Safeguarding Redefined

Safeguarding doesn’t just live in your caseload.
It lives in your body, your sleep, your reactions, the way you brace before opening your inbox.

This episode dives into the part of safeguarding most people quietly carry without ever naming it.
The emotional toll.

If you’ve ever walked away from a concern feeling unsettled, disheartened, emotional, or just not quite yourself - you’re not imagining it.
And you’re not weak.
You’re human.

We explore why these reactions show up, how to spot them before they snowball, and what small shifts genuinely support your wellbeing in the role.

We’ve also got a simple yet impactful challenge for you - listen in to find out more!

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Useful Links: 

• https://buymeacoffee.com/cornerstonesafeguarding  - Every coffee you buy helps us keep creating practical tools and content for safeguarding professionals like you

• To find out more about Cornerstone Safeguarding - www.CornerstoneSafeguarding.co.uk 

• Email us at Cornerstone: [email protected]

• Book in a meeting to discuss your safeguarding needs: https://calendar.app.google/AGMat9bDsAjPtqMZA

• Subscribe to Cornerstone Connect - https://www.cornerstonesafeguarding.co.uk/cornerstoneconnectsignup - for fresh safeguarding insights, priority access to support, and exclusive discounts. 

• Chris East on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-east-801496174/

• Leah East on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leah-east-cornerstone/

Tutoring feels harmless enough… until you realise there’s no statutory safeguarding framework holding that world together.

In this episode, Rachel Ballantyne lifts the lid on an unregulated industry where anyone can call themselves a tutor and step straight into a child’s life.

We dig into the uncomfortable questions:
• How can a parent actually know their child is safe?
• Why do so many tutoring providers still have no DSL, no vetting, and no process for reporting concerns?
• And what happens to the most vulnerable pupils when safety becomes optional?

Rachel shares how she’s trying to rewrite the rulebook with Edify - creating real standards, real accountability, and a blueprint the whole sector should be following.

If you work with children, hire tutors, or are a tutor yourself, this one’s a wake-up call!

Listen in and you might rethink what “safe tutoring” looks like.

Connect with Rachel

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-ballantyne/

Edify Tutoring: https://edifyempowertutoring.co.uk/

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Useful Links: 

• https://buymeacoffee.com/cornerstonesafeguarding  - Every coffee you buy helps us keep creating practical tools and content for safeguarding professionals like you

• To find out more about Cornerstone Safeguarding - www.CornerstoneSafeguarding.co.uk 

• Email us at Cornerstone: [email protected]

• Book in a meeting to discuss your safeguarding needs: https://calendar.app.google/AGMat9bDsAjPtqMZA

• Subscribe to Cornerstone Connect - https://www.cornerstonesafeguarding.co.uk/cornerstoneconnectsignup - for fresh safeguarding insights, priority access to support, and exclusive discounts. 

• Chris East on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-east-801496174/

• Leah East on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leah-east-cornerstone/

Producers of this episode: Chris East, Leah East

Host of this episode: Chris East

Ever felt the urge to ‘just check a bit more’ before referring a concern?
That instinct could be the very thing that collapses a case.

This episode draws the line between information gathering and investigation, and why crossing it can derail justice.

You’re not the detective. You’re the gatekeeper.

Tune in for the one question every DSL should stop asking, and a simple challenge to strengthen your safeguarding practice.

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Useful Links: 

• https://buymeacoffee.com/cornerstonesafeguarding  - Every coffee you buy helps us keep creating practical tools and content for safeguarding professionals like you

• To find out more about Cornerstone Safeguarding - www.CornerstoneSafeguarding.co.uk 

• Email us at Cornerstone: [email protected]

• Book in a meeting to discuss your safeguarding needs: https://calendar.app.google/AGMat9bDsAjPtqMZA

• Subscribe to Cornerstone Connect - https://www.cornerstonesafeguarding.co.uk/cornerstoneconnectsignup - for fresh safeguarding insights, priority access to support, and exclusive discounts. 

