Education Child Protection is a specialist training provider to anyone who comes into contact with children and vulnerable adults. We are proud to provide some of the best Child Protection, Adults at Risk and Online Safety training within the UK. The company has secured many contracts nationwide, including direct delivery of training on behalf of Local Safeguarding Children Partnerships (formally LSCB’s).
Working Together to Safeguard Children (July 2018) places a duty on all employers to ensure that their staff are competent and confident in carrying out their responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting children and young people’s welfare.
This is where we can help; we specialise in offering training throughout any organisation to
suit your requirements i.e. one day, half-day, updates or twilight sessions.
All our courses comply with the national child protection framework consisting of legislation including The Children Act (1989), Section 11 of the Children Act (2004), Children and Social Work Act (2017) and Section 175 of the Education Act (2002); the latest government
guidance, including Working Together to Safeguard Children (July 2018), Keeping Children
Safe in Education (September 2019) and the Statutory Framework for the Early Years
Foundation Stage (EYFS April 2017); and the Local Safeguarding Children Partnership
arrangements (formally LSCBs).
Sue was a finalist for the The NSPCC & BASPCAN Child Protection Trainer of the Year Award 2019
Director
Sue spent most of her professional career as a secondary school teacher in London, with her last role in senior management for one of Cambridgeshire’s most successful Village Colleges.
Sue was Chair of Governor’s for a large Hertfordshire primary school for four years. With this wealth of experience, she moved into an advisory teacher role with the flagship Child Protection Service for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
In 2002, Sue set up her own company, Education Child Protection LTD, training any practitioners who work with children from early years to sixth form colleges. Sue went on to lecture at three universities, work as an Investigating Officer for Cambridgeshire Children’s Services, become a trainer assessor, a multi-agency trainer for a number of safeguarding boards and an ambassador for CEOP.
Sue has consulted for one of the largest chains of nursery provision in the United Kingdom and has been a regular conference speaker in the world of Child Protection. In addition, Sue has worked as a counsellor for Childline and Childline Schools service and an adult counsellor for NAPAC.
Nicole was nominated for the The NSPCC & BASPCAN Child Protection Trainer of the
Year Award 2019
Operations Director
Nicole is a Psychology graduate with QTS (PGCE) and a Level 6 qualification in Leadership and Management. Nicole has spent most of her professional career management children and young people’s services within Local Authorities and the voluntary sector.
With this wealth of experience, Nicole moved into a Head of Training role where she led teams of trainers delivering Apprenticeships in Youth Work and Playwork, Diplomas and Core Skills programmes for professionals working with children and young people as well as young people training and intervention programmes including youth work, group work, dance, sports and leadership.
Nicole’s specialisms are Safeguarding, Leadership and Management. Nicole has represented and delivered training for the Local Safeguarding Children’s Boards nationally and undertaken the role of Designated Safeguarding Lead in each of her managerial positions throughout her career.
In addition, Nicole has developed and implemented Audit, Policy Development and Safer Staffing procedures, supporting organisations to ensure the highest standards of protecting children are reached.
Nicole has also been a counsellor for Childline and developed Safeguarding programmes which she delivered to teaching staff in The Gambia for a period of 3 years.
Director
Prior to joining ECP in 2012 Luke’s career path was in intelligence and security, including cryptology, providing the foundation of his expertise within technology and the internet.
As ECP’s Online Safety specialist, Luke delivers across the entire Online Safety portfolio. This includes regularly working with children from 3 to 18 delivering pupil awareness sessions, through to undertaking consultancy within education to senior leadership teams and lecturing at universities on the subject.
Luke is an ambassador for CEOP (Child Exploitation Online Protection) and presents at national multi-agency conferences. Previously Luke was a national assessor for Online Safety through the South West Grid for Learning, a counsellor for Childline and has worked with the NSPCC schools service. Other specialist appearances have included BBC radio to provide expert analysis on current topics relating to the digital world.
