Two days training for individual and organisations around Galway takes in
the Ard Family Resource Centre, Doughiska, by West Training and Development Ltd.
The training takes place on Thursday the 21st and Saturday
the 23rd of February, the training provides core information and
understanding about child protection and matters handling procedures including
all issues around child protection policy and procedures.
The two days training was part of government new proactive initiatives,
and measures to take seriously the safety of children where ever they are in the
republic of Ireland.
The training provides great awareness and confidence to both paid and
voluntary workers in every organisation that works with children.
Some of the subjects covered were:
Developing a child protection policy and procedure
Raising awareness about child abuse
Developing safe recruitment practices
Developing a good practice code of behaviour for staff
Record and report practices
The course is HSE accredited; HSE is the national health statutory body
responsible for child protection policy actualisation. This will be reviewed on
an ongoing basis.
Groups from different part of Galway participated in the two days course.
