What makes a great safeguarding lead? What makes a great safeguarding lead? As a newly emerging discipline, safeguarding is a growing field. There are plenty of safeguarding jobs advertised in a range of services and industry – some with a child focus, but growing into the safeguarding of vulnerable adults. There is no standard skill… Continue reading What makes a great safeguarding lead?
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Upcoming BBSafe webinars and leadership in safeguarding – March 2025
Upcoming BBSafe webinars and leadership in safeguarding – March 2025 Upcoming BBSafe webinars and leadership in safeguarding – March 2025 WARNING – CONTENT MENTIONS ABUSE Free safeguarding webinar Our next free safeguarding webinar will be on Safe Recruitment Practice – join us on 20 March 2025 at 12.30pm AEDT/1.30pm AEST. There is sometimes a misconception that… Continue reading Upcoming BBSafe webinars and leadership in safeguarding – March 2025
BBSafe – January 2025
BBSafe – January 2025 We hope that 2025 has kicked off well for you – whether you’re still struggling with a return to work after holidays, or well and truly into the swing of life back at the office! Back to school…and sport…and dance…and… As we approach the end of the long school summer holidays, and… Continue reading BBSafe – January 2025
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