Husband, Dad and Leader. Trying to live life to make a difference. Head of #OurSaferSchools & #SaferSchoolsNI at @ineqegroup All views expressed are my own.
Belfast, N.Ireland
Joined April 2009
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My piece on the impact of 9/11 on the way many Americans viewed IRA gangs.
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🎉 Happy 5th Birthday, Equipped for Learning!
The team spent today and will be right here tomorrow in Midlothian celebrating five amazing years. Today, we were excited to connect with Midlothian Council and partners from across Scotland’s local authorities.
We were delighted to contribute to today’s insightful discussions. A huge thank you to Colin, our Head of Safer Schools, who facilitated three engaging workshops throughout the day.
The team is excited to see what tomorrow’s session brings!
#EquippedForLearning #Midlothian #Education
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The 2025 Independent Safeguarding Audit Annual Report highlights significant strengths and emerging good practices across Church of England dioceses regarding children and young people’s ministry.
From listening to the voice of the child to investing in bespoke training, churches are demonstrating good practice in creating safer, more inclusive spaces for children and young people.
Swipe through to explore the key strengths identified in the 2025 audit Annual Report for Church of England Dioceses and Cathedrals! 👇
Explore the full Annual Report at: ineqe.com/churchofengland/an…
@churchofengland
#ActOnRecommendations #Safeguarding #ChurchOfEngland
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Results from Year 2 of our Independent Safeguarding Audits of Church of England Dioceses and cathedrals show continued positive progress. With 58% of survey respondents in parishes and cathedrals agreeing that children and adults are being heard (up from 53% in Year 1). 📊
👥 Participation in the Audit surveys nearly doubled, growing from 4,471 to 8,604 respondents.
🔗 Read the full Annual Report 2025: ineqe.com/churchofengland/an…
@churchofengland
#ActOnRecommendations #Safeguarding #ChurchOfEngland
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Critical messages from those who suffered in faith based settings. Listen, learn and be an advocate for change. #CofE #SafeguardingAudits
Year 2 of our Independent Safeguarding Audit of Church of England Dioceses and Cathedrals heard clearly from victims and survivors about where the Church still falls short, and made recommendations to change it.
Rebuilding trust means accountability and transparency, not protecting reputation. Swipe for more 👇
🔗 Read the full document: zurl.co/cta5D
🛑 Support Services: zurl.co/kpqS3
@churchofengland
#SurvivorVoices #ActOnRecommendations #Safeguarding #ChurchOfEngland #SurvivorVoices #ActOnRecommendations
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I want to thank everyone in the @ineqegroup Safeguarding Audit Team for the hard work they undertook, leading to the publication of its second Annual Report on our Independent Safeguarding Audits of the @churchofengland. It highlights what’s working well, what could and should be strengthened, and why, as well as inhibitors to progress.
Two companion documents bring critical focus on lessons learnt re victims and survivors, and safeguarding choristers.
Scaling Up Independent Oversight of the Church of England: The 2025 Safeguarding Audit Annual Report is now live.
Independent scrutiny is vital to building safer communities. Following the completion of Audits in dioceses and cathedrals in 2024, the INEQE Safeguarding Group has continued its rigorous assessment of Church of England safeguarding arrangements throughout 2025.
This year's report is accompanied by two companion documents on Victim & Survivor Engagement and Support, and Chorister Safeguarding.
As our Lead Auditor Jim Gamble QPM puts it: "Independent scrutiny and mechanisms to hold those responsible for the safety of others to account is absolutely critical."
Access the reports and read our statement here:
➡️ zurl.co/dNCk2
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Exclusive | "This isn’t an exercise in covering up for anyone"
@JimGamble_INEQE, the man behind a review into what was known about Jeffrey Donaldson’s conduct while elected, has said any concerns uncovered will be reported to the police and not the DUP
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Day one of our school visits was absolutely incredible!
We received such wonderful feedback from the dedicated safeguarding professionals who completed the course, highlighting the immense value it has brought to their entire school community.
Here is some truly fantastic feedback from the team at @Our Lady of Lourdes PS, Park Lodge
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Day three our first stop was St Anne’s Primary School, Finaghy.
The schools efforts did not go unnoticed. The children were absolutely fantastic at remembering everything they had learnt during the course ⭐️
@Ed_Authority @Education_NI
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Day one also brought us a wonderful comment from Holy Trinity, Belfast!
They shared how they jumped at the chance to elevate online safety and get their entire school community involved. We absolutely love seeing this level of passion and engagement from our schools. Here is what they had to say about their experience 🤗
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Our second stop of the day was to Orchard County Primary School.
They did an amazing job of getting their whole school community on board, congratulations 🙌
@Ed_Authority
@Education_NI
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Our final stop of the day was to Ballymacrickett Primary School. Congratulations on your certified status, you deserve it 🤩
@Ed_Authority @Education_NI
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Day 2 of awarding Safer Schools Certified statuses across NI. Congratulations to Strabane Primary school 👏
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Knocknagin Primary School are our next stop of Day 2 of awarding Certified Status to schools across Northern Ireland! #DigitalProficiency
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Garvagh Primary got a visit today from the Safer Schools team as one of the first Schools in NI to become Safer Schools Certified!
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@Parkhall_IC was another of today’s certified safer schools recipients! Some inspiring words too from Ann McLoughlin, one of their inspiring staff leading the Digital Proficiency Course!
#digitalproficiency #saferschoolsni
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A joy to be able to present Ballyclare primary school with their certification today 👏
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Our forth stop of the day was to St Patrick’s Academy, Lisburn!
Their efforts towards the Digital Proficiency Course doesn’t go unnoticed 👏
Their display board just goes to show what you can do with the Safer Schools resources 🤩
@Education_NI @Ed_Authority
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Our next stop was to Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School, Belfast.
Congratulations on your Digital Proficiency Certification 🌟
@Education_NI @Ed_Authority
