Empowering and Supporting Designated Safeguarding Leads to lead safeguarding practice with clarity, confidence, and resilience.
I’m Kamelia, a Director of Safeguarding in one of London’s most diverse and vibrant boroughs, with over 20 years’ experience supporting children and young people from reception through to sixth form.
As a Director of Safeguarding in a busy London borough, I understand all too well the responsibilities that Designated Safeguarding Leads carry — balancing care, compliance, and complex decision-making in fast-moving situations. The emotional and professional demands can be heavy, and finding time to reflect, restore, and grow within the role is often difficult.
That’s why I provide safeguarding supervision and consultancy designed to empower and support DSLs across all areas of education. Through reflective supervision and tailored guidance, I help create space to think clearly, strengthen confidence, build resilience, and sustain wellbeing — so you can continue leading safeguarding practice with clarity, compassion, and confidence.
As a Chartered Management Institute–registered Manager, active network member, and conference speaker, I bring a wealth of knowledge, empathy, and real-world insight to every session.
“Supervision enhances and restores clarity, confidence and resilience in safeguarding practice”.
My Approach
The SAFE Framework underpins all of my supervision work — a structured yet flexible model designed to support reflection, strengthen decision-making, and promote professional growth.
In each session, I use my personally developed SAFE Framework, which focuses on:
Support – creating psychological safety and containing emotional load.
Analyse – sharpening thinking and decision-making in complex safeguarding cases.
Focus – reinforcing leadership identity and role clarity.
Elevate – turning reflection into action, growth, and resilience.
My Mission
My mission is to ensure that every Designated Safeguarding Lead feels supported, confident, and equipped to carry out one of the most vital — and often most demanding — roles in education. Safeguarding is both a professional and emotional responsibility, and those leading it deserve the same care, reflection, and containment that they provide for others.
Through reflective supervision, and expert consultancy, I aim to empower and support safeguarding professionals to navigate their roles with clarity, confidence, and resilience. I believe that effective supervision is not a luxury, but an essential safeguard for those safeguarding others. By creating calm, confidential spaces for reflection and growth, my goal is to strengthen professional practice, enhance wellbeing, and build a culture of compassionate, sustainable safeguarding across education.
How I Work
My 1:1 supervision sessions take place virtually online, once every half term, using my personally developed SAFE Framework — a structured yet flexible model that offers Support for the emotional demands of safeguarding, Analysis of practice and decision-making, a clear Framework for reflection, and Empowerment to act with confidence.
Every school and setting is different, and I take time to understand your context, pressures, and priorities. I work collaboratively and flexibly — tailoring my approach to what you and your organisation need most. My aim is to provide a balance of reflective space, professional challenge, and emotional containment, helping you build clarity, resilience, and sustainable safeguarding practice that supports both your professional effectiveness and personal wellbeing.
What People Are Saying…
“Kamelia’s professionalism mixed with a caring attitude makes her outstanding…she is a wonderful listener who offered support and where needed validation to help me navigate the challenging world of safeguarding.”
Rivka Benarroch
Assistant Headteacher & DSL, Hasmonean High School
"I have found all of the sessions to be hugely beneficial. Kamelia is incredibly knowledgeable and offers helpful, practical advice. The sessions provide me with an opportunity to discuss challenging situations...In situations that are really challenging, Kamelia has given me the peace of mind that I’m carrying out my duties as DSL correctly and successfully."
Seb Descrettes
Assistant Headteacher & DSL, Coldfall Primary School
Newsletters
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When Mental Health Concerns Become Safeguarding Matters
Not every mental health concern is a safeguarding issue - but knowing when to cross that threshold can be challenging. This week's newsletter for DSLs explores the intersection between mental health and safeguarding, covering self-harm risk assessment, immediate responses to suicidal ideation, managing CAMHS waiting lists, and the crucial difference between mental health support and safeguarding intervention.
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The Power of Safeguarding Supervision Why supervision isn’t a luxury for Designated Safeguarding Leads
12th November 2025
As a Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), you play one of the most important roles in any school. You support children and families, guide staff through concerns, and make key and signific safeguarding decisions every day.
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The Evolving Responsibilities of DSLs : What's Changed and What Remains Essential
03rd November 2025
The DSL role has never been more complex or more critical. This week, we explore what's fundamentally changed in 2025 and what remains essential at the heart of our work. Plus: why quality supervision isn't optional anymore. You don't have to carry this alone.
Get in Touch
Let’s start the conversation, get in touch.
Email
kamelia@kameliajohnson.com
Phone
(+44) 7949-844-775