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Jennie Smith has been a Criminal Barrister since 2003, specialising in abuse cases (At the Bar, Jennie is known as Jennie Birch). Following 10 years at the Crown Prosecution Service as a RASSO (Rape and Sexual Offences) Specialist Prosecutor, Jennie established Safeguarding Today Ltd, a safeguarding training and advisory consultancy.
Jennie has more recently been working with Sporting National Governing Bodies to improve their safeguarding standards, leading the project to implement consistent training for the 72 EFL Clubs. Following the Sheldon Review, Jennie is now contracted by both Premier League and EFL Clubs at Senior Level in the role of Independent Advisor/Critical Friend. Jennie also sits as a Safeguarding Panel Member at Sport Resolutions, and Independent Sport Dispute Resolution service.
Working within professional sport gives Jennie an insight into the norms and cultures that have been created in the sporting environment, and the enormity of the task to implement a safeguarding culture the sector.
Jennie Smith speaks about her experiences in professional sport. For the last six years Jennie has been working closely with the Safeguarding Team at the English Football League, the Rugby Football League, other NGB's, and within Professional ESports. Her presentation includes:
It has improved my knowledge and understanding about the range of harms caused to children and their impact as I have been able to network with a wide range of experts from the UK and beyond. There is no other multidisciplinary association for child protection professionals focused on learning to support and improve practice and policy
