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Steve Reeves
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Executive Director, Global Safeguarding | Advisor BTP, INTERPOL, MOD | Ex. Church of England ISB, Save the Children, National VPC, Scouts | MBE | He/Him | Occasional DM viewer
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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.
November 23, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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The @charitycommission.blog.gov.uk.web.brid.gy has published its investigation into St Giles Trust, exposing operational & governance failures: employee on the Disclosure and Barring Service barred list, was allowed to work with children for almost 2 years.

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Charity Commission findings on the St Giles Trust Case
On 21 October 2025, the Charity Commission published the findings of its investigation into St Giles Trust, concluding a serious case that exposed both operational and governance failures. The case ce...
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October 26, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓

𝟓𝐭𝐡 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓
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October 26, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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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

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Forgetting the Lessons: Organisational Amnesia in Safeguarding
Why Do Institutions Keep Repeating the Same Mistakes?
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September 25, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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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

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September 4, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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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.

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Harmful Sharenting. An Emerging Safeguarding Challenge
The digital lives of children are increasingly shaped long before they can consent. Parents, carers and relatives routinely post photographs, videos and personal details online, often with the best of...
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September 4, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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My letter in today’s Times:
Sir; It’s good to see flags of St George appearing around the country. Every time I see one it reminds me that the patron saint of England is a migrant whose father came from Turkey and whose mother came from Palestine. Andrew Graystone, Manchester
August 26, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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"Yell" for Parkinson's has been set up to raise awareness of the needs of Parkinson's patients when they are in-patients in hospital.

It is based on the experience of a Parkinson's in-patient in the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford.

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August 11, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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“Sex is Kind of Broken Now”: What Pornography Means for Safeguarding Practice

Pornography is no longer a marginal influence on young people’s lives.

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Sex is Kind of Broken Now: Safeguarding and Pornography
“Sex is Kind of Broken Now”: What Pornography Means for Safeguarding Practice
https://globalsafeguarding.com/blog/f/“sex-is-kind-of-broken-now”-safeguarding-and-pornography
August 20, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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The government has launched a new capital grants programme to support not-for-profit youth organisations in some of England’s most deprived areas
Government launches £30m fund for youth organisations in most deprived areas
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August 6, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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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

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July 9, 2025 at 10:14 AM
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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

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Burden of Proof in Safeguarding Investigations
In safeguarding investigations, the burden of proof is a critical concept that every investigator must understand. This principle shapes how evidence is collected, assessed, and weighed, ultimately gu...
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June 23, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson's well-supported #Amendment66 aims to introduce well-designed mandatory reporting of known + suspected #CSA during the Children's Wellbeing + Schools Bill Cttee (3rd Day). Consider it a rehearsal for the Crime and Policing Bill www.theyworkforyou.com/lords/?id=20...
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Part of Children&#8217;s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - <i>Committee (3rd Day)</i> &ndash; in the House of Lords at 3:57 pm 9 June 2025
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June 10, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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For some, #PrideMonth is a celebration. For others, it’s a protest. For many #LGBTQ + people, it’s both—a time to be seen, and a time to remember that visibility still carries risk.

For #safeguarding professionals, #Pride2025 should be a call to action

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Why Pride Month Matters for Safeguarding in 2025
Each June, rainbow flags appear in windows, on banners, and across social media feeds. For some, Pride Month is a celebration. For others, it’s a protest. For many LGBTQ+ people, it’s both—a time to b...
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June 2, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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International Day of Missing Children
Please like and share this powerful campaign video from the Polish Police (@polskapolicja.bsky.social) and the Fundacja ITAKA.
#MissingButNotForgotten
May 25, 2025 at 6:32 AM
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Anyone pessimistic about the future should spend time with young people in youth organisations. If anything gives you hope it’s those folks. Army Cadets offer something special | Army cadet says training helped to save his little brother's life

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Army cadet says training helped to save his little brother's life
Lewis Butler, 15, jumped into action with his cadet training when two-year-old Lyndon began choking.
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May 22, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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So, for those killed and those whose voices are silenced: what more evidence do you need?

Will you act now – decisively – to prevent genocide in Gaza and to ensure respect for international humanitarian law?

This Council must prevail. Demand this ends.
May 14, 2025 at 2:03 AM
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𝐅𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐒𝐄 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐒𝐀𝐅𝐄𝐆𝐔𝐀𝐑𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐅𝐎𝐂𝐀𝐋 𝐏𝐎𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐒

This online course equips professionals to operate as a Safeguarding Focal Point (SFP) in the humanitarian and development sectors.

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April 14, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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𝐑𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐝 𝐙𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐧, 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐧𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐁𝐒, 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠.

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Lessons for Safeguarding from the Rashid Zaman Case
The case of Rashid Zaman, a convicted murderer who spent nearly two years working with children despite being barred from doing so, offers several critical lessons for safeguarding professionals.
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March 10, 2025 at 9:39 AM
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Join us at #SafeguardingInsights conference on 5th November - Central London/Online

Booking: globalsafeguarding.com/safeguarding...
March 17, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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Yesterday saw a debate in Parliament on Church of England safeguarding, thanks to Luke Myer MP.

MP after MP echoed calls for independent safeguarding in the Church. Tributes were paid to survivors and their advocates.

Parliament is calling for change.

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Parliamentary Debate on Church of England Safeguarding
The recent parliamentary debate on safeguarding within the Church of England has shone a powerful spotlight on the experiences of survivors and the urgent need for meaningful reform.
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March 4, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐱𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐞: 𝐄𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬

Most professionals have no idea what they don't know about sex offenders.

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February 19, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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February 11, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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Members of General #Synod are being heavily briefed about safeguarding by bishops and church staff. This report brings an important perspective from independent experts and survivors.

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February 7, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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While many organisations have robust safeguarding policies, one area often overlooked is the adoption of a duty of candour when responding to safeguarding issues.

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The Importance of a Duty of Candour in Safeguarding
In recent years, safeguarding has come to the forefront of discussions in organisations across all sectors. While many organisations have robust safeguarding policies, one area often overlooked is the...
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January 26, 2025 at 5:02 PM