The Safeguarding and Domestic Abuse Sector Podcast

In the seventh episode of season 5 I am sharing a special interview with Julie Hall, a SILP accredited independent reviewer. Julie has navigated a career through the health service starting in nursing to Associate Director of Safeguarding. This is the seventh reviewer spotlight in our current series. Hear us talk about:

In the fifth episode of season 5 I am sharing a special interview with Vivian Bickham, a SILP accredited independent reviewer. Vivian has a significant career within domestic abuse and her drive comes from a very personal place. This is the fifth reviewer spotlight in our current series. Hear us talk about:

In the third episode of season 5 I am sharing a special interview with Tracey Pugsley, a SILP accredited independent reviewer. Tracey has a significant amount of safeguarding experience from her background working with children and families, latterly as an expert guardian in Wales. This is the third reviewer spotlight in our current series. Hear us talk about:

In the second episode of season 5 I am sharing a special interview with Kelechi Ukandu, a SILP accredited independent reviewer who has a significant amount of safeguarding experience from her background as a child nurse. This is the second of 5 reviewer spotlights being shared over the next few weeks. Hear us talk about:

In the first episode of season 5 I am sharing a special interview with Sarah Glossop, a SILP accredited independent reviewer who has more than 20 years safeguarding experience in both children's and adult safeguarding in the health sector. This will be the first of 5 reviewer spotlight episodes over the coming weeks. Hear us talk about:

Statistics about the numbers of women who experience domestic abuse only takes us so far. How do we understand what's really happening, especially for women in mid and later life? The power of story telling shouldn't be under estimated. Carrie Bower understands this and her blog, podcast and website are an amazing resource for anyone who wants to dive in. It's probably not what you would expect. It contains many hopeful stories. There's nothing else like it. Expect to hear more about Carrie's own personal journey & the effect her content has had on others. Carrie ‘feels lighter' having expressed herself this way. And I felt lighter at the end of this conversation. I hope you do too. About Carrie Bower: Carrie is the Domestic Abuse Lead at Age UK, a national charity for older people. Her role includes leading Age UK's domestic abuse policy, and providing training and resources to Age UK employees, volunteers and the older people using Age UK services. Carrie was instrumental in Age UK's report No Age Limit: The Hidden Face of Domestic Abuse which along with other campaigning, resulted in the ONS removing the upper age limit, in the domestic abuse crime survey data collection. Outside her role at Age UK, Carrie writes a blog knowyourplace.uk and hosts a podcast Let's Get Visible which focuses on raising the visibility of women in mid and later life who are or have been affected by trauma and domestic abuse. About Donna Ohdedar: Donna has 16 years public sector experience, including her last role as Head of Law for a leading metropolitan authority. Now a safeguarding adviser & trainer, Donna is involved in serious case reviews in both children's and adults' safeguarding, domestic homicide and is a SILP Reviewer and Mentor. Donna offers ‘SILP School' her university accredited training course, Momentum her space for reviewers & a free online network for leaders in review practice. Find out more about SILP School here Join the Facebook group here Find Donna on LinkedIn here  Engagement + proportionality + strengths = SILP

The need for specialist domestic abuse services is pressing & urgent. At this uncertain time with a brand new government it is unclear whether trauma informed support will be available regardless of postcode. Every penny must be well spent. When this is done properly, spending on the NHS & other services will reduce. Not to mention it has the potential to save lives. So it is timely to understand what these services can and should look like. In this episode we focus on support for for mothers and children. they are the subjects of so many of our reviews. May I introduce to you in this episode Sophie Bell, whose role is focused on prevention of abuse and neglect. Sophie walks us through services designed by the NSPCC for before, during & after domestic abuse. In this episode we also speak about the effect of witnessing domestic abuse at various stages of a child's life as well as the effect of short term funding as opposed to long term funding when providing a service.   Sophie Bell Sophie Bell is the Associate Head of Development and Implementation, Prevention of Abuse and Neglect at the NSPCC. Sophie's role is focused on prevention of abuse and neglect and she walks us through services designed by the NSPCC for before, during & after domestic abuse. Website: https://www.nspcc.org.uk Domestic Abuse, Recovering Together (DART™)  https://learning.nspcc.org.uk/services-children-families/dart About Donna Ohdedar: Donna has 16 years public sector experience, including her last role as Head of Law for a leading metropolitan authority. Now a safeguarding adviser & trainer, Donna is involved in serious case reviews in both children's and adults' safeguarding, domestic homicide and is a SILP Reviewer and Mentor. Donna offers ‘SILP School' her university accredited training course, Momentum her space for reviewers & a free online network for leaders in review practice. Find out more about SILP School here Join the Facebook group here Find Donna on LinkedIn here  Engagement + proportionality + strengths = SILP    

When I became an independent reviewer I felt I had lost my professional network. People around me didn't seem to understand exactly how it felt to be doing what I do. I never imagined a social media platform would change that for me. Fast forward to 2024 & that is exactly what LinkedIn does. If you are starting out with LinkedIn you may have no idea where to begin. You may not fully understand how it can help you at all. Let alone how to get the best from it. Meet Helen Tudor. Her approach is refreshing & accessible. What's more, it just works. Listen if you are interested in building your profile, networking, finding people or opportunities or connecting with others who care about the issues affecting the safeguarding & domestic abuse sector. In this episode we also speak about not being able to afford the food shopping, having teenagers & worrying about posting when you feel your hair is a mess.   About Helen Tudor Helen Tudor (was Pritchard) is a multi award winning entrepreneur who's built multiple 6 figure businesses since starting in 2016.  Most well known for helping entrepreneurs get leads from LinkedIn through her flagship programme The LinkedIn and Business Mastermind, Helen offers insight and knowledge to business owners all over the world through her online communities.  She lives in Grappenhall, Cheshire with her husband Stu and their four teenage children, two cats and a sausage dog called Dave. You can find Helen here: https://getleadsfromlinkedin.com/5daychallengereg/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/helenpritchard/ https://www.facebook.com/LinkedInLeadGen   About Donna Ohdedar: Donna has 16 years public sector experience, including her last role as Head of Law for a leading metropolitan authority. Now a safeguarding adviser & trainer, Donna is involved in serious case reviews in both children's and adults' safeguarding, domestic homicide and is a SILP Reviewer and Mentor. Donna offers ‘SILP School' her university accredited training course, Momentum her space for reviewers & a free online network for leaders in review practice. Find out more about SILP School here Join the Facebook group here Find Donna on LinkedIn here  Engagement + proportionality + strengths = SILP

There are a number of  principles, expectations & standards for us all to digest & implement as we embrace the implementation of Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023. It's helpful at this stage to explore how this feels for a partnership & gather thoughts & insights from an independent scrutineer. Have you considered the relevance & helpfulness of the descriptors to help you break down some of these broad & somewhat visionary terms? Who must we involve if we want to get this right? We focus our discussion on an approach that may resonate with you. We see the ‘whole family' approach being discussed in reviews & other analysis. Assessing the impact of adult issues on family life and Children's needs requires a collaborative whole-family approach to understand the adults' difficulties. Adult and children's services can then be delivered with an holistic approach based on relevant knowledge and skills from both services who should consult to support understanding and assessment.    I call upon those who support services for adults and children to embrace the importance of being involved in the implementation of the Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023. This is an exciting opportunity for something new to materialise. About Suzy Kitching: Suzy Kitching is a children's Social Worker with over 25 years' practice experience. Alongside her work with Strengthening Practice, Suzy is an Independent Scrutineer for a Local Safeguarding Children's Partnership and a Lead Reviewer for Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews. Suzy is passionate about skilled practice and learning; she was awarded an MBE for services to children and families in 2010 following the success and innovation of an integrated adult and children service she set up and developed. Suzy has worked in the Northeast of England as a practitioner and delivered Training in skill-based family practice across the country. Developing whole family practice where adult issues (substance misuse, domestic abuse, and Mental health) impacted on the wellbeing and safety of children. Suzy has worked in Local Authorities at both an operational and strategic level, she has supported practice improvement and culture change as Head of service and Principal Social Worker. Suzy has a real interest and passion in supporting and improving practice by applying learning into practice. To find out more about the online training click the link below: Multi-Agency Working to Safeguard Children Online Training - Westminster Insight   About Donna Ohdedar: Donna has 16 years public sector experience, including her last role as Head of Law for a leading metropolitan authority. Now a safeguarding adviser & trainer, Donna is involved in serious case reviews in both children's and adults' safeguarding, domestic homicide and is a SILP Reviewer and Mentor. Donna offers ‘SILP School' her university accredited training course, Momentum her space for reviewers & a free online network for leaders in review practice. Find out more about SILP School here Join the Facebook group here Find Donna on LinkedIn here  Engagement + proportionality + strengths = SILP

