NSPCC Learning Podcast

In this podcast episode, Ali talks to four members of the Protect and Respect team: Holly Gordon, Impact and Development Manager, Laura Gaffor and Amy Stelfox, Child Service Practitioners and Mike Williams, Senior Evaluation Officer. Holly, Laura, Amy and Mike discuss the Protect and Respect service, which offers two types of support: awareness raising group work and a support and protection service. They talk about the issues surrounding CSE and how best to work with children and young people who have been or are at risk of exploitation. They also discuss the findings of a recent evaluation of Protect and Respect and how the insight from the service evaluation, research and the voices of practitioners, children and young people has been used to make improvements to the service delivery. Read the podcast transcript on the NSPCC Learning website. 💬 About the speakers Laura Gaffor and Amy Stelfox are Child Service Practitioners who work directly with young people, delivering the Protect and Respect service. They have a range of experience working with professionals, young people and their families who are affected by CSE. Holly Gordon is Impact and Development Manager for Protect and Respect. She led on the development of Protect and Respect in North Wales and supported the development of the services. Mike Williams is Senior Evaluation Officer and has worked on Protect and Respect for the last five years. He has evaluated a range of initiatives for the NSPCC relating to the prevention of child sexual abuse. 📚 Related resources > Read our evaluation of the Protect and Respect service Intro/outro music is Lights by Sappheiros

Jon Brown, the Head of Development and Impact at NSPCC and a qualified social worker, delves into the Together for Childhood initiative. He discusses its innovative strategies aimed at preventing child abuse through collaboration among local sectors. Jon highlights the importance of community engagement and partnerships in securing sustainable funding and fostering long-term solutions. The focus is on shifting from reactive support to proactive measures, with an emphasis on key programs promoting healthy relationships and evaluating community impact.