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NSPCC Learning Podcast

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Latest episodes

  • How to build emotional resilience in children

    April 14, 2026 · 29 min

    In this podcast episode, staff from the NSPCC Scotland hub discuss an emotional resilience programme they developed and delivered across seven primary schools in Govan, Glasgow.  The discussion covers what emotional resilience is and why…

  • An introduction to contextual safeguarding

    March 9, 2026 · 25 min

    In 2015, Professor Carlene Firmin coined the term ‘contextual safeguarding’ to describe an approach to safeguarding young people that looks at additional ‘contexts’ for harm outside of the family home and beyond the control of a child’s…

  • Male experiences of domestic abuse

    February 9, 2026 · 24 min

    Men can be both survivors and perpetrators of domestic abuse, and both experiences present distinct safeguarding challenges. Drawing on practice experience from the NSPCC Helpline and Childline, this podcast episode centres on male…

  • Safeguarding in a multi-academy trust

    September 9, 2025 · 30 min

    This podcast episode is hosted by the NSPCC’s Local Services Director Karen Squillino, who is also chair of the wellbeing and safeguarding committee for Lift Schools. She spoke to Jill Fuller, Head of Safeguarding for Lift Schools and…

  • Protecting boys from financially motivated sexual extortion

    August 5, 2025 · 24 min

    Online sexual extortion can be financially motivated sexual extortion and blackmail using both real and AI generated images of boys and young males. Although this is not a new issue the National Crime Agency and the NSPCC has seen an…

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  • Child criminal exploitation and the importance of early intervention

    July 3, 2025 · 27 min

    Child criminal exploitation (CCE) is a form of child abuse where a child or young person is forced or coerced to engage in criminal activity or commit any type of crime.In this episode, the NSPCC Helpline’s Service Head, Denise Ellis spoke…

  • Protecting babies from the effects of domestic abuse

    May 30, 2025 · 29 min

    Research by For Baby's Sake suggests that domestic abuse was a factor in almost 50,000 babies a year being referred to children's social care in England between 2021 and 2023. Our NSPCC Helpline domestic abuse project lead, Paddi Vint…

  • Supporting Black mothers facing perinatal mental health challenges

    May 1, 2025 · 26 min

    Mental health difficulties can have a big impact on parents’ ability to provide responsive care for their babies, especially if parents aren't getting the support they need. Black mothers are disproportionately affected by mental health…

  • The work of the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel – part two

    March 13, 2025 · 23 min

    At the end of 2024, the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel published a national review exploring the challenges in identifying, assessing and responding to child sexual abuse within the family environment. They also published their…

  • The work of the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel – part one

    March 13, 2025 · 26 min

    At the end of 2024, the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel published a national review exploring the challenges in identifying, assessing and responding to child sexual abuse within the family environment. They also published their…

  • Online safety – a young person’s perspective

    February 28, 2025 · 26 min

    The online world is constantly changing, and young people are often more informed about online trends than adults. Young people are equipped with their own knowledge and understanding of what they need to know and do to stay safe online…

  • Mental health first aid kits

    January 31, 2025 · 21 min

    Mental health is as important to a child’s safety as their physical health; mental health issues can sometimes lead to safeguarding and child protection issues. By recognising when a child is struggling with their mental health, and…

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About the show

Welcome to the NSPCC Learning Podcast - a series of episodes that cover a range of child protection issues to inform, create debate and tell you about the work we do to keep children safe. At the heart of every episode is the child’s voice and how what they tell us informs the work we do. If you are looking for more safeguarding and child protection training, information and resources, please visit our NSPCC Learning website. Intro/outro music is Lights by Sappheiros [http://goo.gl/YmnOAx]