Information Session for Boards of Management on Children First
This information session is provided by the NYCI Child Protection Programme upon request to Boards of Management in the Youth Sector. It is not a training, but a 1-hour information session to support Boards of Management to familiarise themselves more broadly with child safeguarding and child protection.
CAPACITY
To Be Confirmed
COST
To Be Confirmed
TRAINING OBJECTIVES
- To support Board Members to comprehend their legal responsibilities as they relate to Children First
- To outline the role and responsibilities of Boards of Management/employers in this regard
- To create an opportunity for Boards of Management to be actively engaged in the implementation of Children First at all organisational levels
- To provide Boards of Management with a best practice checklist to support them to evaluate their organisational implementation of Children First
DESIGNED FOR
- Boards of Management in the Youth Work Sector
DELIVERED BY
- NYCI Child Protection Programme
EXTRA INFORMATION
Covid-19
NYCI can facilitate this session during online Board Meetings under the current Covid-19 control measures via Zoom (or your preferred digital platform used for online Board Meetings).
When Board Meetings Return to Face-to-Face
NYCI can provide this session in person at your Board Meeting, once permitted under the Government and DCYA roadmaps, and if your Board can faciliate this to take place safely and in line with all necessary restrictions.
For more information re: the information session and costs please contact the NYCI National Child Protection Manager Sophie Burfurd via email: sophie@nyci.ie
