Speakers

Learn more about our speakers below. Our speakers include leading practitioners in education, expert policy thinkers, and inspirational voices from across the sector. We will be adding more speakers as we approach the conference in January, so keep checking back for more details.

Keynote speakers

Elliot McKenzie

Youth mentor for a local authority safeguarding service

Helen Matthews

Deputy Director, Inspection Improvement, Education Directorate, Ofsted

Jon Le Fevre

National Safeguarding Partner Facilitator (Education Lead), Department for Education

Conference speakers

Adam Walthaus

Safeguarding and Central Education Lead, Vanguard Learning Trust

Becci Owen

Assistant National Mental Health Lead, Oasis Community Learning

Dai Durbridge

Partner and Safeguarding Expert, Browne Jacobson

Dr Jon Needham PhD

National Director of Safeguarding and Well-being, Oasis Community Learning

Jonathan Roddick

Director of Standards and Safeguarding, The Howard Partnership Trust

Kevin Hartley

Senior Education Consultant, NSPCC

Leora Cruddas CBE

Chief Executive, CST

Louis Donald

Executive Director of Safeguarding and Personal Development, Creative Education Trust

Paula Smith

Trust Executive Leader for Safeguarding, SEND, and Alternative Provision, Alpha Academies Trust

Raminder Aujla

Director of Safeguarding, White Rose Trust

Ruth Dearnley OBE

President and Founder, STOP THE TRAFFIK

Samira Sadeghi

Director of Trust Governance, CST

Sarah Bloomer

Strategic Safeguarding Improvement Officer, Chiltern Learning Trust

Sarah Milne

Director of Safeguarding and SEND, Three Spires Trust

Viv Trask-Hall

Head of Product and Innovation, Thrive Approach

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