We all want media coverage of domestic abuse incidents to be more accurate & less victim blaming. As a starting point there has to be a focus on making the experience of a survivor being interviewed by the press a more positive experience. The project undertaken by researcher, Michelle Rawlins, draws on direct experience & commentary from survivors & there are many insights to be drawn from this episode for all of us. This ground breaking work will lead to a toolkit for trainee journalists and inspiration for a brand new style of reporting.   About Michelle Rawlins Michelle Rawlins is an award-winning journalist, author, ghostwriter and copywriter with 25 years' experience working for national newspapers, magazines and online publications. Michelle has built a long and consistent career from interviewing people in all walks of life and turning their words into print for traditional media and digital platforms. After initially cutting her teeth at three fast-paced press agencies, at the age of 23 Michelle went on to build a highly successful freelance career. Michelle has produced a vast myriad of true-life, health and news articles for national newspapers, including the Daily Mirror, Sun, The Guardian and the Daily Mail, alongside being a regular supplier of features and reports to women's magazines, including Take A Break, Bella, Closer, That's Life, Slimming World and Chat. She is also proactive in securing a place on the couch on shows including This Morning, Good Morning Britain, Loose Women and the Victoria Derbyshire show, for those she works with to ensure they gain maximum media attention. To find out more about Michelle and her research click here Find Michelle on Twitter. Organisations mentioned in the episode: IDAS https://idas.org.uk Women's Aid https://www.womensaid.org.uk     About Donna Ohdedar: Donna has 16 years public sector experience, including her last role as Head of Law for a leading metropolitan authority. Now a safeguarding adviser & trainer, Donna is involved in serious case reviews in both children's and adults' safeguarding, domestic homicide and is a SILP Reviewer and Mentor. Donna offers ‘SILP School' her university accredited training course, Momentum her space for reviewers & a free online network for leaders in review practice. Find out more about SILP School here Join the Facebook group here Find Donna on LinkedIn here  Engagement + proportionality + strengths = SILP

Most reviews identify a problem with information sharing, so it's time to improve our skills in analysing the in-the-moment reasoning of practitioners faced with the dilemmas this issue raises. The idea that reviews distort the picture of the totality of the work being done does not sit comfortably with any of us, but Jonathan makes a good case on this point. Expect a few lightbulb moments. Is it too high an aspiration to expect reviews to change behaviours & cultures?  Hear from one of my favourite thinkers to find out more.   About Jonathan Dickens: Jonathan Dickens is Emeritus Professor of Social Work. He worked in the school of social work from 1998 to 2023, and served as head of school from 2016-21. Before joining UEA, Jonathan had worked in Peterborough as a community worker, in London as a local authority social worker and then as a child care legal adviser (advising and acting on behalf of the local authority in court proceedings relating to children) and in Romania (1994 to 1997), as a trainer and consultant to teams of Romanian social workers.  The multiple and competing functions of local reviews of serious child abuse cases in England: https://doi.org/10.1177/02610183231218965   About Donna Ohdedar: Donna has 16 years public sector experience, including her last role as Head of Law for a leading metropolitan authority. Now a safeguarding adviser & trainer, Donna is involved in serious case reviews in both children's and adults' safeguarding, domestic homicide and is a SILP Reviewer and Mentor. Donna offers ‘SILP School' her university accredited training course, Momentum her space for reviewers & a free online network for leaders in review practice. Find out more about SILP School here Join the Facebook group here Find Donna on LinkedIn here  Engagement + proportionality + strengths = SILP

Do Domestic Homicide Review recommendations make a difference? We know that  there is a lack of national oversight about the effect of the recommendations, & we await Home Office guidance on how this will change. Do they mostly suggest training to effect these improvements? How are they considering protected characteristic? Do they highlight good practice? The study commissioned by the Domestic Abuse Commissioner & undertaking by the HALT team is the place to find out. Hear from the one of the authors to find out more. Links: The Homicide Abuse Learning Together (HALT) website: https://domestichomicide-halt.co.uk/ The briefing documents for the current research: https://domesticabusecommissioner.uk/reports/ The principal investigator on the project is Professor Khatidja Chantler, and the researchers are Dr Vicky Baker, Dr Clare Gunby and Dr Kim Heyes   About Donna Ohdedar: Donna has 16 years public sector experience, including her last role as Head of Law for a leading metropolitan authority. Now a safeguarding adviser & trainer, Donna is involved in serious case reviews in both children's and adults' safeguarding, domestic homicide and is a SILP Reviewer and Mentor. Donna offers ‘SILP School' her university accredited training course, Momentum her space for reviewers & a free online network for leaders in review practice. Find out more about SILP School here Join the Facebook group here Find Donna on LinkedIn here  Engagement + proportionality + strengths = SILP

Even though we have come a long way, large pockets of society still exist where an improved understanding of domestic abuse might make a huge difference. These are the areas where we haven't yet understood how what we do & the way we do it can act as a deterrent, help improve detection & even tackle the problem of domestic abuse. Legislation & the role it has played is a major factor. Is the way the Domestic Abuse Bill is working now, for instance, in any way similar to what we envisaged only a couple of years ago?   For a bird's eye view of these issues & a look at where we are headed, I can think of no better person to speak to than Suzanne Jacob. We each have a role to play. If you can't see how you or what you do fits in, I suggest you listen to this episode. There are victims who have suffered decades of abuse for whom you may be the right person to speak to. Whatever level of understanding you have, there's something in this conversation for you.  About Suzanne Jacob OBE: Suzanne worked for the UK Government on some of its most challenging and high profile crime and security policies, many of which had complex legal and international dimensions. She led a significant part of the security programme for the 2012 Olympics, for which she was awarded an OBE in the New Year's Honours List 2013. She joined UK-wide charity SafeLives in 2015, and became Chief Executive in December 2017.  Find Suzanne on LinkedIn here Find more information about Safe Lives here About Donna Ohdedar: Donna has 16 years public sector experience, including her last role as Head of Law for a leading metropolitan authority. Now a safeguarding adviser & trainer, Donna is involved in serious case reviews in both children's and adults' safeguarding, domestic homicide and is a SILP Reviewer and Mentor. Donna offers ‘SILP School' her university accredited training course, Momentum her space for reviewers & a free online network for leaders in review practice. Find out more about SILP School here Join the Facebook group here Find Donna on LinkedIn here  Engagement + proportionality + strengths = SILP  

