29 September - 1 October 2026
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The Arena, Riyadh | Saudi Arabia.
Darren Goodall MBA
Director of Child Protection and Safeguarding - Maarif Education
Darren is an influential and passionate leader, strategist and mentor, and is the Director of Child Protection and Safeguarding at Maarif Education, Saudi Arabia’s largest private education company. Darren is responsible for providing expert strategic leadership in Occupational Health and Safety, Child Protection and Well-being for the 41 schools, 5000 staff and 37,000 students across the Maarif Education group. Darren is a former teacher and police officer and a qualified child protection investigator who has worked extensively with children at risk for over 25 years. He considers safeguarding as being the most critical factor in schools achieving quality educational outcomes for students.
Speaker Sessions
Leaders in Education
1499
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Why Safeguarding Must Come First in Schools
Session Summary:
This presentation will be based on global research showing the vital role that safeguarding plays as the priority cornerstone of a school's culture. The presentation, entitled "Why Safeguarding Must Come First in Schools", looks at how as humans, both children and adults have to feel a sense of safety, security, connection and love within their schools in order to achieve their best possible educational outcomes. This approach puts safeguarding before academics, with the research showing this must occur for a school to have genuine quality outcomes. The presentation will also show the direct effect that staff well-being has on children's well-being and the impact that this can have on their overall educational experience. Darren will also show the work that Maarif Education is doing to forge new territory in the area of Safeguarding across its portfolio of schools within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Speakers
Darren Goodall MBA
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Director of Child Protection and Safeguarding - Maarif Education
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