Board Manager's blog
Welcome
Each month our board manager, Walter Lloyd-Smith, writes a blog reflecting on work and experiences from the past few weeks.
In September blog Walter reflects on how his 'epic fail' actually proved helpful in understanding the role that confirmation bias can play in safeguarding, with a bit of the Japanese art of kintsugi thrown in for good measure.
2023 Blogs
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'
February 2023 - ‘You’re wondering now what to do’ …volunteering and safeguarding
March 2023 - A shirtless dancing guy and first followers: How to strengthen a movement against abuse and harm of adults
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