When I asked Kul Mahay about organisations with a learning culture it was inevitable that we would begin by speaking about the pandemic. It forced us to become more creative. Being creative is everything when we want to generate valuable learning. Reviews are pre-occupied with learning from what didn't go well. But that leaves us feeling value less. So how do we use emotional intelligence, as leaders & in reviews to flip this? If you are ready to hold up the mirror & consider the culture you create as a leader or a reviewer, this Is an episode you will enjoy.  About Kul Mahey: Kul Mahay is an accomplished senior leader with over 30 years of senior leadership experience, in the police service and is recognised as a top leadership and emotional intelligence specialist. He has extensive experience in cultural diagnosis and transformation, leadership development, executive coaching, conflict resolution, development of executive teams, HR transformation, and serious and large-scale investigations, critical and major incident command, and contingency planning, working right up Executive level. He is regularly called upon to comment on issues around organisational culture and embedding emotional intelligence into organisational practices. As a trained TV presenter, Kul is regular asked to appear on tv as an expert. He hosts his own ‘Unlocking Leadership' radio show as well his popular podcast ‘Human Centred Leadership' known for his engaging conversations with senior leaders from across the globe. Website: https://www.igniteyourinnerpotential.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kulmahay/ Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/human-centred-leadership-podcast-with-kul-mahay/id1600862985 About Donna Ohdedar: Donna has 16 years public sector experience, including her last role as Head of Law for a leading metropolitan authority. Now a safeguarding adviser & trainer, Donna is involved in serious case reviews in both children's and adults' safeguarding, domestic homicide and is a SILP Reviewer and Mentor. Donna offers ‘SILP School' her university accredited training course, CPD for reviewers & a free online network for leaders in review practice. Find out more about SILP School here Engagement + proportionality + strengths = SILP

When you have spent 30 years in a policing career it can be hard to see how you might fit into anything else. This was how it felt for Andy Labrum, Founder of Blue Light Leavers. He has supported thousands of others through the transition & is ready to share vulnerably about his own journey & that experienced by others in his community. Andy's approach is to offer inspiration & guidance, but it is based on direct experience. Be prepared to gain insight into the skills you never realised you have from your public sector background which are sought after in a range of different industries. If you hold any limiting beliefs about considering a new path or project & wondered if you were alone in encountering insecurities whilst being ‘at a crossroads' in your professional life, this Is an episode you will enjoy.   About Andy: Andy Labrum is a former police officer who after 30 years of service transitioned to the private sector. Andy has developed into a coach for blue light leavers to support them through the transition and build their confidence. He established Blue Light Leavers and supports thousands of police officers to think about their next steps.  Website: https://www.bluelightleavers.com/ Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bluelightleavers Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andylabrum/ About Donna Ohdedar: Donna has 16 years public sector experience, including her last role as Head of Law for a leading metropolitan authority. Now a safeguarding adviser & trainer, Donna is involved in serious case reviews in both children's and adults' safeguarding, domestic homicide and is a SILP Reviewer and Mentor. Donna offers ‘SILP School' her university accredited training course, CPD for reviewers & a free online network for leaders in review practice. Find out more about SILP School here Engagement + proportionality + strengths = SILP  

The last Triennial Analysis ‘Learning for the Future: Final Analysis of Serious Case Reviews' analysed 253 cases. These were serious case reviews & local child safeguarding practice reviews completed in 2020 & 2021. Jonathan joins me in this conversation to give us an overview of the statistics & themes, which is super useful for those who undertake these reviews. Jonathan also shares inspiration & thoughts from the chapters focused on specific themes. Many of these apply equally to Domestic Homicide Reviews or Safeguarding Adults Reviews. Listen in for an important debate about the use of terms such as ‘professional curiosity' & ‘professional challenge'. Also if you are interested in generating learning for leaders or how recommendations translate to action plans this Is an episode you will enjoy.  Click here for more information about SILP School. Click here for an on the spot assessment of your eligibility for SILP School. Connect with Donna on LinkedIn here. Engagement + proportionality + strengths = SILP

How do we frame our analysis around 3 overlapping problems like intimate partner violence, suicidality & self harm when each of them presents us with a unique complexity of its own?  The way they manifest feels hard to predict. We can look at contributing factors, use of language & stigma. And we can consider  solutions focused ideas for service delivery. What about if we each examined our role & made a conscious decision to take more responsibility? This conversation applies to IMRs created for Domestic Homicide Reviews, Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews or Safeguarding Adults Reviews.

How do we frame our analysis around 3 overlapping problems like intimate partner violence, suicidality & self harm when each of them presents us with a unique complexity of its own?  The way they manifest feels hard to predict. We can look at contributing factors, use of language & stigma. And we can consider  solutions focused ideas for service delivery. What about if we each examined our role & made a conscious decision to take more responsibility? This conversation applies to IMRs created for Domestic Homicide Reviews, Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews or Safeguarding Adults Reviews.  About Estela Barbosa: Estela has research experience in economics, with emphasis on social welfare and health economics, having worked for the Human Development Research Group and the joint programme of the Brazilian Ministry of Health.  She joined the Violence and Society Centre at City on April 2021. Her current research involves secondary data analysis of administrative data collected by domestic-violence specialist services, probabilistic profiling of experiences of violence, lifetime societal costs of violence and in particular sexual violence and cost-effectiveness modelling of interventions to prevent violence. About Donna Ohdedar: Donna has 16 years public sector experience, including her last role as Head of Law for a leading metropolitan authority. Now a safeguarding adviser & trainer, Donna is involved in serious case reviews in both children's and adults' safeguarding, domestic homicide and is a SILP Reviewer and Mentor. Donna offers ‘SILP School' her university accredited training course, CPD for reviewers & a free online network for leaders in review practice. Find out more about SILP School here Find out if you are eligible for SILP School here. Engagement + proportionality + strengths = SILP

How does best practice look when we are commissioning an IMR & how regularly does this happen in practice? When the requirement lands it's natural to want to produce the best quality, but there's a supportive framework that facilitates that. Clare & I separate foundational work from the work necessary when the requirement for the IMR lands in this conversation. We also cover systemic analysis, governance & transparency. This conversation applies to IMRs created for Domestic Homicide Reviews, Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews or Safeguarding Adults Reviews.    Find out more about SILP School here For an on the spot assessment of your eligibility for SILP School click here To book an informal discussion click here   Engagement + proportionality + strengths = SILP

Do we feel skilled up enough to analyse bias in the safeguarding response in 2023? Where does it leave us in terms of our duty to safeguard the most vulnerable people in society if we are answering this question with a ‘no'? If we start a review without being explicit about exactly what we are looking for we know this weakness will permeate throughout & impact on quality. How do we do this well when we want the review to provide robust analysis about potential bias? Today I'm sharing my thoughts gathered after a workshop in which we considered these questions & others. I will speak directly to the point about why we are so often silent, as there were many suggestions shared about this on the day. I will also share the ideas brought to the workshop about what this term ‘cultural competency' really means. Can we ever tick that box? This episode is for you whether you work in the world of Domestic Homicide Reviews, Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews or Safeguarding Adults Reviews.  About Donna Ohdedar: Donna has 16 years public sector experience, including her last role as Head of Law for a leading metropolitan authority. Now a safeguarding adviser & trainer, Donna is involved in serious case reviews in both children's and adults' safeguarding, domestic homicide and is a SILP Reviewer and Mentor. Donna offers ‘SILP School' her university accredited training course, CPD for reviewers & a free online network for leaders in review practice. Find out more about SILP School here Find out if you are eligible for SILP School here. Book a call with Donna here.  Engagement + proportionality + strengths = SILP

The cost of living crisis has hit the headlines & affects us all. But some are working from a very different baseline. What we learn when we listen to their voice illuminates how much we all take for granted. How do we support in a way that avoids imposing a solution we decide is best & offer what broadens choice or empowers this service user? When we are committed to coproduction how do we show how much we value their contribution? What role does the language we use play in reducing sense of stigma, shame or embarrassment? Today's episode allows you to access the latest thoughts on how all the overlapping problems are interfacing with poverty. Which are causes & which are effects? It's time to value & utilise our relationship based skills & build the trust & confidence of those who will benefit most from poverty aware analysis. This episode includes a summary of the workshop I offered alongside Joseph Howes which considers case studies, quotes & ideas for improving your poverty awareness levels. It will help if these skills are needed in your reviews or for the challenge for practice/service design. This episode is important listening whether you work in the world of Domestic Homicide Reviews, Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews or Safeguarding Adults Reviews.    About Joseph Howes: Joseph is Chief Executive of Buttle UK and has 22 years of experience working in charities supporting children, young people and their families in the UK to build better futures. Joseph has been Chief Executive of Buttle UK for 4 years and has previously held senior fundraising, and communications roles at Depaul UK, Action for Children and The Prince's Trust. He is also Chair of the End Child Poverty Coalition, a group of 80+ organisations dedicated to the cause of alleviating child poverty. Website: https://buttleuk.org/  Information on Buttle UK's co-production journey https://buttleuk.org/news/news-list/the-start-of-buttle-uks-co-production-journey/    Buttle UK's co-produced report on Surviving Estrangement https://buttleuk.org/our-research/research-reports/surviving-estrangement-estranged-young-people-co-produced-report/  About Donna Ohdedar: Donna has 16 years public sector experience, including her last role as Head of Law for a leading metropolitan authority. Now a safeguarding adviser & trainer, Donna is involved in serious case reviews in both children's and adults' safeguarding, domestic homicide and is a SILP Reviewer and Mentor. Donna offers ‘SILP School' her university accredited training course, CPD for reviewers & a free online network for leaders in review practice. Find out more about SILP School here Find out more about Momentum here Interested in updating your CV? Click here Engagement + proportionality + strengths = SILP  

