Global Safeguarding

Learned Helplessness: When Safeguarding Teams Stop Believing Change Is Possible Many safeguarding specialists will recognise being ignored or blocked. This can lead to a troubling dynamic: a belief that nothing will ever change. #GlobalSafeguarding globalsafeguarding.com/blog/f/when-sa…

Today we mark 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲 and recognise the extraordinary contribution that women make to safeguarding around the world. Women are often at the forefront of protecting others, advocating for survivors, and strengthening safeguarding systems.

Why Good People Stay Silent: The Bystander Effect in Safeguarding globalsafeguarding.com/blog/f/why-goo…

Important event from @PlanGlobal to encourage responsible reporting by the media #GlobalSafeguarding gna.org.gh/2026/02/safegu…

Via @africanews: Egyptian lawmakers working to limit children's exposure to 'digital chaos' of social media africanews.com/2026/01/27/egy…

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𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 2 - 6 February 2026 Nairobi, Kenya | £635 This five-day intensive - in person - training course equips professionals to conduct thorough, survivor-centred investigations into SEAH.

Pornhub says UK visitors down 77% since age checks came in bbc.com/news/articles/…

𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝟓𝐭𝐡 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐧: £𝟓𝟎 | 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞: £𝟐𝟓 globalsafeguarding.com/safeguarding-i…

The @ChtyCommission has published its investigation into St Giles Trust, exposing operational and governance failures: an employee who on the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) barred list, was allowed to work with children for almost two years. globalsafeguarding.com/blog/f/charity…

Charity boss arrest in BBC sex-for-aid investigation 'gives women strength' bbc.com/news/articles/…

What Safeguarding Specialists Need to Know About Sextortion When a teenage boy in Missouri received a message that read, “I have your nudes and everything needed to ruin your life”, it took just ninety minutes for him to end his life. globalsafeguarding.com/blog/f/what-sa…

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐃𝐨 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐊𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬? This phenomenon is described as 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐦𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐚: the failure to remember, embed, and act on past learning. #Safeguarding globalsafeguarding.com/blog/f/forgett…

Our Safeguarding Insights conference is dedicated to those who have an organisational responsibility for safeguarding and leaders in organisations where safeguarding plays a key role. 5th November 2025 Central London: £50 | Online: £25 Book: globalsafeguarding.com/safeguarding-i…

𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠. 𝐀𝐧 𝐄𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞. The digital lives of children are increasingly shaped long before they can consent, carrying real risks to children’s privacy, safety, and wellbeing. globalsafeguarding.com/blog/f/harmful…

“𝐒𝐞𝐱 𝐢𝐬 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐧 𝐍𝐨𝐰” 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐲 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 Pornography is no longer a marginal influence on young people’s lives. globalsafeguarding.com/blog/f/sex-is-…

On this World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, it’s important to remember that: 🔵 Human trafficking is a complex crime that takes many forms: sexual exploitation, forced labour and even organ removal, each presenting unique challenges for an effective law enforcement response. 🔵 Traffickers use different methods to recruit victims. A recent INTERPOL report showed how human trafficking-fueled scam centres have expanded their global footprint. As of March 2025, victims from 66 countries were trafficked into online scam centres, with no continent left untouched. 🔵 While human trafficking and migrant smuggling are distinct crimes, they can be linked. Migrant smugglers exploit people seeking better lives and can use their desperation as an entry point for trafficking. At INTERPOL, we are committed to protecting victims and bringing to justice those responsible for these crimes which exploit the most vulnerable members of our society. #EndHumanTrafficking

INTERPOL’s Project Soteria lead Elizabeth Wright shares insights into the patterns, methods and prevention of sexual exploitation in @WHO’s #NoExcuse podcast. 🎙 Find out more about INTERPOL’s initiative to prevent sexual misconduct in the aid sector 🔗 who.int/podcasts/episo…

𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 17 - 21 Nov 2025 | Zanzibar This in person course equips professionals to conduct survivor-centred investigations into Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, and Harassment globalsafeguarding.com/seah-investiga…

𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐟 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 The burden of proof is a critical concept that every investigator must understand. In this post, we’ll explore what the burden of proof means. #GlobalSafeguarding globalsafeguarding.com/blog/f/burden-…