Safeguarding Training - A Practical Response

Training Overview:

This workshop will give staff tools to support analysis of observations, how to consider capturing that within the safeguarding arena including making referrals and working alongside statutory colleagues whilst also often being the main professional who has a presence within the family. The aim is that leaders can support staff to be more confident within their decision making around risks and impact as well as being able to translate that effectively and meaningfully leading to helpful support for children and young people.

Why It Matters:

At Nudge Education, we are committed to ensuring that every child and young person receives the right support at the right time. This training equips staff with the skills to observe, analyse, and act on safeguarding concerns with confidence and clarity. By understanding how to work alongside statutory colleagues, make appropriate referrals, and interpret risks effectively, staff can make informed decisions that directly improve outcomes for children and families. For leaders, supporting this process ensures that teams feel confident, empowered, and capable of translating observations into meaningful, impactful action. The more skilled we become in these areas, the better we can safeguard, support, and positively influence the lives of the young people in our care.

About the Facilitator:

Better Me Better Us Ltd brings together the extensive experience and complementary skills of Haley and Vicki. Two passionate professionals dedicated to improving outcomes for children, families, and the professionals who support them.

Haley Muir is an internationally experienced trainer, social worker, and freelance consultant. She has worked across the UK, Europe, Asia, and Australia, specialising in whole-system change as a Licensed Signs of Safety Trainer and Consultant. Her career has centred on supporting children, families, workforces, and leadership teams to build strengths-based, goal-driven approaches that lead to sustainable impact.

Vicki McKeown is a registered Social Worker, Psychotherapeutic Counsellor, Trainer, Clinical Supervisor and Independent Adoption Panel Member. With over 15 years of experience, she has worked directly with individuals and groups—training parents and professionals, delivering therapy to children and adults, conducting research, and most recently delivering trauma-informed training to legal professionals. In 2016, she established VLM Therapy Ltd, providing therapeutic support across the North East for clients aged 6 and above.

Together through Better Me Better Us Ltd, Haley and Vicki offer dynamic, evidence-informed services that include consultation, training, therapy, and workforce development, always with a trauma-informed, relational approach at the core. Whether supporting system-wide change or one-to-one growth, their aim is simple: better outcomes, for all of us.