Owner, Founder and Safeguarding Consultant Thomas Stead, encourages schools, businesses, youth training centres and sports facilities to participate in understanding their statutory duty towards keeping children, vulnerable adults and colleague’s safe.
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X2CONSULT (read as “Time to Consult”) was formed by Thomas during 2022. Thomas has and continues to work within the private education sector as a middle manager, designated safeguarding lead and educator. Outside of his education career Thomas has been devoting his time to developing individuals and organisations in the importance of child protection and safeguarding.
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Thomas has and continues to utilise his experience to highlight the importance, risk and challenges facing those in safeguarding. Having 12 years teaching and safeguarding experience throughout a number of roles throughout his career, Thomas has extensive experience working alongside public and private education settings, child social services, law enforcement, local authorities, military youth services, counter terrorism directorates' and multi-agency hubs.
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Thomas also has a wealth of experience overseeing the safeguarding at large sporting and youth events, working collaborating with operational managers', security teams' and health and safety advisors'.
FA Concussion Qualified
FIFA Safeguarding Guardian Registered
Leadership & Emergency Management
Home Office - Prevent Trained
GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) Trained
Qualified Teacher Status (QTS & NQT)
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Netflix - Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget Premiere - Safeguarding Officer 2023
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Silverstone MotoGP 2023 – Event Safeguarding Lead & Oversight
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Silverstone F1 Grand Prix 2023 – Event Safeguarding Lead & Oversight
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Premier League Season 2022 – 2023 – Event Safeguarding Officer
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Chelsea FC Men’s 1st Team Mascot Provision 2022 – 2023 – Head of Event Safeguarding
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Chelsea FC Women’s 1st Team Mascot Provision 2022 – 2023 – Head of Event Safeguarding
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Beyonce Renaissance Tour 2023 – Event Safeguarding Officer
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Bloomsbury Football Nike Event 2023 – Head of Safeguarding
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Tyson Fury vs Derek Chisora Fight 2022 – Event Safeguarding Officer
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Girls Super League London Event & Nike – Head of Event Safeguarding
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UEFA Women’s Euro 2022 Host Party – Head of Event Safeguarding London
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UEFA Women’s Euro 2022 Host Party – Head of Event Safeguarding all 9 locations
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Premier League Season 2021 - 2022 – Event Safeguarding Officer
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