Trying Not to Get It Wrong

<p><strong>More policies. More restrictions. More fear of getting it wrong.</strong></p><p><br></p><p>But are we actually creating safer environments?</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode Chris East and Benedict Sutton explore the uncomfortable reality that safeguarding can sometimes become so defensive, risk-averse, and compliance-driven that it unintentionally weakens the very relationships that keep people safe.</p><p><br></p><p>Yet sometimes the safest-looking decision on paper isn’t the safest decision at all.</p><p><br></p><p>Together, they unpack:</p><ul><li><p>the hidden cost of ‘cover your back’ safeguarding</p></li><li><p>how fear creates bottlenecks, rigidity, and isolation</p></li><li><p>why leadership culture matters more than policy volume</p></li><li><p>and what it takes to build safeguarding cultures rooted in trust, judgment, accountability, and human connection.</p></li></ul><p><br></p><p>This is a powerful conversation about moving beyond performative safeguarding and creating systems that are not only defensible, but supportive, relational, and achievable in real life. </p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Useful Links: </strong></p><ul><li><p><a href="https://buymeacoffee.com/cornerstonesafeguarding"><u>https://buymeacoffee.com/cornerstonesafeguarding</u></a>  - Every coffee you buy helps us keep creating practical tools and content for safeguarding professionals like you</p></li></ul><ul><li><p>To find out more about Cornerstone Safeguarding - <a href="http://www.cornerstonesafeguarding.co.uk"><u>www.CornerstoneSafeguarding.co.uk</u></a> </p></li></ul><ul><li><p>Email us at Cornerstone: <a href="mailto:info@cornerstonesafeguarding.co.uk"><u>info@cornerstonesafeguarding.co.uk</u></a></p></li></ul><ul><li><p>Book in a meeting to discuss your safeguarding needs: </p></li></ul><p><a href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/appointments/schedules/AcZssZ0ZwllED1_R0eAmzurUNbXW6dk92TtCp9BE8oysOnlPwBl3L2vNEooyvSJ3fQaQBk_q1onKflh4"><u>https://calendar.google.com/calendar/appointments/schedules/AcZssZ0ZwllED1_R0eAmzurUNbXW6dk92TtCp9BE8oysOnlPwBl3L2vNEooyvSJ3fQaQBk_q1onKflh4</u></a></p><ul><li><p>Subscribe to Cornerstone Connect - </p></li></ul><p><a href="https://cornerstonesafeguarding.co.uk/resources/cornerstone-connect-sign-up/"><u>https://cornerstonesafeguarding.co.uk/resources/cornerstone-connect-sign-up/</u></a></p><p>- for fresh safeguarding insights, priority access to support, and exclusive discounts. </p><ul><li><p>Chris East on LinkedIn:<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-east-801496174/"><u> https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-east-801496174/</u></a></p></li></ul><ul><li><p>Leah East on LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/leah-east-cornerstone/"><u>https://www.linkedin.com/in/leah-east-cornerstone/</u></a></p></li></ul><p><strong>Producers of this episode:</strong> Chris East, Leah East</p><p><strong>Host of this episode: </strong>Chris East</p>