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P Pod Christmas Special 2025 - P Pod Wrapped!
24 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Get in touch with us at The P PodIt's that time of year again when we deck the halls, hang up our stockings and, more stress inducing for the SSC...
P Pod LIVE Recording! "I wanted them all to notice" - learnings on Child Sexual Abuse
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Get in touch with us at The P PodToday you join us for a very special P Pod Episode indeed as we're joined not only by the National Child Safegua...
Empowering Schools with NSPCC Programmes
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Get in touch with us at The P PodIn this episode of the P-Pod, Steve Macabee speaks with Tamsin Sheldrake from the NSPCC about the organization's...
Safeguarding Victims and Vulnerable people with the Lighthouse Safeguarding Unit
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Get in touch with us at The P Pod In todays episode of the P-Pod, Steve Macabee speaks with Alison Jenkinson and Tim McDonald from Avon and Somerset ...
Fearless - Helping Young People Report Crime
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Get in touch with us at The P PodRecently I was asked how if a Young Person had a concern about exploitation or any type of crime how can they report ...
Safeguarding in Sport with SASP
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Get in touch with us at The P PodAnd we're back for Season 3 of the P Pod and kicking things off we talk to Tracey Sweetland, Sport Welfare Offic...
The Evolving World of Online Safety
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Get in touch with us at The P PodIn this episode of the P-Pod, we discusses the evolving landscape of online safety with Matt Mustafic, an expert advi...
Tackling Exploitation Together with the NWG (National Working Group)
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Get in touch with us at The P PodIn this episode of the P-Pod, Steve Macabee speaks with Lin Sands from the National Working Group (NWG) about the org...
Children, Violence & Vulnerability - the SSCP Forum Week Special
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Get in touch with us at The P PodThis week we bring you an extended special episode, following on from our June 2025 forum week of webinars that took ...
The Future of Education in Safeguarding
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Get in touch with us at The P PodIn todays episode we speak with Natalie Hanna, Headteacher and Executive member of the SSCP, representing the educati...
Sexual Health and Safeguarding
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Get in touch with us at The P PodSummaryToday's episode explores the vital role of SWISH, the Somerset-wide integrated sexual health service, in ...
The Hidden Dangers of Non-Fatal Strangulation - Dr. Lou Newbury
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Get in touch with us at The P PodIn today's episode we're lucky enough to be joined by Dr. Lou Newbury, Named Doctor for Child Safeguarding ...
The Voices of Children & Young People in Action
28 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Get in touch with us at The P PodIn today's episode we've been lucky enough to speak to Fiona Phur, who we manage to catch just hours before...
Gaining the Voices of Children & Young People with Route1 Advocacy
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Get in touch with us at The P PodIn todays episode we're pleased to be joined by Helen McInnes and Iain Gibson from Route1 Advocacy to talk about...
An Overview of the National Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel Annual Report 2023-24 with Sally Shearer OBE
17 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Get in touch with us at The P PodWe're so pleased to be joined back in the studio today by Sally Shearer from the National Child Safeguarding Pra...
Supporting New Fathers
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Get in touch with us at The P PodIn todays episode we continue from our previous 2 Part episode on Engaging with Fathers to look at an initiative to p...
Safeguarding and Responding to Child Sexual Abuse (CSA)
20 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Get in touch with us at The P PodIn todays episode we're joined by Dr. Anna Riddell, Consultant Paediatrician and Sexual Offences Examiner about ...
Engaging Better with Fathers (Part 2)
13 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Get in touch with us at The P PodIn todays episode we continue our conversations with Dr. Jeremy Davies from The Fatherhood Institute, as well as coll...
Engaging Better with Fathers (Part 1)
06 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Get in touch with us at The P PodTodays episode has been in the works for some time and we've been lucky enough to be able to do a deep dive into...
SSCP Business Unit Christmas Special!
16 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Get in touch with us at The P PodJoin Steve and the rest of the SSCP Business unit as we wrap up some of the Partnership activity that's been tak...
Safeguarding Children Online (Part 2)
13 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Get in touch with us at The P PodWe continue our conversation today with Detective Sargent Harvey Ahern from the Avon & Somerset Police's Int...
Safeguarding Children Online (Part 1)
18 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Get in touch with us at The P PodThis week we talk with Detective Sgt. Harvey Ahern from Avon & Somersets Internet Child Abuse Team (ICAT) about t...
Family Group Conferences
04 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Get in touch with us at The P PodEver heard of Family Group Conferences but not sure what they are or how they work?Tracey Seager and Lisa Taylor from...
Preventing Exploitation Through a Trauma Informed Approach
21 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Get in touch with us at The P PodToday we speak with Jo Burt and Alyssa Belcher from Somerset Council's Preventing Exploitation Team who join us ...
Resolving Professional Differences
07 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Get in touch with us at The P PodIn todays episode I speak with two of my colleagues from the SSCP Business Unit, Jasmine Wark, Business Unit Manager,...
Trauma Informed Practice Special - Dr. Karen Treisman
23 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Get in touch with us at The P PodToday we're lucky enough to speak with one of the countries leading experts on Trauma Informed Practice, Dr. Kar...
Using Motivational Interviewing to Support Families (Pt.6) - Doing MI vs Being MI
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Get in touch with us at The P PodIn todays episode we're pleased to welcome back Jackie Webb, our Motivational Interviewing trainer where today w...
Information Sharing Update Special
22 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Get in touch with us at The P PodIn todays special episode we speak with Gill Bawler, Service Manager for Partnership Transformation to inform you of ...
