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Receiving a disclosure or responding to a safeguarding concern can be one of the most significant and emotionally demanding aspects of safeguarding practice. This free webinar with Leigh McFarlane, Director of Kaizen Safeguarding based in Northern Ireland, explores how practitioners can respond with confidence, clarity and compassion while also protecting their own wellbeing.
This session will draw from trauma-informed practice, reflective learning and real-world safeguarding experience in the Northern Ireland context and beyond. Leigh will examine the often complex and fragmented nature of disclosures, helping participants better understand how children and young people communicate harm, and why responses matter.
Leigh McFarlane is a safeguarding leader, educator and consultant with over 25 years’ experience across education, faith-based, statutory and voluntary sectors in the UK, Ireland and internationally. Her work focuses on safeguarding practice, organisational culture, governance and practitioner wellbeing, helping organisations move beyond compliance towards safer, healthier cultures. Leigh delivers training, supervision and consultancy grounded in trauma-informed and survivor-centred practice. She is also academically published in the field of safeguarding and contributes to safeguarding research and public policy discussions across multiple UK jurisdictions.