2025 Safeguarding Challenge – Making our Voices Heard
Last week, I came across an article in The Times discussing the potential reclassification of Church of England clergy as ’employees’ rather than ‘office holders.’ The Most Rev Stephen Cottrell suggested that such a change could ‘increase...
Worker Protection Act 2023 – The End of Sexual Harassment?
A Higher Level of Protection for Workers moving Forward. Since Royal Assent on 26th October 2023, the build up to the implementation of the new Sexual Harassment legislation has seen a wealth of newspaper reports suggesting sexual harassment in the workplace is rife....
Safeguarding Is A Corporate Governance Issue For All Board Members & Charity Trustees As Leaders
Recent high-profile cases have exposed alarming gaps in safeguarding practices within various organisations, from charities and sports clubs to large corporations. The tragic death of Benjamin Leonard during a Scouts expedition, the damning findings of the British...
Strengthening Safeguarding as We Head to the 2024 Olympics!
Explore key safeguarding insights from the Sheldon and Whyte Reviews. As we head into Paris for the 2024 Olympic Games, I thought it would be a useful exercise if we all took the opportunity to refresh our memories and reconsider the Recommendations set out in the...