The Safeguarding and Domestic Abuse Sector Podcast

Are we getting more curious about protected characteristics? In this episode join me as I explore how systems record (and sometimes miss) protected characteristics and why this matters far beyond compliance.


Expect this conversation to explore: 
How our ability to record protected characteristics is improving

What prevents services from developing a complete joined up picture of an individual's vulnerability

How does consideration of protected characteristics support an individual

 
 
Are you fired up to generate implementable learning in reviews which could potentially improve the lives of vulnerable people? Join me for my free 5 day training taking place from 9th - 13th March 2026, 'How To Leverage Your Skills As A Blue Light Professional To Establish A Successful Career In Independent Reviews'. Click here to sign up. 
About Donna:
Donna has 16 years public sector experience, including her last role as Head of Law for a leading metropolitan authority. Now a safeguarding adviser & trainer, Donna is involved in serious case reviews in both children's and adults' safeguarding, domestic homicide and is a SILP Reviewer and Mentor. Donna offers 'SILP School' her university accredited training course, Momentum her space for reviewers & a free online network for leaders in review practice.

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donna-ohdedar-review-consulting-ltd/

Join my free Facebook group Blue Light Professionals here
Engagement + proportionality + strengths = SILP

Do your reviews have an appreciative focus?  Some  worry that focusing on strengths weakens robustness and in today's episode I will share my own journey with appreciative reviews. 
Expect this conversation to explore: 
Why laying foundations for appreciative inquiry work was necessary

How can appreciative focus make reviews more meaningful and human

The key to inviting people into a review with an appreciative focus

How SILP weaves together 3 complementary strands to create an appreciative focus



Are you fired up to generate implementable learning in reviews which could potentially improve the lives of vulnerable people? Join me for my free 5 day training taking place from 9th - 13th March 2026, 'How To Leverage Your Skills As A Blue Light Professional To Establish A Successful Career In Independent Reviews'. Click here to sign up. 

About Donna:
Donna has 16 years public sector experience, including her last role as Head of Law for a leading metropolitan authority. Now a safeguarding adviser & trainer, Donna is involved in serious case reviews in both children's and adults' safeguarding, domestic homicide and is a SILP Reviewer and Mentor. Donna offers 'SILP School' her university accredited training course, Momentum her space for reviewers & a free online network for leaders in review practice.

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donna-ohdedar-review-consulting-ltd/

Join my free Facebook group Blue Light Professionals here
Engagement + proportionality + strengths = SILP

Have your reviews analysed the victim offender overlap? In today's episode I explore this topic and the complexities that can occur.

Expect this conversation to explore: 
Why offenders can often have extensive histories as victims

How the Criminal Justice system deals with trauma

What increases the risk of becoming a victim-offender

The different ways a victim-offender might be treated by different parts of the system



Are you fired up to generate implementable learning in reviews which could potentially improve the lives of vulnerable people? Join me for my free 5 day training taking place from 9th - 13th March 2026, 'How To Leverage Your Skills As A Blue Light Professional To Establish A Successful Career In Independent Reviews'. Click here to sign up. 
About Donna:
Donna has 16 years public sector experience, including her last role as Head of Law for a leading metropolitan authority. Now a safeguarding adviser & trainer, Donna is involved in serious case reviews in both children's and adults' safeguarding, domestic homicide and is a SILP Reviewer and Mentor. Donna offers 'SILP School' her university accredited training course, Momentum her space for reviewers & a free online network for leaders in review practice.

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donna-ohdedar-review-consulting-ltd/

Join my free Facebook group Blue Light Professionals here
Engagement + proportionality + strengths = SILP

Have you been involved in a review which analyses how well health and social care have managed to integrate as 'integrated care organisations'? In today's episode I explore this topic of ICO's and why this a key theme for reviews.
Expect this conversation to explore: 
What is the 'Team around the family' model?

The long-term aim of integrated care organisations

Has there been progress?

What are some of the barriers to making this a success?

Are you fired up to generate implementable learning in reviews which could potentially improve the lives of vulnerable people? Join me for my free 5 day training taking place from 9th - 13th March 2026, 'How To Leverage Your Skills As A Blue Light Professional To Establish A Successful Career In Independent Reviews'. Click here to sign up. 


About Donna:
Donna has 16 years public sector experience, including her last role as Head of Law for a leading metropolitan authority. Now a safeguarding adviser & trainer, Donna is involved in serious case reviews in both children's and adults' safeguarding, domestic homicide and is a SILP Reviewer and Mentor. Donna offers 'SILP School' her university accredited training course, Momentum her space for reviewers & a free online network for leaders in review practice.

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donna-ohdedar-review-consulting-ltd/

Join my free Facebook group Blue Light Professionals here
Engagement + proportionality + strengths = SILP

It's time for the system to link child and father data universally. One way to start would be to do this in health records. Reviews continue to flag this system change as well as the need to link male and female partners within records to allow for more holistic assessment and immediate safeguarding. Listen in if you feel strongly as I do. 
 
Expect this conversation to explore: 
the catalyst for change that may be approaching
how an amendment to legislation will support necessary change
the role that multi-agency working plays
the means to establish a more effective, evidence based safeguarding strategies and interventions
 
Are you fired up to generate implementable learning in reviews which could potentially improve the lives of vulnerable people? If you are ready to begin your learning & improvement journey now [instead of waiting to begin SILP School in 2026] I am offering two new additions to those who join before 9pm on Monday 15th December.

These are:
1. SILP School Appreciative Inquiry Certification [starts 8th December] value £999 plus VAT
2. Live workshop to open the SILP School Learning Runway [16th December at 1.30pm] value £325 plus VAT
Send me a message on Whats App using the following link to discuss this further: link
About Donna:
Donna has 16 years public sector experience, including her last role as Head of Law for a leading metropolitan authority. Now a safeguarding adviser & trainer, Donna is involved in serious case reviews in both children's and adults' safeguarding, domestic homicide and is a SILP Reviewer and Mentor. Donna offers 'SILP School' her university accredited training course, Momentum her space for reviewers & a free online network for leaders in review practice.

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donna-ohdedar-review-consulting-ltd/

Join my free Facebook group Blue Light Professionals here
Engagement + proportionality + strengths = SILP