disrupt and tackle high level plan relating to the development DoH noted a draft strategy CSE. It should involve of the strategy was agreed in June 2015 by would be consulted on in June DOJ and DE and DE, DOJ and DOH Ministers and is 2016, this has not happened should: a) be informed published on the websites of all three and no clear commitment is by the experiences departments given to a strategy in this and views of children, report. parents and carers; b) recognise parents and NICCY highlights that the 2016 carers as partners in DfE and DAERA subsequently joined the HMIC report into PSNI preventing and tackling Cross-departmental Implementation Group, effectiveness cited lack of an CSE, unless there are specifically because of their responsibilities overarching CSE strategy as a strong indications that in the areas of further education, careers factor in inconsistent they are involved or service and training. responses to missing children. complicit; c) recognise the support and Mapping work has been undertaken which It is unhelpful that the first training needs of links Marshall recommendations to elements embedded weblink simply frontline workers in all of a strategic framework identified by highlights the June 2015 agencies in relation to Professor Marshall. A further mapping Cross-Departmental Plan CSE; d) reflect the exercise, which links areas for improvement which states the draft strategy particular role of identified by the Thematic Review will be consulted on in June schools in raising undertaken by the SBNI, has also been 2016 while the second links to awareness and conducted. the published SBNI CSE identifying concerns Thematic Review document about CSE; e) The aim of both exercises was to potentially (which cross references acknowledge the role gaps in activity. Marshall recommendations of heath workers in within the report) but does not early intervention, link to the further mapping prevention and in exercise discussed. reporting CSE, which should be made more NICCY believes that if the DoH explicit in policies, have identified an alternative
disrupt and tackle CSE. It should involve DOJ and DE and should: a) be informed by the experiences and views of children, parents and carers; b) recognise parents and carers as partners in preventing and tackling CSE, unless there are strong indications that they are involved or complicit; c) recognise the support and training needs of frontline workers in all agencies in relation to CSE; d) reflect the particular role of schools in raising awareness and identifying concerns about CSE; e) acknowledge the role of heath workers in early intervention, prevention and in reporting CSE, which should be made more explicit in policies, high level plan relating to the development of the strategy was agreed in June 2015 by DE, DOJ and DOH Ministers and is published on the websites of all three departments DfE and DAERA subsequently joined the Cross-departmental Implementation Group, specifically because of their responsibilities in the areas of further education, careers service and training. Mapping work has been undertaken which links Marshall recommendations to elements of a strategic framework identified by Professor Marshall. A further mapping exercise, which links areas for improvement identified by the Thematic Review undertaken by the SBNI, has also been conducted. The aim of both exercises was to potentially gaps in activity. DoH noted a draft strategy would be consulted on in June 2016, this has not happened and no clear commitment is given to a strategy in this report. NICCY highlights that the 2016 HMIC report into PSNI effectiveness cited lack of an overarching CSE strategy as a factor in inconsistent responses to missing children. It is unhelpful that the first embedded weblink simply highlights the June 2015 Cross-Departmental Plan which states the draft strategy will be consulted on in June 2016 while the second links to the published SBNI CSE Thematic Review document (which cross references Marshall recommendations within the report) but does not link to the further mapping exercise discussed. NICCY believes that if the DoH have identified an alternative
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