What is needed in reviews in 2023? Today I'm sharing my thoughts on what we have been seeing & how I think we can improve. I will speak to the SILP Formula and clarify what I think a review with an Appreciative Focus can look like. I'm outlining the reviewer competency framework we have developed & how it applies to all review professionals.  I'm also sharing from experience in terms of the learning curve we all tend to experience in reviews & how this has helped me to frame personal development & support for anyone involved in a review. This episode is for you whether you work in the world of Domestic Homicide Reviews, Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews or Safeguarding Adults Reviews. Domestic  About Donna Ohdedar: Donna has 16 years public sector experience, including her last role as Head of Law for a leading metropolitan authority. Now a safeguarding adviser & trainer, Donna is involved in serious case reviews in both children's and adults' safeguarding, domestic homicide and is a SILP Reviewer and Mentor. Donna offers ‘SILP School' her university accredited training course, CPD for reviewers & a free online network for leaders in review practice. Find out more about SILP School here Find out more about Momentum here   Engagement + proportionality + strengths = SILP

How do you avoid creating frustration for a family member or significant other who contributes to your review? The starting point is being conscious at every stage of the process. But the details are important. How late is too late to speak with the perpetrator? Who would you speak to first? Today's episode allows you to access the thoughts & principles that work in 2023 with all the choices we have about how to offer this. It's designed to help you to get most out of the contribution available to the review whilst at the same time a summary of the workshop I offered alongside James Rowlands and Dr Elizabeth Cook, which considers these challenges.  This episode is important listening whether you work in the world of Domestic Homicide Reviews, Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews or Safeguarding Adults Reviews. Domestic  About Dr Elizabeth Cook: Dr. Elizabeth Cook is a Senior Lecturer in the Violence and Society Centre, City, University of London, which she joined in January 2020. As a sociologist and criminologist, her principal areas of research expertise include homicide, family, and gender and their intersections with harms to society, specifically: analysing pathways between gender, inequality, and homicide; improving statutory fatality review systems; and accounting for the impact of family advocacy and activism on crime, justice and punishment. Her expertise forms part of a large UKRI-funded Prevention Research Partnership (PRP) Consortium Award on Violence, Health and Society, of which, she is a Co-Investigator. This Consortium engages with multiple public, governmental and third sector bodies who generate data on violence with the aim of developing a theory of change of violence, health and society. About James Rowlands: James comes from a practice-based background in the domestic and sexual abuse sector, having originally trained as a Social Worker and then becoming an Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA). Before commencing his PhD in 2018, he spent 14 years working in the voluntary and statutory sector in a variety of roles. Most recently he was the Strategic Commissioner for Domestic Violence and Abuse, Sexual Violence and VAWG at Brighton & Hove City Council and East Sussex County Council. About Donna Ohdedar: Donna has 16 years public sector experience, including her last role as Head of Law for a leading metropolitan authority. Now a safeguarding adviser & trainer, Donna is involved in serious case reviews in both children's and adults' safeguarding, domestic homicide and is a SILP Reviewer and Mentor. Donna offers ‘SILP School' her university accredited training course, CPD for reviewers & a free online network for leaders in review practice. Find a link to James Rowlands & Dr Elizabeth Cook research paper here Find out more about SILP School here Find out more about Momentum here James & Lizzie published paper Consider the CV Re write offer here Engagement + proportionality + strengths = SILP  

Are you ready to discuss the topic that is guaranteed to feature in every review you will undertake? This might be where you are highlighting multi agency collaboration as strong practice or considering where & how it could improved In today's episode I'm joined by Nick Frost who will share his ideas, including those based on a communities of practice model. This episode will be useful whether you work in the world of Domestic Homicide Reviews, Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews or Safeguarding Adults Reviews.  About Nick Frost:Nick Frost is Emeritus Professor at Leeds Beckett University, UK. He was a local authority social worker and an adult educator, before joining Leeds Beckett University in 2009. Nick has over a decade of experience as Chair of three different Local Safeguarding Children Boards. He has addressed conferences on child welfare issues in many countries and acted as a consultant to a number of governments and voluntary organisations. Nick has produced over 20 books including 'Understanding Children's Social Care' (with Nigel Parton, Sage, 2009) and 'The Routledge Handbook of Global Child Welfare' (with Pat Dolan, Routledge, 2017). Find Nick's latest book 'The Myth of Measurement' here. About Donna Ohdedar:  Donna has 16 years public sector experience, including her last role as Head of Law for a leading metropolitan authority. Now a safeguarding adviser & trainer, Donna is involved in serious case reviews in both children's and adults' safeguarding, domestic homicide and is a SILP Reviewer and Mentor. Donna offers ‘SILP School' her university accredited training course, CPD for reviewers & a free online network for leaders in review practice. Find out more about SILP School here Find out more about Momentum here Find out how to work with me one to one here Would you like me to re write your CV? Find out more here  Engagement + proportionality + strengths = SILP

How do you avoid the inevitable sense of overwhelm that pervades at the start of a thematic review? In this workshop we consider methodologies that enable the review to maintain its focus on the high level ideas.  There are other challenges around these reviews remaining inclusive & to bring them to conclusion in a timely way. Today's episode allows you to access a summary of the workshop I offered alongside Kate Spreadbury, which considers these challenges.  This episode is important listening whether you work in the world of Domestic Homicide Reviews, Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews or Safeguarding Adults Reviews.  About Kate Spreadbury: Kate Spreadbury is an independent social worker specialising in adult safeguarding, has worked as a local authority adult safeguarding lead and with Safeguarding Adults Boards to review and develop policy and practice.  Co-author of the Adult Safeguarding Practice Handbook [Kate Spreadbury & Rachel Hubbard] & has been influential in bringing various practice issues and institutional barriers to the fore. Kate has authored thematic reviews for Gloucestershire & Hampshire Safeguarding Adults Boards & co-authored the Analysis of Safeguarding Adults Reviews 2017-2019 [Preston Shoot, Braye, Spreadbury, Preston, Allen]   About Donna Ohdedar: Donna has 16 years public sector experience, including her last role as Head of Law for a leading metropolitan authority. Now a safeguarding adviser & trainer, Donna is involved in serious case reviews in both children's and adults' safeguarding, domestic homicide and is a SILP Reviewer and Mentor. Donna offers ‘SILP School' her university accredited training course, CPD for reviewers & a free online network for leaders in review practice   Find out more about SILP School here Find out how to work with me one to one here Would you like me to re write your CV? Find out more here  Engagement + proportionality + strengths = SILP

The show is back for season 3 & I am feeling energised & uplifted following ther success of season 2. The pressure is on to improve. So herein lies my challenge. Speaking of challenges, it goes without saying that 2023 will bring unique ones for our sector. So let's dig in & learn more. Listen in if you work in the world of Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews, Safeguarding Adult Reviews or Domestic Homicide Reviews & download Quality Reviews for Quality Reviewers FREE pdf guide here if this will help you with applying for or commissioning reviews.    About Donna Ohdedar: Donna has 16 years public sector experience, including her last role as Head of Law for a leading metropolitan authority. Now a safeguarding adviser & trainer, Donna is involved in serious case reviews in both children's and adults' safeguarding, domestic homicide and is a SILP Reviewer and Mentor. Donna offers ‘SILP School' her university accredited training course, CPD for reviewers & a free online network for leaders in review practice.   Find out more about SILP School here Download our FREE guide ‘Quality Reviews Which Use Quality Reviewers‘ here Listen to the episode 'SILP The Basics' here Find Donna on Linkedin here Engagement + proportionality + strengths = SILP

