Designated Safeguarding Officer Training - June 2025

Adele Gladman is an established independent safeguarding trainer and consultant. Originally a solicitor, Adele became involved in practice development and safeguarding training after leading the Home Office Child Sexual Exploitation research and development pilot in Rotherham, South Yorkshire. She established the company that became Safeguarding Children Training & Consultancy Ltd in 2002. Adele is passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people and developing the skills of those who work with them.

Adele works on a UK wide basis and works with central government as well as local authorities, education (including higher education) private organisations, the voluntary sector, and two national ombudsmen. Adele is an approved independent consultant working with the NSPCC and has worked for the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse since 2018, both as an independent expert and a facilitator for the Truth Project. She is an independent auditor for APSCo (The Association of Professional Staffing Companies) and carries out audits and independent inspections for a number of Trusts and organisations. 

Adele’s work includes direct work and workshops for children, young people, parents and carers. She delivers a range of training for those working with children. Her consultancy work includes developing policies and procedures; independent investigations, reviews, audits and inspections; and helping organisations to attain best practice standards in safeguarding children issues.

Adele regularly contributes to news, TV, and radio programmes raising awareness of safeguarding children issues, as well as regular keynote conference presentations. She is the author of several articles and publications in professional journals and the co-author of Child Sexual Exploitation After Rotherham (2017); and the Online Guide to Internet Safety for Parents (2018).