Debbie Smith Email & Phone Number

Bracknell, Gb

Bracknell, England, United Kingdom

Education Safeguarding Solutions is a trusted partner for schools and education providers looking to enhance their safeguarding practices. We understand the importance of creating safe and secure environments for children and young people, and we are passionate about helping schools achieve this goal. With our innovative solutions and comprehensive training courses, we empower educational providers to prioritise the very best safeguarding arrangements for children and young people in their care.

Storyy provide alternate provision, residential care and positive pathways for children and young people.They work with local authorities, schools, parents and carers to engage children and young people in learning, positive activities and pathways for their future.

Bracknell

Head of service for the Safeguarding, SEMH & Inclusion, Autism Support, Support for Learning teams and the Borough Tuition Service. I also have strategic responsibility for alternate provision including oversight of the pupil referral unit. Budget responsibility in excess of £2.5m.

Managing Behaviour, Inclusion and Safeguarding across the Borough with lead responsibility for alternate provision and SEN support funding.Leading a successful SLA with all Bracknell Forest Schools, Academies and independent Schools.Bespoke behaviour and safeguarding interventions commissioned to meet individual schools needs including training, audits, case reviews, supervision and incident response.Currently leading the education response to Covid-19.

Bracknell, Berkshire

Managing a team of safeguarding and inclusion practitionersStrategic lead within the Borough on Safeguarding and Inclusion in Education Management of exclusions across the BoroughMember of the Local Safeguarding BoardBespoke Training delivery for school staff in Child Protection and SafeguardingRepresenting the LA in high profile multiagency strategy meetings Auditing of schools safeguarding arrangementsPolicy development Budgetary responsibilitiesLeadership and direction in complex case discussionsIncident response with safeguarding supervision delivery as required

Education Welfare Service

Member of the management team ensuring the effective management and delivery of the Education Welfare Serviceline management and regular reflective supervision to the Child Employment Officers, Officers for Children Missing Education and Administrative staffSupporting the annual appraisal process for those line managed staff membersManaging the referrals and allocation of all referrals to the Education Welfare ServiceChairing of Team Meetings Representing the Education Welfare Service in the Multi Agency Team around Looked after ChildrenManaging a complex case load of vulnerable Children and Young People

Education Welfare Service

Management of a significant caseloadWorking with schools to improve attendance and reduce exclusionsProvision of support to children, young people and their familiesPlanning and implementing re-integration packages for children and young people following periods of exclusion from schoolSupervision and support the Education Welfare Assistants allocated as my responsibilityLead responsibility within the team for Children in Public Care, Child Protection and SEN pupilsProvision of a Duty Officer service on a regular basis Working in partnership with a range of agenciesWorking collaboratively as part of a multi agency team along with Educational Psychologists, Behaviour Support Teachers and Child and Family Counsellors to provide focused support to meet the needs of the families in which we were working with.Working with other agencies to provide focused group work to families. Eg Parenting, Social Skills,

Youth And Community Service

Working with young people between the ages of 12 and 17 in an informal environmentLeading youth work sessions and supervising youth workers Leading on the provision of informal educational opportunities for young people (eg. sexual health issues, drugs education, respect etc)Leading an International Youth Exchange to Portugal for young people at risk of offending

Youth Learning Disability Project

Recruiting, Training, Managing and Supervising a team of 20 VolunteersPlanning and managing the provision of respite care and support to 20 families of young people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviourAssessment of young people for projectManagement of project referralsRegular liaison with Social Care and a range of other agenciesManaging budget from Social Care and other grant providersCompletion of funding applicationsWriting and implementation of policesProvision of regular written reports for stakeholdersResponsibility for the completion of risk assessments of activitiesResponsibility for overall all aspects of safeguarding in relation to the project