There's no possible way forward than to be inspired by this episode. Have we normalised there being several review process which flow from a single incident? Meet Liane James, who embarked on a 5 year project to change this. Listen in if you work in the worked of Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews, Safeguarding Adult Reviews or Domestic Homicide Reviews and download the FREE pdf guide ‘Quality Reviews Which Use Quality Reviewers' to help you with applying for reviews or commissioning reviews.    About Donna Ohdedar: Donna has 16 years public sector experience, including her last role as Head of Law for a leading metropolitan authority. Now a safeguarding adviser & trainer, Donna is involved in serious case reviews in both children's and adults' safeguarding, domestic homicide and is a SILP Reviewer and Mentor. Donna offers ‘SILP School' her university accredited training course, CPD for reviewers & a free online network for leaders in review practice. Find out more about SILP School here Find Donna on Linkedin here To book an informal discussion with a member of our team please click here Download our FREE guide ‘Quality Reviews Which Use Quality Reviewers‘ here Engagement + proportionality + strengths = SILP

Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews which analyse practice whose aim is to protect children from exploitation are called upon to make no assumptions. This dynamic & fast changing landscape is different to what it was only a year or so ago. Those who are vulnerable to exploitation, service design & the impact of pandemic restrictions have all played a part. There's no room for stereotypes. We can't afford to stay in the comfort of our silos. New & enhanced techniques to collaborate with partners & agencies who are not part of our normal network are needed. Listen in & download the 6 Solutions Focused Questions to Convert Silo Working into Positive Action Planning if this will help you in your reviews here.  About Donna Ohdedar: Donna has 16 years public sector experience, including her last role as Head of Law for a leading metropolitan authority. Now a safeguarding adviser & trainer, Donna is involved in serious case reviews in both children's and adults' safeguarding, domestic homicide and is a SILP Reviewer and Mentor. Donna offers ‘SILP School' her university accredited training course, CPD for reviewers & a free online network for leaders in review practice. Find out more about SILP School here To book an informal discussion with a member of our team please click here Download our FREE guide '6 Solutions Focused Questions to Convert Silo Working into Positive Action Planning' here Engagement + proportionality + strengths = SILP

Whether you are conducting a Child Safeguarding Practice Review, a Safeguarding Adults Review or a Domestic Homicide Review, the themes you encounter are likely to have arisen in a previous review. You may be dealing with themes encountered in the same local area. Is this a reflection on the professionalism of the sector? Does it mean reviews are a waste of time? How do national & local lessons interface with each other & can a national problem really be tackled in a local review? Can we train the problems away? Listen in & download the 5 Misconceptions About Recurring Themes in Reviews below if this is part of your experience in reviews.  About Donna Ohdedar: Donna has 16 years public sector experience, including her last role as Head of Law for a leading metropolitan authority. Now a safeguarding adviser & trainer, Donna is involved in serious case reviews in both children's and adults' safeguarding, domestic homicide and is a SILP Reviewer and Mentor. Donna offers ‘SILP School' her university accredited training course, CPD for reviewers & a free online network for leaders in review practice. Find out more about SILP School here To book an informal discussion with a member of our team please click here Download our FREE guide '5 Misconceptions About Recurring Themes in Reviews' here Engagement + proportionality + strengths = SILP

Reviews with an appreciative focus incorporate 3 intertwining strands from a variety of established theoretical & practical backgrounds. These are embedded within 4 pillars of an appreciative review. The model we have adopted in SILP reviews can be found in the link below. An appreciative focus can be applied to Domestic Homicide Reviews, Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews or Safeguarding Adults Reviews. It's a focus which, whether we choose to adopt it or not, we all need to know about as we know it drives up engagement & motivation for change. About Donna Ohdedar: Donna has 16 years public sector experience, including her last role as Head of Law for a leading metropolitan authority. Now a safeguarding adviser & trainer, Donna is involved in serious case reviews in both children's and adults' safeguarding, domestic homicide and is a SILP Reviewer and Mentor. Donna offers ‘SILP School' her university accredited training course, CPD for reviewers & a free online network for leaders in review practice. Find out more about SILP School here To book an informal discussion with a member of our team please click here Assess how strengths focussed you are by using our Strengths Focus Assessment Tool here Download the model we have adopted in SILP reviews here. Engagement + proportionality + strengths = SILP

The Key Findings from Analysis of Domestic Homicide Reviews analysed 124 DHRs reviewed by the Home Office in the 12 months from October 2019.  Today's episode allows you to access the workshop with Gaynor & Davina, 2 of the authors.   This episode is important listening whether you work in the world of Domestic Homicide Reviews, Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews or Safeguarding Adults Reviews. Domestic abuse clearly features within all of these reviews, & there is data within this analysis which we all need to know about. For instance: 46% of the victims had been the target of a perpetrator previously, almost always their previous partner.   In 64% of the DHRs aggravating factors were identified, with coercive control being the most common.   About Donna Ohdedar: Donna has 16 years public sector experience, including her last role as Head of Law for a leading metropolitan authority. Now a safeguarding adviser & trainer, Donna is involved in serious case reviews in both children's and adults' safeguarding, domestic homicide and is a SILP Reviewer and Mentor. Donna offers ‘SILP School' her university accredited training course, CPD for reviewers & a free online network for leaders in review practice. Find out more about SILP School here To book an informal discussion with our Head of Enrolment, Robin Harper-Coulson please click here Join us for our FREE podcast live on 19th September with Jonanthan Dickens, 5 Misconceptions About Recurring Themes in Reviews. Click here to sign up Join us for our FREE podcast live on 27th September, Robust Reviews Using Appreciative Inquiry Techniques. Click here to sign up Click here to access the Key Findings publication ref James-Hanman, Kerss, Ruskin, Mears, March 2022   Engagement + proportionality + strengths = SILP

Balancing the budget whilst ensuring the quality of reviews is a challenge for any commissioner of reviews. In this conversation with Robin Harper-Coulson, ex Business Manager of a Safeguarding Children Partnership, we learn more about one partnership whose journey includes the full range of experiences. Listen in to hear how an unhelpful review led one partnership on the journey to find quality & ultimately to creating in house expertise to conduct reviews. This conversation will be of interest to anyone who works in the world of child safeguarding practice reviews, safeguarding adults reviews or domestic homicide reviews. Click here to book an informal discussion with our Head of Enrolment, Robin Harper Coulson. About Donna Ohdedar: Donna has 16 years public sector experience, including her last role as Head of Law for a leading metropolitan authority. Now a safeguarding adviser & trainer, Donna is involved in serious case reviews in both children's and adults' safeguarding, domestic homicide and is a SILP Reviewer and Mentor. Donna offers ‘SILP School' her university accredited training course, CPD for reviewers & a free online network for leaders in review practice. Find our more about SILP School here SILP Assessment Find Donna on LinkedIn Find Donna on Twitter Find Donna in her FREE Facebook group Sign up here for our free podcast live in August with Gaynor Mears, OBE 'Key Findings from the Analysis of Domestic Homicide Reviews'  Sign up here for our free podcast live in September with Jonathan Dickens '5 Misconceptions About Recurring Themes in Reviews' About Robin: Robin Harper-Coulson is a qualified Social Worker and has worked in organisations providing voluntary and statutory services to children, young people, families, parents, and adults for over 40 years. His experience derives from a number of diverse roles he has undertaken during his career as a youth worker, voluntary sports coach, safeguarding lead, residential child care officer and manager, children's social worker, training and development officer, strategic workforce lead, children's workforce development manager and as the strategic business manager within three Local Safeguarding Children Boards/Partnerships.  Engagement + proportionality + strengths = SILP

