Swindon Safeguarding Partnership

In October 2024 West Sussex Safeguarding Adults Board published a Safeguarding Adult Review – Tom. The review, identified important learning across agencies working with those living with a disability, particularly in relation to safeguarding, information sharing, controlling and coercive behaviour, disguised compliance, professional curiosity, and trauma-informed practice.

Further information about the review can be found on the Safeguarding Adult Reviews webpage or you can access the report via Safeguarding Adults Review in respect of Tom (PDF).

There is also a video which brings to life the key learning from the review and features Tom talking through his story and highlighting key themes. Tom is keen to help staff understand the crucial role you play in identifying and responding to safeguarding for those experiencing exploitation and abuse.

The learning themes will be relevant to all professionals working in Swindon and we would encourage all staff across statutory, private and voluntary sectors to watch this video and to reflect on how the learning can shape your work. 

Video length: 24:27 minutes

This session was facilitated by Amblessed Ijoma-Abara, Public Health Specialist - Oral Health. 

It was an opportunity to explore the following key themes: 

• Understanding Oral health 
• Importance of Oral Health
• Common oral health conditions 
• Dental Neglect 
• How to assess for dental neglect 
• How to take care of your oral health

Oral health for all presentation slides

Video length: 30:50 minutes

This session, facilitated by Dr Claire Broomfield, Named Doctor Safeguarding Children, covered the following:

• An overview of the referral pathway for medical examinations at The Bridge (Sexual Assault Referral Centre) and services offered
• An overview of the referral pathway for medical examinations at GWH and the services offered
• What happens during a medical examination and the restorative and therapeutic benefits for children and young people

Video length: 1:07 minutes

Resources

• Understanding medical examinations for child sexual abuse concerns presentation slides (PDF)

The forum on 15 October 2025 included an update on national and local learning and a presentation by colleagues from the Disabled Children’s Team – Communicating with Disabled Children and Young People in the context of this theme.

Part 1A – Introduction to the session (Video length: 4:28 minutes)

Part 1 B – national and local context (Video length: 13:13 minutes)

Communicating Listening Beyond Words (Video length: 38:54 minutes)

Resources

• Presentation slides – Part 1 A and B (PDF)
• Presentation slides - Communicating Listening Beyond Words (PDF)
• Visual aids to support communication (Word)

This session was facilitated by Jo Holder and Kathleen Kinloch from Barnardo’s Swindon & Wiltshire Phoenix Project and covered the following:

• An overview of the definition of child sexual abuse
• Prevalence of child sexual abuse
• The impact of child sexual abuse on family/home, school, relationships and mental wellbeing
• How to support recovery from sexual abuse

Video length: 40:21 minutes

Resources

• The Impact of CSA and Recovery presentation slides (PDF)