The Safeguarding Association
Specialist support for Designated Safeguarding Leads working in post-16 education
Making Your Job Easier
Identification of appropriate Safeguarding Practices for your organisation
Strategic Support to build, implement and embed awareness and understanding
Safegarding Leaders Hub for day-to-day support and help with crisis situations
Regular News and Notifications of relevant updates and information
“It’s been really useful – especially in the current climate.”
Andrea
How To Access Support
Safeguarding Leaders Hub
The heart of The Safeguarding Association specifically designed for senior safeguarding leads who are busy, overstretched and time poor.
Easy and simple support for everyday needs, dependable advice and guidance for times of crisis.
Safeguarding Academy
A full range of current courses for practitioners in the child/young adult protection arena.
I offer both open courses and in-house solutions so that you can easily avoid adverse scrutiny of your work.
Safeguarding Strategic Support
Bespoke advice and guidance to help you build, implement and embed safeguarding best practices in your organisation.
Especially useful where you have a complex hierarchy or structure to work with.
Safeguarding Supervision
Providing a safe space for professionals within the child protection world.
Grow your capacity for complex case analysis and engage in the ongoing learning process by developing skills and knowledge at a higher level.
From the desk of Kate Flounders, founder of the Safeguarding Association.
Hi, I’m Kate — solicitor, safeguarding trainer, and founder of the Safeguarding Association.
I specialise in supporting Designated Safeguarding Leads working with 16+ in non-statutory settings like higher education, youth programmes, and governing bodies. Safeguarding in this space is a complex, often confusing world. You’re expected to straddle child and adult protection, but the guidance isn’t always clear — and when it exists, it can feel conflicting or inaccessible.
That’s where I come in. Through the Safeguarding Association, I offer practical support and strategic training to help you feel confident in your role. I cut through the legal jargon, clarify your responsibilities, and make sure your processes aren’t just compliant — they’re embedded, effective, and protecting the young people in your care.
If you’re looking for someone who understands the challenges your team faces and delivers both expertise and reassurance, I’d love to talk.
A selection of clients:
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“My biggest takeway from the training was….. The complexity of welfare/safeguarding”
University Disability Officer
“You should work with Kate if you are a senior leader with overall responsibility for safeguarding, so that you gain the knowledge required to challenge staff about their responsibilities and provide assurance to your Board that appropriate measures are in place.”
Deputy Vice Chancellor
“[Training was] interactive, a lot of the scenarios were relevant to our line of work”
Outreach Liaison
Safeguarding Association Blog
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How to Put Safeguarding at the Heart of Your Strategic Plan
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Creating a Safeguarding Culture: Engaging Training Ideas for DSLs in Further Education
As Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSLs), we understand that safeguarding is at the heart of everything we do. It's not just about ticking boxes or meeting legal requirements, it's about creating an environment where students feel safe, supported, and valued. But...
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You'll get details of new blogs and details of new 5 minute masterclasses to help you keep yourself and your team up to date, plus details of upcoming courses, conferences and membership of the Safeguarding Association. This won't be every week but will be several times a year.