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Child Protection & Safeguarding

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 Children First: National Guidance for the Protection and Welfare of Children : It is everyone’s responsibility to protect children and young people and to do our best to keep them safe. Children First: National Guidance for the Protection and Welfare of Children sets out the steps which should be taken to ensure that the child or young person is protected from harm. 

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Children First E-Learning Programme: The programme is based on Children First: National Guidance for the Protection and Welfare of Children and the Children First Act 2015.

The programme takes approximately 1.5 hours to complete but it can be done in a number of sittings. The programme will allow you to log back in and resume where you left off. It covers topics including: 
  • Recognising and reporting child abuse;
  • The role of mandated persons;
  • The responsibilities of organisations working with children to safeguard children;
  • The role of designated liaison persons.
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