Sir Peter Wanless is the former CEO of the UK charity the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC), which he led from 2013 to 2024. The NSPCC, which raises about £125 million a year, employs around 1,500 people across the UK with about 8,000 volunteers. Through Childline, a 24/7 helpline for any child who has a worry or a concern, the NSPCC offers around 200,000 one-to-one counselling sessions a year as well as a host of web-based resources.

What skills do young people need to thrive in today’s complex world? Lord David Puttnam speaks to INSIGHTS on cultivating a personal and creative identity, the likely impact of AI on education, and why schools need to focus on individual well-being in preparing young people for an increasingly uncertain future.

In Conversation with Sir Peter Wanless: Safeguarding in schools and the future of child protection