• Chris East on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-east-801496174/

• Leah East on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leah-east-cornerstone/
  

What if the danger isn’t the moment someone turns violent,  but the months or even years before?

In this episode Chris East speaks with Jane Harvey, CEO of the Hollie Gazzard Trust, about the hidden reality of stalking: how fixation becomes obsession, how victims lose control of their lives, and why society still laughs off this type of behaviour that actually ruins lives.

Jane shares what she’s learned after supporting thousands of victims,  and how safeguarding professionals can spot the warning signs before they escalate.

From digital footprints to offhand jokes about “Facebook stalking,” this episode dismantles the myths, exposes the risks, and calls for a cultural shift in how we talk about, and act on, unwanted attention.

Resources mentioned:

Am I Being Stalked tool: https://www.suzylamplugh.org/am-i-being-stalked-tool

Hollie Guard App: https://hollieguard.com/

Connect With Jane Harvey on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janeharveyuk2024/

Hollie Gazzard Trust on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hollie-gazzard-trust

Hollie Gazzard Trust website: https://holliegazzard.org/

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Useful Links: 

• https://buymeacoffee.com/cornerstonesafeguarding  - Every coffee you buy helps us keep creating practical tools and content for safeguarding professionals like you

• To find out more about Cornerstone Safeguarding - www.CornerstoneSafeguarding.co.uk 

• Email us at Cornerstone: [email protected]

• Book in a meeting to discuss your safeguarding needs: https://calendar.app.google/AGMat9bDsAjPtqMZA

• Subscribe to Cornerstone Connect - https://www.cornerstonesafeguarding.co.uk/cornerstoneconnectsignup - for fresh safeguarding insights, priority access to support, and exclusive discounts. 

• Chris East on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-east-801496174/

• Leah East on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leah-east-cornerstone/

Producers of this episode: Chris East, Leah East

Host of this episode: Chris East

For our first episode of Supervision Central in its new home on Safeguarding Redefined, we’re asking: whose voice carries the weight?

Ever been in a meeting where the quietest person said something vital, only for it to vanish beneath the louder voices?

When the same few people dominate, you risk missing the one insight that could change everything.

This episode explores what it really means to give every team member a genuine seat at the safeguarding table, where every voice is heard, valued, and acted on.

Plus, a simple challenge for your next team meeting that might just change the conversation.

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• https://buymeacoffee.com/cornerstonesafeguarding  - Every coffee you buy helps us keep creating practical tools and content for safeguarding professionals like you

• To find out more about Cornerstone Safeguarding - www.CornerstoneSafeguarding.co.uk 

• Email us at Cornerstone: [email protected]

• Book in a meeting to discuss your safeguarding needs: https://calendar.app.google/AGMat9bDsAjPtqMZA

• Subscribe to Cornerstone Connect - https://www.cornerstonesafeguarding.co.uk/cornerstoneconnectsignup - for fresh safeguarding insights, priority access to support, and exclusive discounts. 

• Chris East on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-east-801496174/

• Leah East on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leah-east-cornerstone/

What does it really mean to be a boy in 2025?

How can we redefine masculinity to foster genuine self-worth?

In this episode, Ben Oliver, founder of Worth Educating, joins Chris to unpack how today’s culture sells masculinity to young men, and why phrases like 'toxic masculinity' might be doing more harm than good.

They explore how shame-based language shuts boys down, how fear hides behind banter, and how educators can create safer spaces for honest conversations about identity, friendship, and mental health.

Ben’s approach reminds educators, parents, and mentors why environment and language matter more than ever.

Connect with Ben Oliver

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-oliver-542a2a2a2/

Worth Educating: https://www.wortheducating.org/

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Safeguarding Redefined is brought to you by Cornerstone Safeguarding - supporting those who carry the weight of supporting others.

We’re redefining safeguarding - not as a checklist, but as a culture.

One built on supervision, strategy, and support, so you’re never doing it alone.

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Do suspensions and exclusions actually improve student behaviour, or could they be doing more harm than good?

In this episode, Chris talks with Zelpher Ferguson, education and youth advocacy specialist at Aluna Behaviour Consultancy.

