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Board Manager's Blog

Welcome

These are the reflections of our previous board manager, Walter Lloyd-Smith, who retired from NSAB at the end of March 2026.  Please enjoy reading some of his reflective blogs written during his ten and a half years with the board. 

2026 Blogs

March 2026 - Reflections on a decade as a safeguarding board manager February 2026 - The Emotional Element of Adult Safeguarding: holding the human at its centre January 2026 - In the tradition of the Roman God Janus – standing at a threshold

2025 Blogs

December 2025 - What next after the awareness week? The VCSE sector and preventative safeguarding November 2025 - When abusers go digital. What we need to know and what we can do about it October 2025 - 'Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire ...' A Shipping Forecast of Safeguarding September 2025 - Be part of Norfolk's early warning system August 2025 - The hidden ‘superpower’ of the tote bag July 2025 - A subtle movement of the index finger June 2025 - Why it’s important to maintain ‘hidden’ systems May 2025 - Shifting sands for safeguarding April 2025 - Why we do reviews: Please tell us about their 'impact and reach’ March 2025 - Look up not down: big tech, attention and adult safeguarding February 2025 - Ding-ding … 3 things which deserve your attention January 2025 - ‘Huge’ learning opportunity coming to Norfolk – don’t miss it!

2024 Blogs

December 2024 - What would safeguarding’s 12 days of Christmas be? November 2024 - the louder the echo, the louder the message October 2024 - How to make the message clear and ‘sticky’ September 2024 - How Kevin Bacon can help us promote this year’s Safeguarding Adults Week August 2024 - Do you check the taps when visiting a care setting? July 2024 - Walking the wall (again, but this time all in one go) June 2024 - Opening a tin of tuna May 2024 - How we measure safeguarding outcomes effectively April 2024 - What helps to make people feel safe? March 2024 - Is that dripping water I can hear? February 2024 - Just one thing … anyone can do January 2024 - Starting a new ‘safeguarding’ year: Drawing a few threads together

2023 Blogs

December 2023 - Recharging the battery ... November 2023 - A broken door handle … October 2023 - My own family got scammed: help change a damaging narrative on scamming September 2023 - An epic failure, confirmation bias and the Japanese art of kintsugi August 2023 - How the fridge helps us think about the essential safeguarding skills July 2023 - C is for … Conversations in safeguarding ... June 2023 - Quiz question … in the six safeguarding principles, what does ‘P’ stand for? May 2023 - Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS) … what now? April 2023 - an 'undercurrent of unease' March 2023 - A shirtless dancing guy and first followers: How to strengthen a movement against abuse and harm of adults February 2023 - ‘You’re wondering now what to do’ …volunteering and safeguarding January 2023 - The cost of a pint of milk … the cost of living crisis, system pressures and safeguarding

2022 Blogs

December 2022 - A small act … thank you November 2022 - A takeaway coffee and the feedback loop … October 2022 - Hadrian’s wall, building blocks for safeguarding … September 2022 - Daily stretching … August 2022 - A slow cooker as a piece of safeguarding kit … July 2022 - 10 in 18 months … June 2022 - A CD sort out … May 2022 - 6 minutes or less... April 2022 - How beekeeping made me think about the safeguarding needs of Ukraine refugees… March 2022 - Home is where … February 2022 - Risk vs safety – decisions, decisions! January 2022 - Looking Forward

2021 Blogs

December 2021 - Wanted: safeguarding ‘ecosystem’ builders November 2021 - How are you shaping your organisation’s safeguarding culture? October 2021 - Middle lane motorway drivers and petroleum panic September 2021 - Can you help me move this wardrobe? August 2021 - Aardvark, Dr Johnson and the idea of an adult safeguarding ‘dictionary’ July 2021 – ‘High Vis’ safeguarding May 2021 – How would you measure up? A fitness test for safeguarding April 2021 – Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties... 'shipping forecast' for adult safeguarding March 2021 – Lights, camera and thinking about clear messages February 2021 – Snowflakes, making 'it felt' and resilience in safeguarding January 2021 – A trusted scheme

2020 Blogs

Reflecting on 2020 – Inside the washing machine December 2020 – Light on the road ahead October 2020 – The drive home September 2020 – A safeguarding consultation August 2020 – PAT testing July 2020 – Small acts June 2020 – Defrosting my freezer May 2020 – Daily exercise April 2020 – Behind closed doors March 2020 – A new landscape February 2020 - Conversations on the stairs January 2020 – Drive the learning

2019 Blogs

December 2019 – Knitting a safeguarding jumper November 2019 – Ten minutes October 2019 - Champions September 2019 – Non-engagement August 2019 – One small step July 2019 – Conversation starter May 2019 – Gears April 2019 – Straw March 2019 – Two bits of string February 2019 – Grand designs January 2019 – Safeguarding haircut