In this episode of my What a DSL Can Learn From podcast, we explore how the forensic accountant's discipline of following what doesn't add up, and paying close attention to what is missing, offers powerful lessons for safeguarding leadership.

A forensic accountant doesn't just read what's there. They notice the gaps, question what seems too normal, and follow the trail that others walk straight past. Safeguarding works the same way. The absence of information can be just as significant as its presence, and the students who never appear in any records can be the ones carrying the greatest risk. Learning to audit your own systems, challenge assumptions, and build a culture of curiosity rather than complacency could reveal what your safeguarding data is quietly hiding. The question to carry forward: what isn't being recorded in your safeguarding system and what might that absence actually be telling you?

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