Zelpher shares her expert insights on how certain school policies can inadvertently push young people towards the justice system and highlights why building strong, relational connections in schools is essential.

They explore the importance of understanding the root causes of disruptive behaviour, trauma-informed approaches, and why the children who need the most support often express it in the most challenging ways.

If you work in education, safeguarding, or youth support, this conversation offers practical guidance and fresh perspectives on managing behaviour while actually supporting young people’s growth.

Connect With Zelpher:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alunaabc/

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Safeguarding Redefined is brought to you by Cornerstone Safeguarding - supporting those who carry the weight of supporting others.

We’re redefining safeguarding - not as a checklist, but as a culture.

One built on supervision, strategy, and support, so you’re never doing it alone.

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What does real change around sexual and gender-based violence look like?

Are e-learning modules really enough to make a difference?

In this episode, Chris East talks with Ruth Heneke Eliot, Co-Founder of Training Works, about how institutions can go beyond tick-box training and policies that protect their reputation to create genuine, trauma-informed cultures of safety.

They cover:

• Is a simple click-through training enough?

• How policies can focus on supporting survivors, not just protecting institutions.

• The importance of relationships and sexuality education in preventing harm.

• Why safeguarding needs to protect everyone - students, staff, and communities.

This is essential listening for anyone who wants to move from ticking boxes to making real cultural change.

Training Works: https://www.trainingworksuk.com/

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Safeguarding Redefined is brought to you by Cornerstone Safeguarding - supporting those who carry the weight of supporting others.

We’re redefining safeguarding - not as a checklist, but as a culture.

One built on supervision, strategy, and support, so you’re never doing it alone.

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Enjoy early bird discounts, priority event booking, and regular safeguarding updates straight to your inbox!

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Ever felt a safeguarding incident crush you?

The guilt. The what-ifs. The sleepless nights wondering if you missed a sign.

Chris talks with Hayley Cameron, Education Safeguarding Manager at Cognus Ltd, about the moments that stop time.

They share the raw, unfiltered truth of working on the frontline: the victories, the heartbreak, and the impossible reality that you can’t save everyone.

If you’ve ever questioned whether you failed, or felt isolated in the aftermath of tragedy, this conversation is unflinching, honest, and vital.

Connect with Hayley Cameron:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hayley-cameron-7159b4102/

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Safeguarding Redefined is brought to you by Cornerstone Safeguarding - supporting those who carry the weight of supporting others.

We’re redefining safeguarding - not as a checklist, but as a culture.

One built on supervision, strategy, and support, so you’re never doing it alone.

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Join Cornerstone Connect  - our FREE membership programme designed to keep you informed, equipped, and ahead. 

Enjoy early bird discounts, priority event booking, and regular safeguarding updates straight to your inbox!

Producers of this episode: Chris East, Leah East

Host of this episode: Chris East

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Leah East 

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Why do girls with ADHD so often slip under the radar?

Boys are diagnosed two and a half times more than girls - but that doesn’t mean girls aren’t struggling.

In this episode, we welcome back Louise Belshaw, neurodiversity and education expert, who reveals the hidden signs, the silent struggles, and the surprising triumphs of girls with ADHD.

Learn what to look for - and why recognising it could change a girl’s life!

Connect With Louise:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louise-belshawkey2adhd/

Website: https://www.the-adhd-teacher.co.uk/

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Safeguarding Redefined is brought to you by Cornerstone Safeguarding - supporting those who carry the weight of supporting others.

We’re redefining safeguarding - not as a checklist, but as a culture.

One built on supervision, strategy, and support, so you’re never doing it alone.

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Need fresh safeguarding insights, priority access to support, and exclusive discounts - all in one place?

Join Cornerstone Connect  - our FREE membership programme designed to keep you informed, equipped, and ahead. 

Enjoy early bird discounts, priority event booking, and regular safeguarding updates straight to your inbox!

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Producers of this episode: Chris East, Leah East

Host of this episode: Chris East

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Cornerstone Safeguarding

Learn more at https://www.cornerstonesafeguarding.co.uk