In April 2025, the Cognus Education Safeguarding Team and Education Psychology Service received a letter of recognition on behalf of the sponsors of the London Children’s Services Practice Spotlight for their work around safeguarding supervision – ‘Better Together’ – Strengthening our Designated Safeguarding Lead Network.
Your work exemplifies the motivation that binds us together, cementing our connection to one another and the children, young people and families we serve. Your dedication and impressive work to transform the lives of children, young people and families in London is inspirational
(Director of London Innovation & Improvement Alliance (LIIA, April 2025)
The role of the DSL and safeguarding team is forever expanding. It is important that DSLs have a safe space to share reflections on practice – what is going well, what is causing frustration and what would help to improve things.
We are so proud of the DSL Network in our local area. What they do daily does not go unrecognised. However, they need to remember that they are ‘human first’. It is important to recognise that to be able to fully ‘show up’ for others, they must ensure their own needs are met and their feelings validated.
We are now able to share our newly developed Reflective Safeguarding Supervision Offer.
We have been facilitating safeguarding supervision sessions for the last 3 years and these have been hugely successful.
Supervision helps me to see things differently. In this role you never feel that are doing a good enough job. You constantly worry about missing something and we are talking about children’s lives. This session is a safe, reflective space to talk about how I am really feeling
(Primary DSL, January 2024).
We can now offer an extended service. More information can be found here:
Reflective Safeguarding Supervision Offer – Cognus
We are now delivering safeguarding supervision to over 35 schools and colleges (an increase of 20 settings since September).
Please take some time to view our podcasts and testimonials on the link above, with video recordings recently added.
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