Relatively few review recommendations are aimed at organisational leaders. But they have the power to create change just as the frontline do. If we ignore this, we are missing part of the puzzle.  Creating a culture of confidence & support for professionals to tackle the challenges of safeguarding is worth investing in. So I suggest this conversation will be useful for anyone who works in the world of safeguarding or domestic abuse or who has an interest in it. About Natasha Rennolds: Natasha is at the University of East Anglia mainly as a PhD Researcher in Education exploring how staff and young people build and sustain relationships in different learning environments, what impacts the ‘doing' of the relationships and how learning comes to be recognised. Her motivation to undertake the research was based on 30 years of experience working with young people, families and professionals, and thinking about how relationships are crucial to safeguarding. You can contact Natasha through Twitter at @DreamkeyInfo and @R4Ppod About Donna Ohdedar: Donna has 16 years public sector experience, including her last role as Head of Law for a leading metropolitan authority. Now a safeguarding adviser & trainer, Donna is involved in serious case reviews in both children's and adults' safeguarding, domestic homicide and is a SILP Reviewer and Mentor. Donna offers ‘SILP School' her university accredited training course, CPD for reviewers & a free online network for leaders in review practice. SILP Assessment SILP School Find Donna on LinkedIn Find Donna on Twitter Find Donna in her FREE Facebook group Engagement + proportionality + strengths = SILP

The stereotypes surrounding safeguarding professionals are never helpful. But they are brought into sharper focus after a high profile. The way leaders react makes such a difference. Then the media's response will shape the way the public sees the sector. Is this all just inevitable, or do we each have a part to play? The conversation is worthy of a listen for anyone who works in the world of safeguarding or domestic abuse or who has an interest in it. About Ray Jones: Dr Ray Jones is Emeritus Professor of Social Work at Kingston University and St. George's, University of London, and a registered social worker. From 1992 to 2006 he was director of social services in Wiltshire. He was the first chief executive of the Social Care Institute for Excellence, and has been deputy chair and chair of the British Association of Social Workers. From 2008 to 2016 he was professor of social work at Kingston University and St George's, University of London. He has been a visiting professor at the University of Exeter and at the University of Bath and is an honorary fellow of the University of Gloucestershire. He has led inquiries following the deaths of children and adults, from 2009 to 2013 was chair of Bristol's Safeguarding Children Board, and from 2010 until 2016 oversaw child protection improvement in Salford, Torbay, the Isle of Wight, Sandwell and Devon. Ray is a regular press columnist and media commentator, has frequently given evidence to Parliamentary Select Committees, and in 2017 he received the Social Worker of the Year Award for ‘Outstanding Contribution to Social Work'. In 2021 he received an honorary doctorate in civil law from the University of East Anglia and in 2022 was appointed to undertake the independent review of children's social care in Northern Ireland. ‘The Story of Baby P, Setting the Record Straight', Ray Jones, available on amazon University of Kingston & St Georges Professor Ray Jones - Academic profiles - Kingston University London  Community Care, 2018 Ray Jones: ‘I see what is happening to children like me now and that fires me up' (communitycare.co.uk) About Donna:  Donna has 16 years public sector experience, including her last role as Head of Law for a leading metropolitan authority. Now a safeguarding adviser & trainer, Donna is involved in serious case reviews in both children's and adults' safeguarding, domestic homicide and is a SILP Reviewer and Mentor. Donna offers ‘SILP School' her university accredited training course, CPD for reviewers & a free online network for leaders in review practice. SILP Assessment SILP School Find Donna on LinkedIn Find Donna on Twitter Find Donna in her FREE Facebook group Engagement + proportionality + strengths = SILP

Dive in this week if you are ready for a conversation that will make you think. What happens when we look at the individuals we work with through a new lens? Without labels & baggage, removing all the bias & predetermined views we might formulate when we look at their records. This approach isn't only for what we do in the day job. It applies all the time, but most of us don't see it as relevant for ourselves. The conversation is a must listen for anyone, whether you have an interest in learning & improvement work or not. About Dr Jessica Taylor: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-jessica-taylor-5667351b2 Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrJessTaylor Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jessicaforenpsych/ Website: https://www.victimfocus.org.uk/ Book: Sexy but Psycho About Donna:  Donna has 16 years public sector experience, including her last role as Head of Law for a leading metropolitan authority. Now a safeguarding adviser & trainer, Donna is involved in serious case reviews in both children's and adults' safeguarding, domestic homicide and is a SILP Reviewer and Mentor. Donna offers ‘SILP School' her university accredited training course, CPD for reviewers & a free online network for leaders in review practice. SILP Assessment SILP School Find Donna on LinkedIn Find Donna on Twitter Find Donna in her FREE Facebook group Engagement + proportionality + strengths = SILP

Now here's a golden opportunity to hear in detail exactly what a partnership does when they make a clear decision to put the practitioner at the heart of their learning activity. How do you prioritise learning from strengths without leaving behind what needs to change? What difference does it make when a chair practices active listening compared to the one who over steers? We leave no stone unturned. We tackle head on the situation in which the same issue comes up for review again & again. Plus considering how national thematic learning can be embedded locally. & you know I simply had to ask the question about longer v the shorter overview report. The conversation has a focus on partnership activity related to Local Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews. However, anyone interested in partnership working may want to listen in. About Amanda: Amanda Gillard is a Practice learning and review manager at the London Borough of Bexley. About Donna: Donna has 16 years public sector experience, including her last role as Head of Law for a leading metropolitan authority. Now a safeguarding adviser & trainer, Donna is involved in serious case reviews in both children's and adults' safeguarding, domestic homicide and is a SILP Reviewer and Mentor. Donna offers ‘SILP School' her university accredited training course, CPD for reviewers & a free online network for leaders in review practice. SILP Assessment SILP School Find Donna on LinkedIn Find Donna on Twitter Find Donna in her FREE Facebook group Engagement + Proportionality + Strengths = SILP

Have you ever read a headline in mainstream media reporting on social workers having done a good job? If you haven't, my next question is ‘how does this impact on how those professionals FEEL? I suspect this can be applied more widely to safeguarding professionals in general. This was the conversation that began with reviews then expanded into social work & the media & social work world wide. We touch on the ‘before & after' since the Wood Review, what the independent chair role* is really like, plus some real life experiences of how our world is misunderstood & misreported in the media. The conversation is relatable for any professional in the safeguarding and domestic abuse sector. It provides background for anyone involved in Local Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews, Safeguarding Adult Reviews & Domestic Homicide Reviews. *David's independent chair role was in Tameside not Thamesmead About David: David is a Consultant, Podcaster and Presenter of the Socialworldpodcast.com ‘thoughts on the social world', following 25 years working with and around the media to support child protection and the voice of social work. He has over 35 years national and international experience in the field of social welfare. He is recognised as an independent expert on matters of child protection and parenting and have a broad, continuing, experience with the media. Currently a member of the International Advisory Board at the Global Institute for Social Work–a world wide body and most recently invited to be a member of the Editorial, Oversight and Assurance Panel of the INEQE Safeguarding Group. Twitter: https://twitter.com/DaveNiven Listen to the Social World Podcast International Advisory Board, Global Institute of Social Work   About Donna: Donna has 16 years public sector experience, including her last role as Head of Law for a leading metropolitan authority. Now a safeguarding adviser & trainer, Donna is involved in serious case reviews in both children's and adults' safeguarding, domestic homicide and is a SILP Reviewer and Mentor. Donna offers ‘SILP School' her university accredited training course, CPD for reviewers & a free online network for leaders in review practice. SILP Assessment SILP School Find Donna on LinkedIn Find Donna on Twitter Find Donna in her FREE Facebook group   Engagement + Proportionality + Strengths = SILP

