Victoria Race
 

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Hi, I'm Vicky I  have  worked in education, the emergency services and social care, spending the last 15 years of my career as a Specialist Safeguarding and Social Care Trainer for a Local Authority.

I have  worked for the Safeguarding Children’s Partnership, training social workers, police officers, teachers, nursery staff and charity workers.

I have specialised in both child and adult safeguarding at all levels, and in a previous role, trained over 4000 people per year in safeguarding and related subjects. 

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In addition, I have delivered high level professional training to social workers on attachment theory, child development, social care assessment, information sharing and data protection, inclusion and anti-oppressive practice, supervisory management, and safeguarding enquiry.

I now  work as a Specialist Safeguarding Consultant to the dance industry and have done for the last 6 years, specialising in training, support and consultation for dance schools, dance companies and dance awarding organisations. 

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My recent work has included training, consultation, mentoring and policy work for the International Dance Teachers Association, Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing, The Royal Academy of Dance, BBO Dance, the Sport and Recreation Alliance, Shobana Jeyasingh Dance, The National Association of Teachers of Dancing, Northern Counties Dance Teachers Association, TwirlSport Scotland and Margaret Morris Movement International to name a few. I have also been excited to be invited to train at the International Dance Supplies Teacher Convention, the Can You Dance Teachers Convention and have worked with many industry experts who provide business support and coaching for dance teachers and dance professionals. I am also currently the contracted safeguarding consultant for the IDTA, BBO Dance and SJD.

I run Dance School Safeguarding Services and am proud to have been able to extend services, training and support to hundreds of independent dance schools like mine across the UK. I am a theatre branch teacher myself but am eager to provide support for independent dance schools, teachers and dance school owners from all backgrounds and across all dance styles. 

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 My unique business is possible because if a dual skills base, I  understand both good safeguarding practice and the world of dance, and now work to bring the two together to improve the quality of safeguarding across our profession. I have RTS with BBO Dance, the RAD and Rambert grades and am a Fellow of the International Dance Teachers Association. I am a dance school owner, teacher and examiner and as well as being a highly knowledgeable safeguarding consultant have a love for dance which means I hope to bring every care and effort to helping our industry be the best it can be.💜

Please join me on one of my courses to explore how great safeguarding practice can mean not only a safer but a happier, healthier and thriving dance school.