particular issues pertaining to safeguarding, trafficking and cultural / ethnic issues. It is proposed that the HSCB will lead on a review of regional specialist children’s services. Among other things, the review will consider the policy, legislative and standards frameworks underpinning that specialist provision and make recommendations for change as appropriate. This will include specialist provision for separated children. K6 The DOH, along with DOH See previous report for details of progress 3 The work outlined should the HSC Board and made April to September 2015. address all three aspects of HSC Trusts, should the recommendation: safe consider how Work to develop a range of spaces” for spaces for children who are “safe “safe spaces” could be children continues on a number of levels. - at risk of CSE developed for children victims of CSE and and young people at Learning from best practice in NI and need to be safe risk of, subject to, or elsewhere, with a number of study recovering from CSE. recovering from CSE. visits and research into how other All three elements should be This development parts of the UK are developing addressed in progress reports. should take account of services to help create a safer NICCY is concerned that models of best practice environment for all children subject to activity is focused on the latter and the views of young CSE. two aspects and progress people, and should Engagement with local communities, should be reported across all respect international raising awareness about CSE and three areas. human rights helping develop defence mechanisms The outcome of activities, standards. against CSE for parents and including consultation with communities. young people through VOYPIC, and how DoH will
particular issues pertaining to safeguarding, trafficking and cultural / ethnic issues. It is proposed that the HSCB will lead on a review of regional specialist children’s services. Among other things, the review will consider the policy, legislative and standards frameworks underpinning that specialist provision and make recommendations for change as appropriate. This will include specialist provision for separated children. K6 The DOH, along with the HSC Board and HSC Trusts, should consider how “safe spaces” could be developed for children and young people at risk of, subject to, or recovering from CSE. This development should take account of models of best practice and the views of young people, and should respect international human rights standards. DOH See previous report for details of progress made April to September 2015. Work to develop a range of “safe spaces” for children continues on a number of levels. Learning from best practice in NI and elsewhere, with a number of study visits and research into how other parts of the UK are developing services to help create a safer environment for all children subject to CSE. Engagement with local communities, raising awareness about CSE and helping develop defence mechanisms against CSE for parents and communities. 3 The work outlined should address all three aspects of the recommendation: safe spaces for children who are - at risk of CSE victims of CSE and need to be safe recovering from CSE. All three elements should be addressed in progress reports. NICCY is concerned that activity is focused on the latter two aspects and progress should be reported across all three areas. The outcome of activities, including consultation with young people through VOYPIC, and how DoH will
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