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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

Some thoughts from the BBSafe team and free safeguarding webinar for Queensland organisations – August 2025 This month’s free webinar is for organisations and businesses working in Queensland, to assist them to prepare for the commencement of the Child Safe Standards from October. Join us on Tuesday 19 August 2025, 1-2 pm AEST. Register here: https://events.humanitix.com/bbsafe-free-webinar-child-safe-standards Beyond quick… Continue reading Some thoughts from the BBSafe team and free safeguarding webinar for Queensland organisations – August 2025