviews, Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews or Safeguarding Adults Reviews. About Nick Frost:Nick Frost is Emeritus Professor at Leeds Beckett University, UK. He was a local authority social worker and an adult educator, before joining Leeds Beckett University in 2009. Nick has over a decade of experience as Chair of three different Local Safeguarding Children Boards. He has addressed conferences on child welfare issues in many countries and acted as a consultant to a number of governments and voluntary organisations. Nick has produced over 20 books including 'Understanding Children's Social Care' (with Nigel Parton, Sage, 2009) and 'The Routledge Handbook of Global Child Welfare' (with Pat Dolan, Routledge, 2017). Find Nick's latest book 'The Myth of Measurement' . 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. Find out more about SILP School Find out more about Momentum Find out how to work with me one to one Would you like me to re write your CV? Find out more Engagement + proportionality + strengths = SILP /episode/index/show/silpschool/id/25996059

Ep. 1 The 5 Key Ingredients for a Great Thematic Review with Kate Spreadbury 01/31/2023

Ep. 1 The 5 Key Ingredients for a Great Thematic Review with Kate Spreadbury How do you avoid the inevitable sense of overwhelm that pervades at the start of a thematic review? In this workshop we consider methodologies that enable the review to maintain its focus on the high level ideas. There are other challenges around these reviews remaining inclusive & to bring them to conclusion in a timely way. Today’s episode allows you to access a summary of the workshop I offered alongside Kate Spreadbury, 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. About Kate Spreadbury: Kate Spreadbury is an independent social worker specialising in adult safeguarding, has worked as a local authority adult safeguarding lead and with Safeguarding Adults Boards to review and develop policy and practice. Co-author of the Adult Safeguarding Practice Handbook [Kate Spreadbury & Rachel Hubbard] & has been influential in bringing various practice issues and institutional barriers to the fore. Kate has authored thematic reviews for Gloucestershire & Hampshire Safeguarding Adults Boards & co-authored the Analysis of Safeguarding Adults Reviews 2017-2019 [Preston Shoot, Braye, Spreadbury, Preston, Allen] 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 Find out more about SILP School Find out how to work with me one to one Would you like me to re write your CV? Find out more Engagement + proportionality + strengths = SILP /episode/index/show/silpschool/id/25781988

Season 3 Trailer 01/24/2023

Ep 15 Five Features of the Welsh Single Unified Safeguarding Review 11/29/2022

Ep 014 Reviews That Analyse Exploitation in Children With Nikki Holmes 10/17/2022

Ep 013 5 Misconceptions About Recurring Themes in Reviews With Jonathan Dickens 10/10/2022

Ep 012 Robust Reviews Using Appreciative Inquiry Techniques With Karen Wright 09/27/2022

Ep 011 Key Findings of the Analysis of Domestic Homicide Reviews with Gaynor Mears & Davina James-Hanman 08/09/2022

Ep 010 The Challenges of Commissioning Reviews with Robin Harper Coulson 07/12/2022

Ep 010 The Challenges of Commissioning Reviews with Robin Harper Coulson Balancing the budget whilst ensuring the quality of reviews is a challenge for any commissioner of reviews. In this conversation with Robin Harper-Coulson, ex Business Manager of a Safeguarding Children Partnership, we learn more about one partnership whose journey includes the full range of experiences. Listen in to hear how an unhelpful review led one partnership on the journey to find quality & ultimately to creating in house expertise to conduct reviews. This conversation will be of interest to anyone who works in the world of child safeguarding practice reviews, safeguarding adults reviews or domestic homicide reviews. Click to book an informal discussion with our Head of Enrolment, Robin Harper Coulson. 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. Find our more about here Find Donna on Find Donna on Find Donna in her Sign up for our free podcast live in August with Gaynor Mears, OBE 'Key Findings from the Analysis of Domestic Homicide Reviews' Sign up for our free podcast live in September with Jonathan Dickens '5 Misconceptions About Recurring Themes in Reviews' About Robin: Robin Harper-Coulson is a qualified Social Worker and has worked in organisations providing voluntary and statutory services to children, young people, families, parents, and adults for over 40 years. His experience derives from a number of diverse roles he has undertaken during his career as a youth worker, voluntary sports coach, safeguarding lead, residential child care officer and manager, children’s social worker, training and development officer, strategic workforce lead, children’s workforce development manager and as the strategic business manager within three Local Safeguarding Children Boards/Partnerships. Engagement + proportionality + strengths = SILP /episode/index/show/silpschool/id/23717624

Ep 009 Reviews that Generate Learning for Organisational Leaders with Natasha Rennolds 05/17/2022

Ep 008 What Happens After a High Profile Tragedy & Why it Matters with Ray Jones 04/26/2022

Ep 008 What Happens After a High Profile Tragedy & Why it Matters with Ray Jones The stereotypes surrounding safeguarding professionals are never helpful. But they are brought into sharper focus after a high profile. The way leaders react makes such a difference. Then the media’s response will shape the way the public sees the sector. Is this all just inevitable, or do we each have a part to play? The conversation is worthy of a listen for anyone who works in the world of safeguarding or domestic abuse or who has an interest in it. About Ray Jones: Dr Ray Jones is Emeritus Professor of Social Work at Kingston University and St. George's, University of London, and a registered social worker. From 1992 to 2006 he was director of social services in Wiltshire. He was the first chief executive of the Social Care Institute for Excellence, and has been deputy chair and chair of the British Association of Social Workers. From 2008 to 2016 he was professor of social work at Kingston University and St George's, University of London. He has been a visiting professor at the University of Exeter and at the University of Bath and is an honorary fellow of the University of Gloucestershire. He has led inquiries following the deaths of children and adults, from 2009 to 2013 was chair of Bristol's Safeguarding Children Board, and from 2010 until 2016 oversaw child protection improvement in Salford, Torbay, the Isle of Wight, Sandwell and Devon. Ray is a regular press columnist and media commentator, has frequently given evidence to Parliamentary Select Committees, and in 2017 he received the Social Worker of the Year Award for ‘Outstanding Contribution to Social Work'. In 2021 he received an honorary doctorate in civil law from the University of East Anglia and in 2022 was appointed to undertake the independent review of children's social care in Northern Ireland. ‘The Story of Baby P, Setting the Record Straight’, Ray Jones, available on amazon University of Kingston & St Georges Community Care, 2018 About Donna: 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. Find Donna on Find Donna on Find Donna in her Engagement + proportionality + strengths = SILP /episode/index/show/silpschool/id/22910411

Ep 007: What it Means to be Trauma Informed with Dr Jessica Taylor 03/15/2022

Ep 006 An Inside Look at a Partnership’s Learning Activity With Amanda Gillard 03/07/2022

The Safeguarding and Domestic Abuse Sector Podcast

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