Ann Craft Trust

Reality TV needs to take safeguarding seriously.

The reality TV show Married at First Sight UK was recently pulled from TV following claims of abuse during filming.

These allegations led to intensified scrutiny of participant safety, with some individuals stating they were not adequately protected during filming.

These safeguarding failings in the entertainment sector raise some serious questions. Who is responsible for ensuring participants’ safety when producing such programmes? Is it the people on set? The production company? The channel that commissions the show?

The answer must be all the above.

Stuart Sale reflects on how reality TV could collaborate with other industries in order to create cultures that value participants' safety and wellbeing above all: https://www.anncrafttrust.org/reality-tv-needs-to-take-safeguarding-seriously/

Reality TV Needs to Take Safeguarding Seriously - Ann Craft Trust These allegations led to intensified scrutiny of participant safety, with some individuals stating they were not adequately protected during filming. These safeguarding failings in the entertainment sector raise some serious questions. Who is responsible for ensuring participants’ safety when prod...

Are you enjoying The World Cup?

We thought we'd take the time to revisit an episode of our Safeguarding Matters podcast we originally released late last year:

Active Bystander Training - How We Can Help Prevent Harm in Football Both on and Off The Pitch.

Jodi Evans talks to Lucy Kidd from Kent County FA, and Andy Fearn from Protection Approaches, about how active bystander training can help prevent harmful situations from escalating.

They talk about the Flag It Active Bystander workshops, which provide practical tips on how people can safely intervene when they encounter potentially abusive situations in a football setting.

▪️ What stops people from coming forward and speaking up?

▪️ How can we prevent harm without endangering ourselves?

▪️ If we can’t prevent abuse from happening, how can we offer the right support?

Listen here: https://www.anncrafttrust.org/active-bystander-training-preventing-harm-in-football-safeguarding-matters/

Active Bystander Training - Preventing Harm in Football - Safeguarding Matters - Ann Craft Trust They talk about the Flag It Active Bystander workshops, which provide practical tips on how people can safely intervene when they encounter potentially abusive situations in a football setting. What stops people from coming forward and speaking up? How can we prevent harm without endangering ourselv...

We have rescheduled this month's person-centred safeguarding training to 30 July.

From Values to Practice will outline how you can build person-centred safeguarding adults policy and procedures. This online workshop encourages discussion, reflection and critical thinking to enhance your safeguarding adults policy and procedures is fit for purpose.

You will discover:

▪️ Why we need a Safeguarding adults policy​

▪️ What makes a ‘good’ policy and what to include​

▪️ How to avoid the common pitfalls in a policy​

▪️ The difference between policy and procedures ​

▪️ The reasons for involving stakeholders within the process ​

▪️ The importance of developing a communications plan

▪️ Reviewing your policy and keeping it ‘live’

Learn more and book your place: https://www.anncrafttrust.org/events/from-values-to-practice-building-person-centred-safeguarding-adults-policy-and-procedures-july-2026/

From Values to Practice: Building Person-Centred Safeguarding Adults Policy and Procedures - July 2026 - Ann Craft Trust Developed through the lens of those with lived-experience, this workshop focuses on the fundamentals of developing an effective policy and the accompanying procedures and applying a values-based approach. Date: Thursday 30 July 2026 Time: 10.00 am – 1.00 pm Location: Online Price: £99 per person ...