Safeguarding Redefined

Safeguarding Redefined

Cornerstone Safeguarding

Episodes 84
Avg. Duration 23m
Activity Highly Active
Since Nov 2024
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Weekly
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69%
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Welcome to Safeguarding Redefined, a podcast by Cornerstone Safeguarding. We explore everything from child protection to adult safeguarding, with expert guests sharing valuable insights and real-world experience. Every voice matters! If you have a story to share or a question to ask, please let us know. Please note: Some of the topics we’ll be discussing may be sensitive in nature and may trigger strong emotions. Follow Cornerstone Safeguarding on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/102020259 Or visit https://www.cornerstonesafeguarding.co.uk for more info about who we are

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Recent Episodes

Trying Not to Get It Wrong

Jun 05, 2026 21m

More policies. More restrictions. More fear of getting it wrong.But are we actually creating safer environments?In this episode Chris East and Benedict Sutton explore the uncomfortable reality that…

What Porn, Social Media & Silence Are Teaching Young People About Consent

May 22, 2026 26m

⚠️ Content warning: This episode contains discussion of sexual violence, coercion, pornography, misogyny, and online abuse.Drawing from over 50,000 anonymous testimonies submitted to Everyone’s…

Burnout Is a Safeguarding Risk: The Hidden Danger Behind Decision Fatigue

May 08, 2026 28m

What if burnout isn’t just a wellbeing issue?What if it’s already affecting safeguarding decisions in schools?In this brutally honest episode, Chris chats down with organisational psychologist Karen…

This Is How Stalking Really Begins - And Why It Gets Missed

Apr 24, 2026 35m

We’re closing our stalking series with a crucial perspective.Recorded last November, Chris speaks with Jane Harvey, CEO of the Hollie Gazzard Trust, exploring what often comes before stalking is…

I Didn’t Know I Was a Victim: The Reality of Abuse After You Leave

Apr 10, 2026 37m

This episode is not easy listening - but it’s one you need to hear.Lorna Allen shares what it’s really like to live through coercive control, stalking, and abuse that doesn’t end when the…

He Stalked Her for 3 Years… Yet Passed Every Safeguarding Check

Mar 27, 2026 30m

This episode will stop you in your tracks.Bev Nickson shares the reality of living through three years of stalking by someone in a position of trust.There was CCTV, witnesses and 19 separate stalking…

Why Safer Recruitment Fails Before the Interview Starts

Mar 13, 2026 21m

Safer recruitment is not a formality, and it is not just an HR process. It is one of the most important safeguarding measures any organisation has.In this episode of Safeguarding Redefined, Chris is…

The Burnout Trap: Why the Best Safeguarding Professionals Burn Out

Mar 06, 2026 26m

Burnout is everywhere in safeguarding. But what if the real cause isn’t workload?In this episode of Safeguarding Redefined, Chris East is joined by former police officer and burnout specialist Jonny…

Under the Streetlights: Relational Safeguarding in Action with Street Angels

Feb 27, 2026 31m

What if the answer to rising violence wasn’t more enforcement, but more presence?As part of our charity spotlight, in this episode Paul Blakey MBE shares how Street Angels began in Halifax’s…

Romance, Rejection, Resilience: The Art Of Not Being Chosen

Feb 20, 2026 21m

Rejection hurts. That’s just part of being human.But what happens when we don’t know how to handle it?In the final episode of our Let’s Talk About Sex (and Safeguarding) series, PJ Livett explores…

Sharing Sexual Images: Who’s Really Responsible?

Feb 13, 2026 28m

When a nude image is shared without consent, why is the first question still,“Why did they take it in the first place?”In this latest instalment of Let’s Talk About Sex (and Safeguarding), Ruth…

Chemsex and Control: When Safeguarding Becomes Harmful

Feb 06, 2026 29m

How do you respond when someone discloses chemsex, all without panic, judgment, or stripping away their dignity?In this episode, Matthew Fuller joins us to explore the complex realities of chemsex…

Sexual Shame: The Safeguarding Conversation We Avoid

Jan 30, 2026 22m

Sex education doesn’t fail because young people are immature.It fails because adults are carrying unprocessed sexual shame.Sexologist, sex therapist and consent trainer Sian Johnson joins us to…

Sex and Consent: How 'No Means No' Failed a Generation

Jan 23, 2026 24m

Consent is often taught as simple.Real life rarely is.In the first of our series 'Let's Talk About Sex (and Safeguarding)', Chris East is joined by Rupert James Allison, consent workshop facilitator…

When Teacher Burnout Goes Unnoticed

Jan 16, 2026 30m

What happens when a teacher breaks and no one notices?In this powerful episode, experienced educator Anna Fannon shares the moment she went beyond burnout, and why it changed everything. From masking…

Australia Social Media Ban: Is the Nuclear Option the Right Fix?

Jan 09, 2026 30m

Australia has become the first country in the world to ban social media for under-16s. Some are calling it bold. Others are calling it overdue. Young people are calling it life-ruining.In this…

Rewind: Suicide Postvention: Navigating Loss with Caroline Roodhouse

Jan 02, 2026 39m

⚠️ Content warning: This episode discusses suicide and bereavement.What do you say to someone who has lost a loved one to suicide?How can we actually support them, not just in the moment but in the…

Rewind: Surviving The Role: The Power Of Supervision

Dec 26, 2025 18m

Feeling the Weight of Safeguarding?You’re Not Alone.DSLs carry enormous responsibility - but who supports them?Victoria Morris, with 20 years in education and 10 as a DSL, joins us to talk about the…

Who Holds the Risk When Safeguarding Goes Wrong?

Dec 19, 2025 16m

Trustees and governors hold ultimate responsibility for safeguarding.So why do so many feel under-equipped and uncertain when it comes to asking the right questions?In this episode, the Safeguarding…

Think Your Records Are All Okay? Think Again

Dec 17, 2025 3m

Think safeguarding records are just admin? Think again. In this episode we reveal why your documentation is more than a tick-box exercise - it’s the lifeline for effective casework.From protecting…

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