Safeguarding Consultant
Katrina is an experienced Training Development Specialist with a demonstrated history of working in the non-profit organisation training industry. Katrina is skilled in Communication, Visual Learning, Youth Empowerment, Team Effectiveness and Team Leadership.
Katrina worked for seven years for Hertfordshire Constabulary as a volunteer and a Police Constable. Katrina has been exposed to a number of incidents which means her knowledge and experience of law and child protection are a key interest and strength of hers.
Katrina has had the opportunity to work with a number of organisations when investigating crimes and supporting victims.
Upon leaving the police, Katrina lectured across a range of Public Service courses, providing high quality teaching, learning and assessment and internal moderation.
Katrina has completed a Foundation degree from the University of Hertfordshire focused on working with young people.
Katrina has completed many other courses relevant to working with children, young people and professionals and is a qualified trainer and assessor.
Safeguarding Consultant
Heather completed both her Bachelors and Master’s degrees in Ireland, and thereafter the
majority of her professional career has been working in Asia and the United Kingdom. Heather
has always worked with and for young people. Her different job roles may have focused on
different aspects and periods in a young person’s with the core focus which has never deviated;
keeping young people, safe, happy and healthy.
Heather has worked as an English Language Teacher in Thailand, Early Intervention Project
Lead in London and Teaching and Care Coordinator in Nepal; within all the organisations
Heather has engaged with, she has always taken on safeguarding as an additional responsibility.
Heather’s passion and enthusiasm for safeguarding lead to moving into working within
safeguarding as a specialist area. Firstly, as the Safeguarding Advisor for the Marine Society and
Sea Cadets and thereafter as the Head of Safeguarding for a national education charity and a
local grassroots community organisation. Within these roles Heather advised, coached, trained
and lead staff to reaching the best possible outcome for all service users while supporting and
encouraging staff to hone their own professional skills in the process. Additionally, Heather was
the DSL within both roles, holding accountability for the implementation of safeguarding policies,
procedures and systems managements on a local and national basis.
In her personal time, Heather is a crisis volunteer for Shout the mental health charity as well as a
volunteer Soho Angel’s (designed to make London’s nightlife safer for everyone).
Business Manager
Alice has a background in business support within Local Authorities, Charity and Third Sector
organisations. With over 8 years of experience in administration, business operations and
customer service she has led an administrative team, created and embedded company
policy and procedures within her teams and has being subject matter expert in
implementing new data systems.
Alice has a passion for team engagement and providing great customer service to meet the
needs of clients. Alice has an undergraduate degree in social sciences with sociology and
looks to implement procedures that enhance the client experience.
Having worked front of house within Children’s Centres, Schools and Health programmes for
families Alice understands the need for robust safeguarding training to support all
organisations working with families and young people.
As Business Manager, Alice is the first point of contact for ECP and will support you through
the booking process, lead up to your training and post course requirements.
Safeguarding Consultant
Having qualified as a Social Worker in 2010, Amy has worked as a Senior Social Worker in a variety of teams, including frontline child protection, children with disabilities, looked after children and children who are being adopted. Amy has extensive court work experience within the child protection arena and have been involved in the review process for child deaths within London, working with other multi-agency professionals to determine how agencies can work better together to safeguard children.
Alongside being an safeguarding consultant for ECP, Amy is Team Manager of a pioneering social work team with a specialist role within Domestic Abuse.
It is this background and experience that provides Amy with her expertise in child protection which she enjoys sharing with ECP’s training sessions.
Safeguarding Consultant
Jennifer is a psychotherapist and clinical supervisor with 20 years’ experience of working with vulnerable children and adults as a therapist and a senior manager.
Her extensive safeguarding, managerial and therapeutic qualifications include an MSc in Youth Participation and more recently, she has added a teaching qualification to her resume.
