In this latest episode, Delyth Lynch “travels” to India to meet Mark Taitt, principal and designated safeguarding lead at the British School, Delhi.
Mark talks about how his upbringing in a “rough” area and some early career failures eventually leading him to find his “niche” teaching in tough schools.
His career then led him to the international school sector, where he found the problems of a safeguarding lead can be just as complex as anywhere.
He talks about dealing with different parents’ expectations of what safeguarding looks like in different cultures, and helping young people deal with the pressures they are often under to perform.
He talks about the current issues around Andrew Tate and toxic masculinity and how to tackle them in schools.
This unmissable episode is a must for anyone in schools, especially those in the international sector.
