80: How to build emotional resilience in children
In this podcast episode, staff from the NSPCC Scotland hub discuss an emotional resilience programme they developed and delivered across sev...
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NSPCC Learning Podcast
Welcome to the NSPCC Learning Podcast - a series of episodes that cover a range of child protection issues to inform, create debate and tell you about the work we do to keep children safe. A...
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20 of 85 episodes79: An introduction to contextual safeguarding
In 2015, Professor Carlene Firmin coined the term ‘contextual safeguarding’ to describe an approach to safeguarding young people that looks...
78: Male experiences of domestic abuse
Men can be both survivors and perpetrators of domestic abuse, and both experiences present distinct safeguarding challenges. Drawing on prac...
77: Safeguarding in a multi-academy trust
This podcast episode is hosted by the NSPCC’s Local Services Director Karen Squillino, who is also chair of the wellbeing and safeguarding c...
76: Protecting boys from financially motivated sexual extortion
Online sexual extortion can be financially motivated sexual extortion and blackmail using both real and AI generated images of boys and youn...
75: Child criminal exploitation and the importance of early intervention
Child criminal exploitation (CCE) is a form of child abuse where a child or young person is forced or coerced to engage in criminal activity...
74: Protecting babies from the effects of domestic abuse
Research by For Baby's Sake suggests that domestic abuse was a factor in almost 50,000 babies a year being referred to children's social car...
73: Supporting Black mothers facing perinatal mental health challenges
Mental health difficulties can have a big impact on parents’ ability to provide responsive care for their babies, especially if parents aren...
72: The work of the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel – part two
At the end of 2024, the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel published a national review exploring the challenges in identifying, assess...
71: The work of the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel – part one
At the end of 2024, the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel published a national review exploring the challenges in identifying, assess...
70: Online safety – a young person’s perspective
The online world is constantly changing, and young people are often more informed about online trends than adults. Young people are equipped...
69: Mental health first aid kits
Mental health is as important to a child’s safety as their physical health; mental health issues can sometimes lead to safeguarding and chil...
68: How to plan meaningful participation work with victims and survivors of child sexual abuse
The voices of people with lived experience of child sexual abuse play an important role in understanding how to respond to and prevent this...
67: Providing better support for teenagers — an interview with Anne Longfield
We speak to Anne Longfield, the Executive Chair of the Centre for Young Lives, about what needs to be done to improve the safeguarding suppo...
66: How domestic abuse affects children
Being exposed to domestic abuse is a form of child abuse and children don't need to be directly involved for this to be the case. They may h...
65: Teaching sex and relationships education with Talk Relationships
Safe and effective sex and relationships education (SRE) plays a vital role in preventing abuse. However, teaching SRE can be challenging. A...
64: The voice of the child in social work practice
It is important for social workers to consider the voice of the child — their experiences, their worries and their wants — when undertaking...
63: Supporting d/Deaf children: putting the child at the centre of decision making
Language and communication barriers faced by d/Deaf children and young people can manifest in a way that increases safeguarding risk. It's i...
62: Absenteeism in schools
Education is a vital part of ensuring children get the best possible start in life, and there can be safeguarding implications for children...
61: Understanding pre-birth assessments
Pre-birth assessments help social work professionals to identify strengths, needs, risks and protective factors in the lives of expectant fa...