- Jane Bee, Safeguarding children development officer, Gloucestershire County Council
The surprise visit of two elderly fishermen to a child protection promotional event is one of Jane Bee's favourite memories as an executive member of the safeguarding children's board.
"These two old guys came in from a fishing club," says Bee. They wanted to know what to do if told anything of concern from young anglers. I was delighted. It really showed how child protection messages are getting out there."
Promoting child protection training and helping organisations tackle allegations of abuse against staff are among Bee's main roles on the Gloucestershire board. A main challenge in this work, says Bee, is ensuring organisations follow national guidelines, which state that all abuse allegations should be on staff records, even if unfounded.
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