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The Institute of Child Protection Studies publishes newsletters on behalf of the Global Safeguarding Alliance. Each newsletter features updates on safeguarding research and events, and links to past webinars. The newsletter also features a spotlight on someone who has contributed to the dialogue on keeping children and young people safe and working within the system to improve understanding and practice.

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GSA newsletters

We publish an occasional newsletter on behalf of the Global Safeguarding Alliance. Each newsletter features updates on safeguarding research and events, and links to past webinars. The newsletter also features a spotlight on someone who has contributed to the dialogue on keeping children and young people safe and working within the system to improve understanding and practice.

20 December 2024: Welcome to our first newsletter, featuring a spotlight on Sr Rejoice Enyonam Hoedoafia, PhD, a founding member of the Global Safeguarding Alliance.

28 March 2025: This issue focuses on women and global safeguarding, and features a spotlight on Coleen Ramirez-Panahon who reflects on the need for compassion through dialogue, knowledge building and reflection.

18 June 2025: We open this issue acknowledging the sad death of Pope Francis and welcome his successor Pope Leo XIV. These momentous events guide our focus on changing futures through our commitment to safeguarding children. Read also a spotlight on Fr Konrad Noronha SJ, based in India.

9 September 2025: Read about a new research project, WISE, that is examining women's experiences of safeguarding measures, some GSA member publications, and a spotlight on ICPS Director Professor Daryl Higgins.

16 December 2025: Rounding up the year, we put a spotlight on Associate Professor Marcus Pound based in the UK. Driven by compassion, fearlessness and courage, he explored the biggest scandal to hit the Church in the UK through a research project at the Centre for Catholic Studies, Durham University.

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