Explore our collection of webinars and podcasts, designed to share valuable insights and support your ongoing learning and development.
In this episode of Our Practice, Our Stories, Our City, Megan Rimmer is joined by Ian Porter for an honest and thought-provoking conversation about hoarding, exploring the experiences, relationships and stories that can sit behind what we see.
Together with Catherine Holden, they look beyond common stereotypes to discuss how hoarding can present across both Adult Social Care and Children’s Services, the importance of compassionate curiosity over judgement, and how relationship-based, restorative and trauma-informed approaches can support meaningful practice.
The conversation also explores the emotional impact this work can have on practitioners, the value of lived experience in shaping services, and the importance of working collaboratively across organisations to achieve better outcomes for the people we support.
You’ll also hear about the exciting developments taking place through the Hoarding Improvement Partnership, including the Symposium, the launch of peer support groups, new practice guidance and forthcoming eLearning resources.
Whether you’re a social worker, family support practitioner, occupational therapist, health professional, manager or partner agency colleague, this episode offers practical insights and thoughtful reflection for anyone working alongside people affected by hoarding.
Our Practice, Our Stories, Our City is the City of Wolverhampton Council Families Directorate podcast, sharing conversations that inspire reflection, celebrate practice and support learning across Adults and Children’s Services.
Recorded: July 2026
In this episode, we explore the Wolverhampton Safeguarding Together Partnership (WST) Adult Neglect Strategy – what it is, why it matters, and how it shapes the way professionals and services work together to support adults at risk of neglect. We unpack the key principles behind the strategy, including early identification, multi-agency collaboration, and person-centred approaches.
Through discussion and real-world reflections, we consider how neglect can present in different forms and the importance of professional curiosity, respectful challenge, and shared responsibility in safeguarding practice. This episode is part of our ongoing series highlighting the voices, experiences, and commitment of those working across Wolverhampton to keep people safe and supported.
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Whether you’re new to safeguarding or building on existing knowledge, this episode offers insight, reflection, and practical context to support your work.
Our Practice, Our Stories, Our City: sharing learning, strengthening practice, and connecting our community.
Recorded: April 2026
Our Practice, Our Stories, Our City Podcast produced by City of Wolverhampton Council Adults and Children’s Services.
Cuckooing is a criminal offence under the Crime and Policing Act 2026 and is recognised as a form of modern slavery. It occurs when criminals take control of a vulnerable person’s home and use it for illegal activities such as drug dealing, money laundering, storing weapons, or exploitation.
Signs of cuckooing
At the property:
The victim may:
Often linked to county lines drug activity, cuckooing is estimated to affect around 10,000 vulnerable adults across the UK each year.
Concerned someone or yourself? Visit the West Midlands Police guidance on cuckooing and reporting concerns West Midlands Police Cuckooing Information.
You can also watch this short video, produced by Wolverhampton Homes, which explains what cuckooing is and how to spot the signs:
This briefing session explores addiction — from its historical roots to today’s modern understanding. Learn how definitions and perceptions of addiction have evolved over time, and gain clarity on how addiction is understood in current practice.
Delivered by: Recovery Near You
Recorded June 2026.
Video to follow.
The CSPR Panel have launched their new website, which brings together learning from safeguarding reviews and practical resources all in one accessible place and themed by topic.
In this webinar, the Panel introduce the wealth of new resources on the website, including the initial learning hub topics:
The Panel is working hard to keep adding new content to the website and further topics will be added regularly. They are currently working on three new content topics: safeguarding children not in school (to be published in June), adolescent suicide and online harms.
Within the Black Country it is estimated that over 309,200 (0–19-year-olds) could be affected by Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder and up to 668,52 Children in Care.
Walsall Safeguarding Partnership have shared their webinar which covers:
Recorded April 2026.
This Safeguarding Adult Review (SAR) was commissioned to examine in detail the experiences of Patrick, a man in his fifties, who lived with his wife and brother-in-law. He had a diagnosis of schizophrenia, a learning disability and a hearing impairment, and was sadly found dead at his home in April 2024.
Prior to his death, he had received support from a number of services including the Community Psychiatric Nursing Service, the District Nursing Service, the Phlebotomy Service, Primary Care Home Visiting Service and Adult Social Services.
This webinar will focus on the recommendations from the SAR for Patrick and will be delivered by the report author Jenny Butlin.
Recorded May 2025.
Video to follow.
Produced by colleagues from across the region. This webinar covers why being curious is so important.
Recorded May 2025.
Ian Porter is in conversation with Kirstie Westwood and Chris Allen on WCR FM in relation to Hoarding Awareness Week 2025 and a conference organised by the Safeguarding Boards across the Black Country.
Recorded May 2025.
Safeguarding Adults Reviews (SARs) were introduced in the Care Act (2014) to inform and facilitate learning following the death of an adult at risk of abuse or neglect, and where there are concerns that partner agencies could have worked more effectively to safeguard and protect the adult at the centre of the review.
The purpose of a SAR is not to allocate blame or responsibility to an individual or organisation, but to identify ways of improving how agencies work, singly and together, to help and protect adults with care and support needs who are at risk of abuse and neglect, including self-neglect, and are unable to protect themselves (Department of Health and Social Care, 2020). This session will focus on the recommendations from the SAR below and will be delivered by the report author Nikki Holmes.
Video to follow.
Recorded March 2025.
Colleagues from across the partnership have come together to talk about what safeguarding means to them.
Here is Emma from the Supported Employment Team at City of Wolverhampton Council.
Demi from the Refugee and Migrant Centre talks about safeguarding in her role.
Recorded January 2025.
