Safeguarding Consultancy
Trauma-informed and evidence-based safeguarding support for organisations working with adults, young people, and vulnerable communities.
Services include: critical incident reviews, supervision and reflective practice and staff and volunteer training workshops.
Drawing on extensive experience as a DSL across charity and education sectors, psychotherapy and supervision training, and specialisms in domestic and sexual abuse, childhood sexual abuse and legislative policy and compliance.
Safeguarding Audit Reviews
A comprehensive, independent review of your organisation's safeguarding culture, systems and practice.
Includes:
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Policy and procedure review
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Case-handling review
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Risk assessment procedures
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Staff training and reporting pathways
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Trauma-informed practice assessments
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Recommendations and action plans
Policy Writing & Compliance Support
Robust safeguarding documentation aligned to your organisation following best-practice and legislative requirements. Policies include:
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Safeguarding & Child protection
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Adult Safeguarding
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Lone Working
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Sexual abuse and harrassment
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Managing disclosures
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Trauma-informed practice framework
Safeguarding Training & Workshops
Engaging and accessible training, delivered online or in-person. Half-day and full-day sessions available for topics including:
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Trauma-informed safeguarding
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Responding to domestic and sexual violence disclosures
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Domestic abuse awareness
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Pre-trial therapy guidance
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Neurodiversity-informed safeguarding practices
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Safeguarding for education/charity/therapy services
Specialist Trauma Consultancy
For those working with vulnerable populations, including victim/survivors of domestic and sexual abuse or trauma. This can include training for staff/volunteers managing risk and disclosures, staff/volunteer resilience and wellbeing, trauma-informed and shame-sensitive safeguarding practices.
Safeguarding Supervision for DSLs & Managers
Reflective supportive supervision for those holding safeguarding responsibility, offered monthly, quarterly or ad-hoc. Includes case consultation, reflective practice, and decision-making support.
External DSL Role
Retained support on an ongoing, monthly basis offered on a tiered basis:
Tier 1 - up to 2 hours per month consultancy, email or phone support, annual policy reviews
Tier 2 - up to 4 hours consultancy, monthly supervision for up to 6 staff/volunteers and annual policy reviews
Tier 3 - up to 8 hours consultancy, supervision for up to 10 staff/volunteers, annual audits.
Why Choose Connect Safeguarding Consultancy?
We offer a unique blend of trauma-informed support, clinical insight and specialist expertise from counselling, education and charity backgrounds.
Our aim is not simply legislative compliance, but building a robust safeguarding culture in which staff/volunteers and service users are supported, heard and feel confident.
Effective safeguarding is more than a tick-box exercise, and the impact of complex decisions, heavy cases, lack of support or uncertainty can lead to staff/volunteer burnout, sickness and high turnover. Creating a safeguarding culture means decisions are not made in isolation, individuals do not bear the weight of decisions alone and staff feel supported and valued in their roles.