Helping Parents Cope with Crying - ICON
01 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Get in touch with us at The P PodBeing a parent is tough, especially when you have a baby who won't stop crying.Sadly over the last few years we&...
Supporting Vicarious Trauma in the Police
17 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Get in touch with us at The P PodIn todays episode we speak with Mark Jackson, TRiM (Trauma Risk Management) Co-Ordinator for the Avon & Somerset ...
Supporting Victims of Sexual Abuse - Special Extended Episode
03 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Get in touch with us at The P PodIn today's episode we hear first hand the devastating impact that abuse has on children and young people when we...
The Family Front Door
20 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Get in touch with us at The P PodToday we're joined at the P Pod by our colleagues Lisa Hucker and Philippa Small from the Family Front Door, who...
Trauma Informed Practice Special
07 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Get in touch with us at The P PodToday sees the launch of the Somerset Trauma Informed Network so we've put together this special episode to intr...
Using Motivational Interviewing to Support Families (Pt.5) - Having Difficult Conversations
29 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Get in touch with us at The P PodIn today's episode I'm pleased to be joined again by MI Trainer, Jackie Webb and Consultant Social Worker S...
Spiritual and Ritual Abuse, Including Accusations of Witchcraft
15 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Get in touch with us at The P PodIn todays episode we're joined by a real expert in his field, Jordan Alexander, CEO of Prism Training and Chair ...
Understanding the role of the LADO
01 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Get in touch with us at The P PodIn todays episode we speak with Anthony Goble, one of the Local Authority Designated Officers (LADO's) for Somer...
Tackling Child Exploitation
18 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Get in touch with us at The P PodIn todays episode I speak with Chloe Deverell, Team Manager for Child Exploitation within Children Social Care about ...
Using Motivational Interviewing to Support Families (Pt.4) - MI in Practice
04 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Get in touch with us at The P PodToday we bring you a special episode where Jackie Webb, MI Trainer and Consultant Social Worker Sharron Ricketts have...
Gaining the Voices of Children & Young People
26 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Get in touch with us at The P PodIn this episode we talk to Fiona Phur, Participation and Partnerships Business Manager, Paul Mitchell, Senior Partner...
Safeguarding Unborn Babies Through Complex Care Midwifery with Jayden Mills
12 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Get in touch with us at The P PodIn todays episode we speak with Jayden Mills, Complex Care Midwife with Somerset Foundation Trust (SFT) about how she...
Using Motivational Interviewing to Support Families (Pt.3) - Change Talk vs Sustain Talk
29 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Get in touch with us at The P PodMotivational Interviewer Trainer, Jackie Webb, joins us for another episode where we further explore MI and how it ca...
Special Guardianship Orders - Donna Markham
15 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Get in touch with us at The P PodWe're joined again in the studio for todays episode by Donna Markham, Team Leader for the Kinship Team in Somers...
Supporting Young Carers
02 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Get in touch with us at The P PodIn this episode we speak with Suzie Figg, Team Leader and Young Carers Lead for Somerset Council's Children&apos...
Working Together 2023 Update Special
28 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Get in touch with us at The P PodWorking Together to Safeguard Children has just been updated.We join Jasmine Wark, Business Manager of the SSCP Busin...
The P Pod 2023 Roundup Special
21 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Get in touch with us at The P PodAs we come towards the end of this year here's a roundup of what's been going on at The P Pod, and what&apo...
Using Motivational Interviewing to Support Families (Pt.2) - Why is it so hard, when it seems so obvious??
04 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Get in touch with us at The P PodWe're joined back in the studio today by Jackie Webb, MI Trainer, who answers the fundamental question of why MI...
Claire Winter, Executive Director - Children, Families & Education, Somerset Council
20 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Get in touch with us at The P PodToday we speak with Claire Winter, Executive Director - Children, Families and Education for Somerset Council and mem...
Reducing Parental Conflict - Ruth James, RPC CoOrdinator
06 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Get in touch with us at The P PodIn todays episode we speak with Ruth James, the Reducing Parental Conflict CoOrdinator for Somerset about how conflic...
Using Motivational Interviewing (MI) to Support Families (Pt.1)
23 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Get in touch with us at The P PodIn this episode we speak with Jackie Webb, Motivational Interviewing Trainer and Consultant about the implementation ...
Safeguarding in the Police - Superintendent & Somerset Commander Dickon Turner
09 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Get in touch with us at The P PodToday we speak with the Chair of the SSCP Executive Group, Superintendent Dickon Turner about the role the police pla...
Private Fostering Arrangements - Donna Markham
25 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Get in touch with us at The P PodIn todays episode we're joined by Donna Markham, Team Leader with Children Social Care's Kinship Team who t...
Sally Shearer from the National Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel
20 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Get in touch with us at The P PodIn this episode we speak with Sally Shearer OBE from the national Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel about the ...
What is the SSCP?
11 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Get in touch with us at The P PodIn this, our first episode, Training Manager Steve Macabee is joined in the studio by his colleagues from the SSCP Bu...
Dr. Jo Nicholl - Designated Doctor for Safeguarding Children
05 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Get in touch with us at The P PodIn this episode we speak with Dr. Jo Nicholl, Designated Doctor for Safeguarding Children about her day to day role, ...
Sexual Abuse & Harassment in Schools - Child on Child Abuse
20 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Get in touch with us at The P PodWARNING - THIS EPISODE CONTAINS DISCUSSIONS ON THE TOPIC OF SEXUAL ABUSE AND LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.In 2021 O...
Welcome to the P Pod
11 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Get in touch with us at The P PodWelcome to the P Pod - The Partnership Podcast from the Somerset Safeguarding Children Partnership.Each episode we&ap...