Join me for this conversation if you are open to be challenged about how you think about older people & growing older. Mervyn offers us his thoughts about a society in which stereotyped ageist assumptions abound. A topic so close to my heart, Mervyn's comments were more than enough to fuel me to continue to question & challenge what I hear, see & think. Are you ready to do the same? Whatever your position is on health, social care & public sector service provision, my promise is the adrenaline will flow. This episode is well worth a listen. The conversation relates primarily to social care provision, but the principles apply to anyone who invites consultation in their role as practitioner or reviewer. What is happening here touches Safeguarding Adults Review work most specifically. To be in with a chance of winning one of our giveaways, please send proof of an apple podcast review. If you don't use apple please use a friend or colleague's device [with permission, of course]. The final step Is to send a screen shot as proof of the review & you will be entered into the draw to kelly@reviewconsulting.co.uk. Good luck. SILP Assessment SILP School Find Donna on LinkedIn Find Donna on Twitter Find Donna in her FREE Facebook group About Donna: Donna has 16 years public sector experience, including her last role as Head of Law for a leading metropolitan authority. Now a safeguarding adviser & trainer, Donna is involved in serious case reviews in both children's and adults' safeguarding, domestic homicide and is a SILP Reviewer and Mentor. Donna offers ‘SILP School' her university accredited training course, CPD for reviewers & a free online network for leaders in review practice. About Mervyn: Co-Founder and Society Secretary, Change AGEnts Network UK Co-operative and Co-Founder and President of the Practitioner Alliance For Safeguarding Adults (PASA) Mervyn Eastman began his career in the late 1960s as a welfare assistant in East London. In the early 1970s he trained in social work (CQSW) and has worked in all fields of social care, much of which specializing in issues related to age and ageing. In 1997 he co-founded, and is now President of PASA, and following early retirement from the post of Director of Social Services for a north London Borough, he became in August 2001 UK Director of the Government Programme, Better Government for Older People (BGOP), a post held until May 2009. Engagement + Proportionality = SILP

The requirement for a stronger perpetrator focus, more robust legislation about coercive control, the Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme & non fatal strangulation beoming a stand alone offence. These & other important changes are becoming embedded & the action required on the ground is unprecedented. The conversation I will share with you covers the changes & how the sector is managing it, how the changes are viewed. But fundamentally, the question about how risk assessment & how well it assists in preventing serious harm is a valid one. Whether you are fully immersed in all that's happening or an onlooker, this episode is for you. The conversation relates to Domestic Homicide Reviews, but what is happening here touches Local Child Safeguarding Practice Review &  Safeguarding Adult Review work. To be in with a chance of winning one of our giveaways, please send proof of an apple podcast review. If you don't use apple please use a friend or colleague's device [with permission, of course]. The final step Is to send a screen shot as proof of the review & you will be entered into the draw to catherine@reviewconsulting.co.uk. Good luck. Find Viv on Twitter SILP Assessment SILP School Find Donna on LinkedIn Find Donna on Twitter Find Donna in her FREE Facebook group About Donna: Donna has 16 years public sector experience, including her last role as Head of Law for a leading metropolitan authority. Now a safeguarding adviser & trainer, Donna is involved in serious case reviews in both children's and adults' safeguarding, domestic homicide and is a SILP Reviewer and Mentor. Donna offers ‘SILP School' her university accredited training course, CPD for reviewers & a free online network for leaders in review practice. About Viv: Vivien has worked in the field of Domestic Abuse for over 42 years. Her passion is driven by her best friend being assaulted at 21 yrs of age and being left in a waking coma for nearly 23 years before she died. She previously worked as a Company Secretary and started out her career with the Probation Service before starting a family. She campaigns for services on behalf of victims/survivors of abuse at local and national level. More recently she has been involved in advocating  work with those affected by early childhood trauma who perpetrate domestic abuse working on the Drive Project a partnership project between SafeLives, Respect and Social Finance, as a Practice Advisor.

The essential, inescapable question we have to ask ourselves & be held accountable for. Are you ready? The conversation I will share with you is an eye opener. A wake up call, in a good way. It's a more gentle form of challenge than you might think, so don't be afraid. Trust me. You can dive in. Listen in to reflect with us about recommendations about training, polices & procedures, how to formulate succinct review questions which focus on new learning. And when two podcasters get together it's inevitable that we overflow with excitement about the power of the podcast to share developments in real time. Let us know how the issues reflect your reviews or your partnership. The conversation speaks about reviews involving child safeguarding cases, but much of what we discuss is transferrable to Safeguarding Adult Reviews & Domestic Homicide Reviews. To be in with a chance of winning one of our giveaways, please send proof of an apple podcast review. If you don't use apple please use a friend or colleague's device [with permission, of course]. The final step Is to send a screen shot as proof of the review & you will be entered into the draw to catherine@reviewconsulting.co.uk. Good luck. Click here for the Annual Review of LCSPRs and Rapid Reviews Jonathan Dickens, Julie Taylor, Joanna Garstang, Nutmeg Hallett, Natasha Rennolds & Penny Sorensen Find Natasha on Twitter SILP Assessment SILP School Find Donna on LinkedIn Find Donna on Twitter Find Donna in her FREE Facebook group About Donna: Donna has 16 years public sector experience, including her last role as Head of Law for a leading metropolitan authority. Now a safeguarding adviser & trainer, Donna is involved in serious case reviews in both children's and adults' safeguarding, domestic homicide and is a SILP Reviewer and Mentor. Donna offers ‘SILP School' her university accredited training course, CPD for reviewers & a free online network for leaders in review practice.   About Natasha: Natasha is at the University of East Anglia mainly as a PhD Researcher in Education exploring how staff and young people build and sustain relationships in different learning environments, what impacts the ‘doing' of the relationships and how learning comes to be recognised.  Her motivation to undertake the research was based on 30 years of experience working with young people, families and professionals, and thinking about how relationships are crucial to safeguarding. You can contact Natasha through Twitter @DreamkeyInfo Engagement + Proportionality = SILP

This episode provides an opportunity for you to listen in to a very special discussion which went deeper and into some of the far reaches of engaging with families in reviews. You will hear what happened when  a group of professionals who care deeply about honest, trauma informed family engagement aired some forthright, vulnerable, points. Acknowledging there are no absolutes, there are sometimes no concrete answers. The conversation which took place in this intimate zoom room generated a range of emotions. Transformative review practice relies on conversations like this happening. To be in with a chance of winning one of our giveaways, please send proof of an apple podcast review. If you don't use apple please use a friend or colleague's device [with permission, of course]. The final step Is to send a screen shot as proof of the review & you will be entered into the draw to catherine@reviewconsulting.co.uk. Good luck. Course links and ways to connect SILP School Find Donna on LinkedIn Find Donna on Twitter Find Donna in her FREE Facebook group About Donna: Donna has 16 years public sector experience, including her last role as Head of Law for a leading metropolitan authority. Now a safeguarding adviser & trainer, Donna is involved in serious case reviews in both children's and adults' safeguarding, domestic homicide and is a SILP Reviewer and Mentor. Donna offers ‘SILP School' her university accredited training course, CPD for reviewers & a free online network for leaders in review practice. ENGAGEMENT + PROPORTIONALITY + STRENGTHS= SILP

It's with much excitement that I am bringing to you the first episode of Season 2 of my podcast. You will notice some changes that come with this trailer including a change of name from the SILP School podcast to the Safeguarding and Domestic Abuse Sector Podcast. This really shows how I am looking to go to the next level in this season. A more focused name, guests who will not only give great learning but also support and challenge your practice. I cannot wait to hear how each episode impacts you the listener and I am so excited to embark on the next stage of this journey with you. Course links and ways to connect: Join us for our live podcast recording on 19th June by signing up here Find out more about SILP School here Find Donna on Linkedin Find Donna on Twitter Find Donna in her FREE Facebook group Leaders in Review Practice About Donna: Donna has 16 years public sector experience, including her last role as Head of Law for a leading metropolitan authority. Now a safeguarding adviser & trainer, Donna is involved in serious case reviews in both children's and adults' safeguarding, domestic homicide and is a SILP Reviewer and Mentor. Donna offers ‘SILP School' her university accredited training course, CPD for reviewers & a free online network for leaders in review practice.  

