Safeguarding In Schools - What Every Leader Needs to Know - Episode 1

The Leadership Lens – Free Podcast

Episode Title: Safeguarding in Schools - What Every Leader Needs to Know

Episode Summary

Safeguarding isn’t just compliance — it’s culture. In this very first episode of The Leadership Lens Free Podcast, I share why safeguarding must go beyond policies and procedures, and how school leaders can create a culture where every adult feels confident and every child feels safe. Drawing on my experience as a serving headteacher and Trust Safeguarding Lead, I walk through the key principles of embedding safeguarding as a daily rhythm, connecting behaviour to safeguarding practice, and sequencing staff training so it truly sticks.

You’ll also hear why a safeguarding curriculum for pupils is just as vital, and how sequencing knowledge across year groups builds resilience and awareness.

This episode gives you practical strategies you can take straight back into school — and a taste of the extended training and editable resources available inside the Leadership Lens Premium Hub.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

  • Why safeguarding culture always comes before compliance.
  • How small daily reminders embed safeguarding as a rhythm, not a one-off.
  • The crucial link between behaviour logs and safeguarding concerns.
  • How to sequence staff training across the year for maximum impact.
  • Why pupils need a progressive safeguarding curriculum — and what that can look like.

Resources & Next Steps

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About the Host

I’m Rachael Snowdon-Poole — a serving headteacher, former executive head of four schools, and Trust Safeguarding Lead for 25 schools. I created The Leadership Lens to give school leaders honest, practical strategies that cut through the theory and focus on what really makes a difference.