Who are Affiliated Consultants?
CIS affiliated consultants are individuals who are part of a global network of schools, higher education institutions, educators and organizations in 124 countries dedicated to quality international education. Affiliated consultants provide CIS member schools, including their students and families with dedicated expertise and through this unique opportunity CIS refers affiliated consultants to CIS member schools and their students and families.
SIAN JORGENSEN
Area of expertise provided as part of the CIS Affiliated Consultant Network:
Student well-being: protection, safety & security
Sian Jorgensen, MSc, MA, Director of Encompass Safeguarding
Sian brings over two decades of international safeguarding expertise to her role as Director of Encompass Safeguarding. Her career began in a residential therapeutic school and quickly expanded to include roles such as Child Abuse Investigator in the USA. She spent over ten years as Lead Counsellor and on Safeguarding Teams in various international schools before relocating to the UK in 2020. Here, she became a Safeguarding Social Worker, contributing to the ‘Social Workers in Schools’ pilot spanning 21 Local Authorities.
Her extensive global experience, combined with her deep understanding of safeguarding theory and law, has equipped Sian to lead complex child abuse investigations across the USA, UK, Europe, and Southeast Asia. This rich professional journey fuels her passion for child protection and empowering educators to tackle safeguarding challenges with confidence. Sian is committed to providing practical, tailored safeguarding solutions that help schools create safer environments for all students, while supporting educators with the tools they need to prevent harm effectively.
Sian is the creator of ©SAFE Interviewing, a groundbreaking child-focused method based on techniques from UK and US law enforcement, designed to empower educators and safeguarding professionals to confidently address concerns. She has been invited to speak at a number of international conferences (EARCOS, FOBISIA, SEASCN), led complex abuse investigations, and hosted two highly successful Safeguarding in Education Symposiums in Cambodia, which she has ensured have also included specific training for local educators in their own language, truly attesting to her commitment to Protecting All Children Everywhere!
In addition to her consultancy work, Sian serves on the Advisory Board of Cambodia’s Child Protection Unit, an NGO which is working with the National Police on investigating the most serious crimes against children. Her experience is rooted in restorative, person-centred approaches that prioritize both the safety of children and the support of the professionals who work with them.
Encompass Safeguarding Services Encompass offers:
- Tailored safeguarding training and consultancy for international schools
- ©SAFE Interviewing training
- Incident management and safeguarding support
- Policy reviews, audits and systems development
- Supervision and support for DSLs, SLTs, and staff
Sian ensures that all training is contextually relevant and restorative, providing thorough support for staff, families, and students through every safeguarding challenge.
Learn more about CIS Affiliated Consultants:
- Consultants providing consulting services to schools.
- Consultants providing independent university counselling services to students and families