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Safeguarding Challenges in Early Years:

Supporting DSLs and Managers

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About this Webinar

Safeguarding in early years & nursery settings carries unique pressures, from identifying chronic neglect and managing referrals to building staff confidence and navigating multi-agency working. This free webinar explores the key safeguarding challenges in Early Years today, offering realistic insights, practical strategies and opportunities for reflection.

Designed for nursery leaders, childminders, preschool managers and safeguarding leads, the session will focus on strengthening safeguarding culture while balancing operational demands with compliance expectations.

What you will learn:

  • How to manage low-level concerns and chronic neglect, while improving staff confidence in recording and reporting safeguarding concerns.
  • Strategies for navigating referrals and multi-agency communication, and for having difficult conversations with parents professionally.
  • How to embed a strong safeguarding culture for Ofsted, manage allegations and support DSL wellbeing to reduce burnout.

About the Presenter

Ann Marie Christian
Safeguarding consultant, speaker and author

Ann Marie Christian is an internationally recognised safeguarding consultant, trainer, author, and speaker with over three decades of experience as a social worker and safeguarding leader across education, early years, and childcare sectors.  She has advised schools, early years provisions, and governments in the UK and worldwide while delivering training, consultancy, and keynote presentations on child protection, abuse, violence prevention, and equality. She has worked with Famly, Tapestry, Kinderly, Pacey, IAPS, NMT, CPOMS, Nursery World Magazine Show, Child Care Expo and many more.

Ann Marie contributes to various professional publications and courses, supporting policy and practice development globally, and earning recognition for her impactful work in protecting children and promoting safeguarding excellence internationally through collaborations with charities, authorities and international organisations, influencing best practice standards and safeguarding frameworks across diverse cultural and educational contexts worldwide.

Learn how to strengthen your setting’s safeguarding culture and lead with greater confidence.