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\"\"<\/a>Abigail Clay \u2013 Director<\/span><\/p>\n

Abigail Clay<\/strong> is internationally respected in the increasingly challenging and complex world of Safeguarding and Preventing Violent Extremism (PVE) including additional expertise in the UK’s Government\u2019s Prevent<\/a><\/em><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>strategy.<\/p>\n

Abigail has more than 30 years\u2019 experience in the school\/FE\/HE sector, including senior leadership positions in large and diverse Colleges and recent interim leadership roles. Using in-depth knowledge of the varied and complicated demands of safeguarding children and vulnerable adults, she works with senior managers to develop robust and effective policies to meet their institution\u2019s individual needs.<\/p>\n

Supporting institutions to achieve \u2018outstanding\u2019 recognition from Ofsted through inspection for creating and implementing a range of policies and effective solutions in equality and diversity, Prevent<\/em> and achievements in Safeguarding. Previous clients include the Nordic Council on pan-European efforts to counter radicalisation through education. Abigail is an active ‘expert pool’ member of the EU funded Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)<\/a><\/span>. She serves as a Regulation 44 & NMS3 independent visitor for residential children’s homes in the UK. Abigail is Vice Chair of the Leeds Catholic Safeguarding Commission and is the safeguarding consultant for RETAS, a well-respected community-based charity that supports the social, cultural and economic integration of refugees and asylum seekers in West Yorkshire. Annually, supporting over 3000 new asylum seekers and refugees and over 10800 related cases.\u00a0 Abigail is the Safegurding Consultant for Project Play.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/a>This is a grassroots orgnaisation that works with displaced children in northern France.\u00a0 \u00a0Abigail provides supervision and support for the team.<\/p>\n

Abigail has significant experience of child and adult protection case work and assessment, leading investigations, disciplinary hearings and compiling Best Interest Assessments for presentation at court, in the interest of UKBA immigration appeals.<\/p>\n

Widely acknowledged for her proven track record, she is an effective collaborator with partner organisations, including national networks, NGOs, police services, colleges and schools, local authorities and student bodies, to assure their very best practice.<\/p>\n

Abigail is a recognised leader in her specialist field. \u00a0She has delivered keynote speeches and workshop presentations at regional, national and European conferences on key subjects of:<\/p>\n