Debbie Smith is the founder of Education Safeguarding Solutions. She has over 25 years experience in safeguarding and has managed services at a senior level within the local authority, private and voluntary sector working within education for many years.

Debbie has extensive experience working with leaders focusing on the improvement of safeguarding arrangements. This has included numerous in-depth safeguarding reviews, policy development, the delivery of bespoke training, consultation and safeguarding supervision. Debbie has also supported a number of schools through a critical incident response in times of crisis.

Debbie has been a member of the Local Safeguarding Board and sat on a number of high-level panels including the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panels as well as providing representation at Rapid Review Meetings following the serious injury of a child. Debbie sensitively utilises the learning from these cases in her training.

Debbie is a certified to provide safeguarding supervision and is also an accredited TAP trainer, offering a range of safeguarding training. 

Highly skilled in direct work, Debbie utilises these skills to obtain children and young people views on safeguarding within their provision and ensure the voice is heard and is at the forefront of best practice.  

This vast experience at both a strategic and operational level enables Debbie to truly understand the safeguarding demands on providers and respond with empathy, insight and expertise.