Jennifer has worked as an advocate and therapist for vulnerable crime victims and has extensive experience in a busy London Youth Offending Service and peripatetic Youth Service. She is an experienced couple and child psychotherapist and now specialises in adults with learning difficulties.
Jennifer currently runs a therapeutic service in a Hertfordshire secondary school and works as an advocate for Adults at Risk with learning difficulties in Hertfordshire and London.
Jennifer prides herself in her ability to adhere to and facilitate best practice and is passionate about safeguarding Adults at Risk and children, with 15 years’ experience in developing policies and procedures and designing and delivering bespoke training packages.
Safeguarding Consultant
Lizzy’s career has specialised in delivering education interventions across the statutory, voluntary and private sectors. Lizzy completed her degree in Sports Science and Psychology, thereafter completing a Masters in Sports Psychology.
Over the past 17 years, Lizzy’s professional roles have included physical education, sports coaching, playwork and young work and she’s had a hands-on approach to many projects with children, young people and adults of varying abilities.
In 2018 Lizzy set-up her own company and as a director runs a successful out of school provision and other consultancy across schools within physical education and specialist sports sessions.
Safeguarding Consultant
Linda is a highly experienced social work practitioner and senior manager with a strong operational and strategic understanding of safeguarding children and young people and of risk management.
With over 20 years’ statutory experience in the protection of vulnerable children and young people living in some of the most deprived and challenged London boroughs, she is passionate about the difference that effective, multi-agency partnership working can make.
Linda has led bi-borough collaborative project looking at how agencies across boarders could work together to more effectively safeguard vulnerable children. This includes those at risk of child sexual exploitation.
Linda is experienced in developing procedures from a multi-agency perspective and is an accomplished trainer in child protection and early help. She is also an accredited Level 1 and 2 CSE trainer.
If you have something you think our team could help you with, please do not hesitate to contact us no matter what your enquiry. We're here to help you and your team.
Just Childcare - Brian Richbell - Head of HR
“We have had a number of safeguarding training courses, covering different levels and a variety of topics run by the team at ECP. We have always found that our nursery staff really value the sessions, which are both extremely informative and enjoyable. All the ECP team have the ability to present challenging subject matters in a way that our staff can engage with and learn from. I cannot recommend ECP highly enough.”
St. Mary's Catholic Primary School - Maeve Creed - Headteacher
"We have been pleased to work with ECP for over 15 years. They are a professional, highly skilled but very down to earth team able to successfully engage with the parents, staff, governors and pupils of our school across all areas of Safeguarding and Child Protection. The children particularly enjoy and learn a lot during the E-Safety sessions they lead each year for all year groups (R-Yr6). We look forward to working with the team in future years."
Middlesex University - Gareth Evers - Programme Leader Professional Studies
"For our Professional Studies programme at Middlesex University, safeguarding training is of paramount importance. Every year, ECP provides this training with informative, challenging and engaging lectures led by knowledgeable speakers. The lectures, which are pertinent and well-paced, score highly in trainee evaluations, highlighting the impact on trainee confidence in safeguarding issues."
Marian Vian Primary School - Ian Redgrave - Headteacher
‘Year on year ECP have provided us with up to date on-line safety information in an engaging and calm manner that has empowered our children, staff and parents. Essential learning for all!’
The Hall School - Chris North - Head of Computing and Digital Learning
"We have been using ECP at our school for over two years and they always impress us with the professionalism and deep knowledge of issues related to online safety and technology. Every year our parents are hugely appreciative of the advice given during the parental talks and our students really benefit and enjoy the workshops and assemblies delivered by Luke and his colleagues."
We are extremely adaptable; we can offer sessions for large numbers or small, to any sector, delivering directly to adults and children.
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Education Child Protection is a specialist training company working with any organisation that comes into contact with children, young people, families and adults at risk. We provide consultancy and training in the statutory, public, voluntary and private sectors. We pride ourselves in delivering training of the highest standard, which makes a positive impact on those who receive it.
