Welcome to Helen Hogan Safeguarding matters

At Helen Hogan Safeguarding Matters, our mission is to provide personalised educational safeguarding and consulting services to educational professionals. We believe that all educational settings have unique strengths and challenges, and we work closely with our customers to help them ensure they support all the children they educate to achieve their full potential in a safe environment. 

We are committed to support in all aspects of child safety inclusive of:

• Commitment to equality: A commitment to keep all children safe regardless of their age, disability, gender, race, religion, or sexual orientation 
• Recognition of vulnerability: An acknowledgement that some children are more vulnerable due to discrimination, previous experiences, or other factors 
• Safe environment: A commitment to provide a safe environment for children to use services 
• Reporting concerns: A commitment to report concerns to relevant agencies swiftly 
• Training: A commitment to provide safeguarding training to staff 
• Recruitment checks: A commitment to make checks on staff references, professional registration, and the right to work in the UK 
• Monitoring and evaluation: A commitment to regularly monitor and evaluate how policies, procedures and practices are working 

Our team led by Helen Hogan (an experienced Safeguarding Consultant), have a diverse background in social work, education, business and finance. We bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise to our work and we are committed to providing the highest level of service to our customers. With 25 years experience in social work practice and child protection, we here at Safeguarding Matters have the knowledge and experience to enhance the level of protection and support that our customers provide to the learners in their care.

We offer a range of services to help our establishments achieve their goals:
“The ethos behind keeping children safe is about enabling schools, Headteachers, Designated Safeguarding Leads and the whole workforce to be the most effective practitioners in safeguarding that they can be.” *Helen Hogan

Ready to take the next step? Contact us today to learn more about our services and how we can help you achieve your goals. We look forward to hearing from you!