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Wrapping 2024 and planning for 2025 – December 2024

Wrapping 2024 and planning for 2025 – December 2024 This time of year is always a good time to sit back and take stock of the year – what went well, where were the challenges, what are the opportunities for stepping up for the coming year.  At BBSafe, we want IMPACT. We want to have… Continue reading Wrapping 2024 and planning for 2025 – December 2024

Recruiting for safety – November 2024

Recruiting for safety – November 2024 Recruitment is a pain point for a lot of organisations – it is hard to good people, especially high quality, experienced staff, and especially when not for profit organisations are unable to meet the wage conditions of the for profit sector, or where not for profits have to compete against… Continue reading Recruiting for safety – November 2024

Seniors month, Safeguarding Coaching Program, October free webinar – October 2024

Seniors month, Safeguarding Coaching Program, October free webinar – October 2024 Seniors month, Safeguarding Coaching Program, October free webinar – October 2024  Safeguarding seniors Last month we celebrated Child Protection Week. This month is Seniors Month – the BBSafe Building Blocks Framework takes us through safeguarding for seniors too. Building Block 3 – Environments –… Continue reading Seniors month, Safeguarding Coaching Program, October free webinar – October 2024

Child Protection Week – September 2024

Child Protection Week – September 2024 Child Protection Week 2-6 September – celebrating children! Celebrating children in all their wonderful diversity is a key safeguarding strategy. Why? A number of reasons: – it sends strong messages to staff and the community that the wellbeing of children is a core value of the organisation – it… Continue reading Child Protection Week – September 2024

Trauma informed practice in safeguarding; our new reporting service Reporting@BBSafe; BBSafe investigations – August 2024

Trauma informed practice in safeguarding; our new reporting service Reporting@BBSafe; BBSafe investigations – August 2024 The Building Blocks of Safeguarding Culture – Trauma informed safeguarding practice We have been working with some incredible organisations in training teams and building cultures of safeguarding. A recurring theme is how organisations can and should be trauma informed in… Continue reading Trauma informed practice in safeguarding; our new reporting service Reporting@BBSafe; BBSafe investigations – August 2024

So there’s been a report of grooming or abuse – what do we do next? – July 2024

So there’s been a report of grooming or abuse – what do we do next? – July 2024 The Building Blocks of Safeguarding Culture   BBSafe – So there’s been a report of suspected grooming, abuse, sexual abuse, neglect or exploitation in my organisation – we’ve done the external reporting – what do we do next?? Whether we… Continue reading So there’s been a report of grooming or abuse – what do we do next? – July 2024

June newsletter – new recruitment factsheet available; free Safeguarding Masterclass; Safeguarding Lead Coaching Program; Safeguarding partnerships

June newsletter – new recruitment factsheet available; free Safeguarding Masterclass; Safeguarding Lead Coaching Program; Safeguarding partnerships A lot has been happening at BBSafe – although we are approaching EOFY there is no slowing down!   New BBSafe Safeguarding Recruitment Resource We were pleased to launch our new BBSafe Safeguarding Recruitment resource – our top ten tips to help you… Continue reading June newsletter – new recruitment factsheet available; free Safeguarding Masterclass; Safeguarding Lead Coaching Program; Safeguarding partnerships

Safeguarding Recruitment top ten tips

Safe recruitment practices – fact sheet BBSafe – safeguarding recruitment fact sheet Following the BBSafe webinar on recruitment this week, we received this feedback from one of our attendees: “We received a number of great suggestions for improvement from the webinar and we would like to introduce these into our organisation” Karen, Community Services This is why… Continue reading Safeguarding Recruitment top ten tips

Safe recruitment practices and what’s on – May 2024

Safe recruitment practices and what’s on – May 2024 BBSafe – safe recruitment practices I was so thrilled with this recent feedback about our work at BBSafe! “Because of the tools and strategies I learned with BBSafe, we were actually able to identify someone who was applying to work with us, who was being less than… Continue reading Safe recruitment practices and what’s on – May 2024

Governing for Safety – March 2024

Governing for Safety – March 2024 Governing for Safety – Board directors, management committee, executives, leaders If you’re a board director or management committee member do you understand your legislative obligations in relation to the safeguarding of the children or client groups you are working with? There could be civil and even criminal penalties for… Continue reading Governing for Safety – March 2024