Transitioning from a career in nursing to independent review work with Julie Hall
In the seventh episode of season 5 I am sharing a special interview with Julie Hall, a SILP accredited independent reviewer. Julie has navigated a career through the health service starting in nursing to Associate Director of Safeguarding. This is the seventh reviewer spotlight in our current series. Hear us talk about: 👉🏻 her journey to becoming an independent reviewer 👉🏻 what drives Julie in her independent review work 👉🏻 the areas of specialism Julie has developed in her career 👉🏻 the growth opportunities that come with being an independent reviewer 👉🏻 the importance of the training she received 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
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How Personal Experience Drives Us Towards Independent Review Work with Vivian Bickham
In the fifth episode of season 5 I am sharing a special interview with Vivian Bickham, a SILP accredited independent reviewer. Vivian has a significant career within domestic abuse and her drive comes from a very personal place. This is the fifth reviewer spotlight in our current series. Hear us talk about: 👉🏻 her journey to becoming an independent reviewer 👉🏻 what drives Viv in her independent review work 👉🏻 how she developed her specialist area in independent review work 👉🏻 the growth opportunities that come with being an independent reviewer 👉🏻 the importance of the training she received 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. If you are interested in becoming an independent reviewer sign up for the 5 day training from 24th - 28th March click here: https://donna-ohdedar.mykajabi.com/5-day-training Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donna-ohdedar-review-consulting-ltd/ Join my free Facebook group Blue Light Professionals here Engagement + proportionality + strengths = SILP
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Balancing independent review work with a full time career with Tracey Puglsey
In the third episode of season 5 I am sharing a special interview with Tracey Pugsley, a SILP accredited independent reviewer. Tracey has a significant amount of safeguarding experience from her background working with children and families, latterly as an expert guardian in Wales. This is the third reviewer spotlight in our current series. Hear us talk about: 👉🏻 her journey to becoming an independent reviewer 👉🏻 how Tracey secured her first review within 10 weeks of completing SILP School 👉🏻 balancing full time work with independent review work 👉🏻 the growth opportunities that come with being an independent reviewer 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. If you are interested in becoming an independent reviewer sign up for the 5 day training from 24th - 28th March click here: https://donna-ohdedar.mykajabi.com/5-day-training Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donna-ohdedar-review-consulting-ltd/ Join my free Facebook group Blue Light Professionals here Engagement + proportionality + strengths = SILP
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001 The journey to becoming an independent reviewer with Sarah Glossop
In the first episode of season 5 I am sharing a special interview with Sarah Glossop, a SILP accredited independent reviewer who has more than 20 years safeguarding experience in both children's and adult safeguarding in the health sector. This will be the first of 5 reviewer spotlight episodes over the coming weeks. Hear us talk about: 👉🏻 her journey to becoming an independent reviewer 👉🏻 the role training & development played in being competent & ready for independent review work 👉🏻 the review work she has secured and would be interested in If you are interested in becoming an independent reviewer sign up for the 5 day training from 24th - 28th March click here: https://donna-ohdedar.mykajabi.com/5-day-training-1 Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donna-ohdedar-review-consulting-ltd/ Join my free Facebook group Blue Light Professionals here Engagement + proportionality + strengths = SILP
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Ep 009 The Experience of Domestic Abuse in Mid & Later Life with Carrie Bower
Statistics about the numbers of women who experience domestic abuse only takes us so far. How do we understand what’s really happening, especially for women in mid and later life? The power of story telling shouldn’t be under estimated. Carrie Bower understands this and her blog, podcast and website are an amazing resource for anyone who wants to dive in. It’s probably not what you would expect. It contains many hopeful stories. There’s nothing else like it. Expect to hear more about Carrie’s own personal journey & the effect her content has had on others. Carrie ‘feels lighter’ having expressed herself this way. And I felt lighter at the end of this conversation. I hope you do too. About Carrie Bower: Carrie is the Domestic Abuse Lead at Age UK, a national charity for older people. Her role includes leading Age UK’s domestic abuse policy, and providing training and resources to Age UK employees, volunteers and the older people using Age UK services. Carrie was instrumental in Age UK’s report No Age Limit: The Hidden Face of Domestic Abuse which along with other campaigning, resulted in the ONS removing the upper age limit, in the domestic abuse crime survey data collection. Outside her role at Age UK, Carrie writes a blog knowyourplace.uk and hosts a podcast Let's Get Visible which focuses on raising the visibility of women in mid and later life who are or have been affected by trauma and domestic abuse. About Donna Ohdedar: 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. Find out more about SILP School here Join the Facebook group here Find Donna on LinkedIn here Engagement + proportionality + strengths = SILP
About The Safeguarding and Domestic Abuse Sector Podcast
Conscious review professionals already know reviews are about learning not blame. Whether you are involved in Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews, Domestic Homicide Reviews or Safeguarding Adult Reviews, the chances are you also know there’s scope for our learning and improvement work to get better. In 'The Safeguarding and Domestic Abuse Sector Podcast' you can expect my thoughts, musings and insights on what sector led improvement can look like. Plus, I will introduce you to professionals who are taking action and can inspire us in an incredibly positive way. In this space we will reside in a place of possibility. No burnout. No decisions that ‘reviews don’t work’. Join me weekly for connection and motivation to create a tidal wave of positive impact. Expect honesty, openness for learning and key takeaways to implement in reviews and beyond.
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