In this episode we have an opportunity to gain insight into what happens when a team of professionals from a partnership attend SILP training. 2 & a half years on, Margaret Tench shares with me the experience of her & her colleagues, including the challenges they have faced. Margaret also shares her advice for any team considering building reviewer capacity from with the partnership. Have you undertaken a similar approach within your partnership? Did it work well? Let me know & we can speak about it on the SILP School podcast. SILP works in Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews, Safeguarding Adult Reviews & Domestic Homicide Reviews. There are many differences of approach, but the principles I share in SILP School work across all 3 types of review. Links and references from the show: SILP Assessment Workshop 30th September  www.reviewconsulting.co.uk  Leaders in Review Practice Facebook Group   @LtdReview      LinkedIn  ReviewConsultingLtd      reviewconsultingltd   Engagement + proportionality + strengths = SILP

SILP works in Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews, Safeguarding Adult Reviews & Domestic Homicide Reviews. There are many differences of approach, but the principles I share in this episode work across all 3 types of review. Creating this episode was important for me. It got me thinking. Thus, wherever you are on your practitioner engagement journey it's worth a listen. Download the pdf below for the takeaways. Links and references from the show: Why we involve practitioners for better review outcomes SILP Assessment  Workshop 13th September  Workshop 30th September Soft is Hardest: Leading for Learning in Child Protection Services Following a Child Fatality, Turnell, Munro, Murphy Working Together to Safeguard Children 2018Multi Agency Guide for the Conduct of Domestic Homicide Reviews 2016 Care & Support Statutory Guidance updated April 2021  www.reviewconsulting.co.uk  Leaders in Review Practice Facebook Group   @LtdReview      LinkedIn  ReviewConsultingLtd       reviewconsultingltd Engagement + proportionality + strengths = SILP

Whether you are involved in Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews, Safeguarding Adult Reviews or Domestic Homicide Reviews, you will be familiar with more traditional review models in which the standing panel is at the centre of all the action. But how ready are you to consider something different? Have you experimented & what were the results? I don't know how ready you are to wave goodbye to your standing panel, & I'm not in favour of losing all that this panel brings.  So all I ask is that you listen in & approach this episode with a growth mindset. If, at the end, you know it's not the right next step for your reviews, I am comfortable with that. Links and references from the show: How to reduce the number of meetings & redrafts in your review pdf  SILP Assessment Workshop 13th September Workshop 30th September www.reviewconsulting.co.uk  Leaders in Review Practice Facebook Group   @LtdReview      LinkedIn  ReviewConsultingLtd      reviewconsultingltd Engagement + proportionality + strengths = SILP

Whether you are involved in Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews, Safeguarding Adult Reviews or Domestic Homicide Reviews, you will at times see your reviews revealing a recurrent issue. But how do you avoid repeating the layers of improvement action already recommended & creating the potential for new outcomes? Join me & Julia Greig, who is a Service Delivery Manager working in Adult Social Care who completes individual management reviews or IMRs as part of her role. We reflect on the issues which have come up time & time again in Julia's local area as well as considering how to take an intuitive look at what happened last time to create maximum potential for change. Recommendations & report writing are part of our summer theme for 2021. My invitation to you is to join me on Tuesday lunch times in my FREE online network for Tuesday takeaway lunch time sessions to enable you to build your network. Links and references from the show Leaders in Review Practice Facebook Group   Tuesday takeaways calendar SILP Assessment Invitation workshop 13.09.21 Save the date workshop #3 on 30.09.21at 1pm www.reviewconsulting.co.uk @LtdReview      LinkedIn ReviewConsultingLtd      reviewconsultingltd Engagement + proportionality + strengths = SILP

Whether you are involved in Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews, Safeguarding Adult Reviews or Domestic Homicide Reviews, you will at times hit a point in which  the way forward is less than clear. I did when I was establishing my independent review practice. I was still developing my own individual style. In this episode I share where the spirals of self doubt would lead me. Alongside the positives I am now able to recognise & draw on which may help. I can now also identify more clearly what might differentiate what I did from some others I have seen who have struggled. Without the mistakes I wouldn't be so clear about my values. I made them so you don't have to. Have you undertaken the SILP assessment yet? Click the link below to find out more about your own qualities & values. My invitation to you is to join me on Tuesday lunch times in my FREE online network for Tuesday takeaway lunch time sessions to enable you to build your network. Links and references from the show Leaders in Review Practice Facebook Group   Tuesday takeaways calendar Fixed mindset v growth mindset pdf SILP Assessment Assessment of eligibility  Invitation workshop 13.09.21 Save the date workshop #3 on 30.09.21at 1pm www.reviewconsulting.co.uk @LtdReview      LinkedIn ReviewConsultingLtd      reviewconsultingltd Engagement + proportionality + strengths = SILP

How are your reviews going lately? You would not be alone if you were asking the question about how to sky rocket your success. In this episode I explore the myths around working with SILP. It seems there is a lack of clarity around the ins & outs of exactly how it works. I don't want you to miss what it can mean for you & your review practice. So this felt like the right time for you to have it all in one place. After all, if this is a question for one person there will generally be others who need this too. SILP works in Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews, Safeguarding Adult Reviews & Domestic Homicide Reviews. There are many ways to join our community. Listen in for more & check the links below. Links and references from the show: SILP Assessment SILP School  Here you can hear from a March 2021 graduate in a short video Book a call Assessment of eligibility  Invitation workshop 13.09.21 Save the date workshop #3 on 30.09.21at 1pm Leaders in Review Practice Facebook Group   Skills Vault SILP Codes www.reviewconsulting.co.uk @LtdReview      LinkedIn ReviewConsultingLtd      reviewconsultingltd Engagement + proportionality + strengths = SILP

It's time for part 3 of 3 of my conversational episodes on our summer theme of overview report writing. There's plenty to dig into in the links below if you want the teaching side, too. But to begin, join me to explore the dual responsibility for local areas & independent reviewers to aspire to shorter overview reports with strong analysis. It works for Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews, Safeguarding Adult Reviews & Domestic Homicide Reviews. The review is a project. All involved must be on message to produce the desired outcome. Listen in if you are an author, a commissioners of reviews, review participant or you are in a quality assurance role. Links & References from the show : Link to quiz: SILP Assessment Save the date : FREE live workshops 13.09.21 & 30.09.21 www.reviewconsulting.co.uk/SILP   Leaders in Review Practice Facebook Group   @LtdReview      LinkedIn ReviewConsultingLtd      reviewconsultingltd Recommendations toolkit Engagement + proportionality + strengths = SILP  

Reflective conversation once again in the second of this 3 part series. They're all on our summer theme of overview report writing. There's plenty to dig into in the links below if you want the teaching side, too. But to kick us off, join me in this episode to hear my thoughts on the set up wording at the start of the overview report. If you are an author, a commissioners of reviews, review participant or you are in a quality assurance role you may feel differently. Let's open the debate. Links & References from the show : Link to quiz: SILP Assessment Save the date : FREE live workshops 13.09.21 & 30.09.21 www.reviewconsulting.co.uk/SILP   Leaders in Review Practice Facebook Group   @LtdReview      LinkedIn ReviewConsultingLtd      reviewconsultingltd Recommendations toolkit Engagement + proportionality + strengths = SILP  

Conversations rather than full-on teaching. That's the theme for part 1 of this 3 part series. They're all on our summer theme of overview report writing. There's plenty to dig into in the links below if you want the teaching side, too. But to kick us off, join me in this episode to hear my 4 reflections on report writing. It's good for authors but also commissioners of reviews, review participants & those in quality  assurance roles. Links & References from the show : SILP Assessment Save the date : FREE live workshops 13.09.21 & 30.09.21 www.reviewconsulting.co.uk/SILP   Leaders in Review Practice Facebook Group   @LtdReview      LinkedIn ReviewConsultingLtd      reviewconsultingltd Recommendations toolkit Engagement + proportionality + strengths = SILP