Safeguarding and Protecting Vulnerable Children in Society
A seminar titled "How Best Should We Safeguard Children?", organised by the Centre for Public Policy Seminars, will be held on Wednesday 19 May 2010 at the Stormont Hotel, Belfast.
Contributors include:
- Sean Holland, Acting Chief Social Services Officer, Social Services and Public Safety NI
- Patricia Lewsley, Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People
- Dr Helen Hammond, Chair of Child Abuse Inquiries, NHS Scotland
- Phil Garland, Assistant National Director, Children and Families, Republic of Ireland
- Commander Allan Gibson, Lead Officer on Child Protection, Metropolitan Police Service
- Dr Bill Lockhart, Chief Executive, Youth Justice Board of Northern Ireland
- Karamjit Singh, Vice President, Centre for Public Policy Seminars
- Dr Lisa Bunting, Head of Policy Research, NSPCC Northern Ireland
- Marie Lindsay, Headteacher, St Mary’s College, Derry
- Pauline Hyde, Senior Child Protection Advisor, Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre
- Paul Stephenson, Child Protection in Sport Unit, NSPCC
- Senior Representative, Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
Issues covered :
- 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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