Category: Business

Beyond Compliance: How Boards Drive a Culture of Safeguarding with BBSafe Safeguarding is not just a frontline responsibility; it starts with the board by embedding a culture where the safety of children and vulnerable people is both visible and deeply felt throughout the organisation. At BBSafe, the Building Blocks framework anchors this whole-of-organisation approach, from… Continue reading Beyond Compliance: How Boards Drive a Culture of Safeguarding with BBSafe

Beyond Child Protection Week: Keeping Safeguarding Front of Mind Now that Child Protection Week has drawn to a close, it’s essential to keep the momentum going. This year’s theme was “Every conversation matters: shifting conversation to action”, reminding us that talk is not enough. Here are some simple, practical things organisations that work with children can do… Continue reading Beyond Child Protection Week: Keeping Safeguarding Front of Mind

Child Protection Week: A Time to Reflect, Rebuild, and Renew Hope By a Redress Scheme Practitioner and Advocate for Survivors of Historic Child Abuse Child Protection Week is more than a calendar event; it’s a collective moment to pause, reflect, and recommit to safeguarding our children. For those of us who have spent years responding… Continue reading Child Protection Week: A Time to Reflect, Rebuild, and Renew Hope

Safeguarding in Childcare: A Governance Imperative Recent failures in child safeguarding highlight more than ever the need for strong governance within organisations responsible for the care and education of young children. These incidents serve as a stark reminder that safeguarding in childcare cannot be viewed as a “tick-box” compliance exercise, nor can it be delegated… Continue reading Safeguarding in Childcare: A Governance Imperative

The Overloaded Toolbox: How Too Many Policies Can Undermine Safeguarding Child Protection Week is an opportunity to reflect on how we can better safeguard children, not just through good intentions, but through effective and practical action. In this article, we turn our attention to a challenge we often encounter – an overreliance on policies. While… Continue reading The Overloaded Toolbox: How Too Many Policies Can Undermine Safeguarding

What Does Safeguarding Really Mean in Childcare Settings? Safeguarding is more than a legal requirement — in childcare, it’s a daily commitment to ensuring every child is safe, valued, and free to grow without fear of harm. At BBSafe, we help early years providers go beyond compliance to create environments where children are genuinely seen,… Continue reading What Does Safeguarding Really Mean in Childcare Settings?

Safeguarding Starts with Awareness: Risk Factors in Disability Services People with disability may be more vulnerable to abuse, neglect, or exploitation due to factors such as contact with services, social isolation, communication barriers, and dependence on others for essential support. As we begin delivering a series of training sessions for “Compliance and Beyond – Safeguarding People… Continue reading Safeguarding Starts with Awareness: Risk Factors in Disability Services