RLB Safeguarding Ltd- Consultancy, Audit, and Training

19/03/2026

📢 DFE STATUTORY GUIDANCE UPDATE- WORKING TOGETHER TO SAFEGUARD CHILDREN 2026 📢

The 2026 update sharpens expectations across the safeguarding system, with a clear emphasis on accountability, inclusive practice, and coordinated support for children and families.

Core updates

🔴Expanded safeguarding scope
Applies consistently to all children, including those in kinship, adoptive, and care arrangements, and explicitly includes unborn children where concerns are identified.

🔴Stronger focus on equality and anti-discriminatory practice
Practitioners are expected to actively recognise and challenge discrimination, alongside identifying less visible harms such as coercive control and abusive relationships.

🔴Enhanced multi-agency accountability (MASA)
Greater clarity on roles, responsibilities, and information sharing, with an increased requirement to evidence impact and address disproportionality.

🔴Integrated “family help” approach
Early help and statutory intervention are aligned into a single, joined-up system, built around consistent relationships and multi-agency planning.

🔴Clearer expectations of practice
Reinforces the need for relational, inclusive practice that reflects the lived experiences of children and families.

This update reinforces existing direction rather than introducing wholesale change. The priority is clear:

🔴Deliver inclusive safeguarding in practice
🔴Strengthen partnership accountability
🔴Provide coordinated, family-centred support
🔴Demonstrate measurable impact on outcomes
🔴The expectation is not just compliance, but consistent, evidenced practice across the system.

Read more here
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/working-together-to-safeguard-children--2/working-together-to-safeguard-children-2026-summary-of-changes

06/03/2026

Every day, safeguarding professionals carry the weight of protecting others, and at RLB Safeguarding Ltd, we’re privileged to support them with the skills, confidence, and insight they need to make that work safer and stronger.

Over the past 2 weeks, our trainers have been on the move training organisations and professionals either face-to-face or remotely:

🟥 Level 3 Safeguarding Supervision for those supporting safeguarding teams

🟥 Level 3 Safeguarding People training to 3 groups of Psychiatry professionals

🟥 Guiding leaders through Level 5 Safeguarding for Leaders and Managers

🟥 Equipping Designated Safeguarding Leads across colleges, universities, housing, charities, healthcare, and training providers with Level 4 Advanced DSL expertise.

🟥 We’ve also brought crucial awareness to taxi services across multiple local authorities

🟥 Explored cultural awareness, and provided essential support around vicarious trauma helping those on the frontlines care for themselves as well as others.

It’s not just training; it’s about empowering professionals, building safer communities, and creating ripple effects that reach children, adults, and organisations alike.

If your team is looking to strengthen safeguarding knowledge, supervision, or leadership skills, we’d love to explore how we can support your organisation.

05/03/2026

Fancy some free Safeguarding CPD???? 📢

Join our founder Rachael Bishop on 31st March talking all things Professional Curiosity!

Link to book in comments 👇👇👇

05/03/2026

We are thrilled that we have also now moved our daily safeguarding news and guidance updates to our website page too!

Check daily for any updates in the safeguarding world, child and adults!

We will continue to grow our stories and feed now that our team has grown again!

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27/01/2026

A huge congratulations to St Anne's Community Services for completing 2 days of Level 5 Safeguarding for Leaders and Managers Training!

A culture of care really does exist in this amazing organisation and we have a huge admiration for all the staff who really do care!

Thank you to our wonderful trainer Karen Agar for gaining fantastic feedback as always!

Some great comments from the team!

"Karen was brilliant and the course was excellent!"

"Great forum for joint conversations."

"It was great to have everyone in the room and discussing ways to improve the organisational safeguarding structure and standards."

Well done all!

22/01/2026

📣 📢 📣 FANCY MORE FREE CPD? As usual our monthly sessions are in full swing! RLB Safeguarding Ltd

Our next Safeguarding Spotlight date is out now and we are so excited to have Chris Hawkins TechIOSH - Event Safeguard Consultancy Ltd as our guest speaker! 📢 📣 📢

TOPIC: From Planning to Practice: Safeguarding Essentials for Every Event

This session focuses on the practical realities of safeguarding at events moving beyond policies to what actually works on the day.

We’ll cover key considerations from early planning through to delivery, helping event professionals feel confident they’re meeting their responsibilities.

Ideal for anyone involved in planning, managing, or delivering events.

📅 19th February 2026 | ⏰ 12pm-1pm UK

🔗 Register with the link in comments:

22/12/2025

24/11/2025

Only a week to go for our last RLB Safeguarding Ltd Safeguarding Spotlight Session on 2nd December

FREE CPD (monthly topics)

Join us for all things Seasonal Safeguarding

Link to book in comments 🔻

13/11/2025

READ OUR LATEST BLOG

https://www.rlbsafeguarding.co.uk/blog/new-law-to-tackle-ai-child-abuse-images-at-source-as-reports-more-than-double

21/10/2025

An important note from our MD Rachael

I know there is some time to go... but this is one of the days I have been waiting for...

The government’s post-16 education and skills white paper has finally been unveiled.

As a prior leader in the sector for several post 16 and adult training providers, there were many situations I experienced, where , and were not always given the priority they required by business owners.

We're often confused by guidance that's built specifically around children and young people however the expectation remains that adults are provided with the same support and care without clear guidelines. Those who know me understand that I live and breathe the FE sector and am incredibly passionate about it!

Adult learners have rights to self determination and choice, however at times can become at risk or vulnerable to a variety of harms so it is fundamental that we apply safeguarding to those who fall into the 19+ and beyond category also. We know that in FE we must contextualise safeguarding and understand safeguarding by industry, the learning environment, in the workplace, online, and also in the community to gain a greater understanding of the risks people can face at different times of their young or adult life.

I have personally witnessed many times where many concerns were raised about the leaders and managers of independent training provider businesses and their behaviour towards other staff and their operational priorities, on occasion it was me raising the concern... These concerning behaviours included everything from unlawful dismissal, displaying toxic culture and behaviours, financial crimes, serious safeguarding concerns, safer recruitment concerns, ignoring staff conduct issues and allegations, abuse of a position of trust, sexual harassment, bullying and discrimination, abuse, a lack of understanding around safeguarding legislation, and ‘getting learners in seats mentalities’ as opposed to providing the right support to a person and mapping out quality learning journeys that lead to sustained employment.

Read our latest blog and the white paper itself- Links in the comments

06/10/2025

Our latest blog covers leadership in safeguarding...

Leadership in safeguarding can be a challenge! But with every challenge comes reward when we get it right....

Safeguarding isn’t just policy. It’s leadership in action.... I have experienced both sides of the coin and I truly value what works well!

When leaders prioritise safeguarding, they don’t just tick compliance boxes—they set the tone for a culture of care, trust, and accountability.

At RLB Safeguarding Ltd, we believe true leadership means:

🔹 Creating environments where people feel safe to speak up.
🔹 Embedding safeguarding into everyday decision-making.
🔹 Leading by example—because culture starts at the top.

A culture of care isn’t built overnight. It’s forged through consistent, visible commitment to safeguarding at every level. And when leaders get it right, organisations thrive—because people flourish when they feel safe.
👉 How is your leadership shaping the culture of care in your organisation?



Read our latest blog on Safeguarding Leadership: Forging a Culture of Care

Link in the comments