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How Best Should We Safeguard Children?
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This Seminar will be held at the Stormont Hotel in Belfast
On Wednesday 19th May 2010
Seminar reference SC/298 |
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DEVELOPING AND DELIVERING EFFECTIVE APPROACHES TO PROTECTING CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN NORTHERN IRELAND AND LEARNING FROM ELSEWHERE IN THE UK AND IRELAND
 Action not words : How do we make most effective progress to safeguard all our children and young people?
What are Government's agenda and expectations?
What are public perceptions of child safety and abuse and experiences on reporting child abuse?
How do we ensure we place children and young people at the centre of policy and their needs are fully met?
How is Children First being delivered in straightened economic times in the Republic?
What lessons can be drawn from progress in the Republic?
How do we ensure physical and mental health needs of all our children are fully met?
How do we ensure any abuse is identified early and tackled comprehensively?
How best do we protect, support and safeguard vulnerable children in and out of school?
How best should we protect, support and safeguard them in sport and leisure activities?
How can the police best keep vulnerable children and young people from both abuse and crime?
How can the youth justice system support those involved in justice proceedings and prevent re-offending?
How can we deliver a multi-agency service to tackle exploitation and abuse of children and young people?
What are the hopes for the future with the new Northern Ireland Safeguarding Board?
Where can we hope to be in 10 years time?
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This CPPS seminar brings together key figures from across sectors in the important debate on how best to safeguard vulnerable children and young people. How do we develop and deliver the most effective approaches both in Northern Ireland and across the UK and Ireland and learn from experience and best practice across all services in all five jurisdictions?
The day encourages brief, focused presentations followed by engaged discussion by all attending in a relaxed setting. It is hoped that it will make a valuable contribution to taking forward the issues.
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The fee for the day's Seminar is £249.00 plus VAT.
Earlybird Discount of 10% for bookings received before 19 April 2010
GENEROUS NEGOTIATED DISCOUNTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR VOLUNTARY AND COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS AND FOR MULTIPLE BOOKINGS.
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What people say about CPPS Children's Policy seminars
Presentations of a very high standard. Excellent opportunity to share learning across the four nations. Inspector of Children's Services, Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority NI
Excellent presentations. For someone who doesn't have a background/strong involvement in youth justice, it was very informative - lots of ideas to think about. Neighbourhood Policing, Police Service of Northern Ireland
I found it (the seminar) very useful myself to get a better understanding of developments in different parts of the British Isles - Director of Children's Strategy, DFES (now DCSF)
Excellent and food for thought, Time to review very welcomed. Excellent chair. All presentations were excellent and informative. The themed approach was useful, as was the time limit on speakers. Safeguarding Officer, Plymouth City Council
Excellent presentations and range of input from strategic to practical. Good contacts, Head of Youth Custody, Ministry of Justice
An extremely informative and productive day - Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Manchester
Excellent speakers - very impressive and interesting. Director, Barnardo's
Venue and arrangements excellent. Good range of sessions with useful range of perspectives. Interim Head of Service, Cumbria County Council
Excellent level of knowledge and experience. I enjoyed the wide range of input. Strand Leader, Nottingham Trent University
Excellent venue, terrific lunch and well organised. Really enjoyed all the presentations - good mix and nice sharp, short messages - just the right length. Gateway Manager, Stonham HomeStay
Excellent, thought-provoking presentations. Good format with opportunities for discussion. Brilliant venue. Partnership Manager, Woodland Community Primary School
Excellent. Director of Operations, Skills for Justice
It was an excellent event : well organised, well attended and thought-provoking. Well done to all the organisers. Associate Editor, Times Educational Supplement
This was a quality and invaluable conference - information giving and sharing in a targeted area. Diploma Care Ambassador Co-ordinator, Skills for Care
I think these events are invaluable. The presentations were all very interesting. Project Manager, Skills for Health
Excellent speakers and presentations. Regional Service Manager, Direct and Care Services
Thought-provoking time out to see the wood from the trees and think through the challenges. Liked the range of speakers, short inputs, informal discussion - structure of the day worked well. Vulnerable Persons Training, NHS Lothian
Excellent blend of short presentations, group discussion and panel feedback - all presentations informative, well-focussed and interesting - well paced. Thank you! Assistant Director, Derbyshire County Council
Thank you for reminding us that children are people and deserve respect and need to be cared for and about! Good, easily accessible venue. Liked the table format; very good for networking and discussion. Head of Centre, Beacon Children's Centre
I thought the value of the day was huge. All the presentations were very stimulating. Deputy Director, Government Office for North West England.
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