Dai is a recognised safeguarding expert and regularly supports trusts with complex safeguarding issues including handling disclosures of abuse, managing allegations against staff and involvement in child safeguarding practice reviews. He also supports trusts with safeguarding governance reviews.
Dai is an experienced trainer and national coach and mentor for trust designated safeguarding leads. He provides "invaluable” guidance and a "reassuring, safe place” where individuals can improve their knowledge and learn from best practice. As well as speaking at national safeguarding conferences and delivering his tailored courses to trust DSLs, Dai also delivers the CST strategic safeguarding for school trusts course and the safeguarding module of the CST Essential Trustee programme.