safeguarding issues appropriately S42 HSC Trusts should HSC A review of school nursing services is 2 explore the potential ongoing. The outcome of this review will for school nurses to determine whether additional action is play a wider role in required to deliver this recommendation. safeguarding issues, including CSE. S43 PSNI and criminal DOJ NICTS continues to work with NSPCC’s Further detail on how these justice partners in the actions are improving the way Young Witness Service and others to Prosecution Service the criminal justice system maximise the use of remote live links so that and Service responds to victims of CSE young witnesses can give their evidence should continue to should be given. It is of away from the formal court environment. develop their approach concern that no detail This reduces anxiety and helps with giving to responding to regarding the work of PSNI is better evidence. In addition to facilitating victims of CSE in a provided. way that treats them these and other special measures the court fairly and sensitively will prioritise cases involving young or and avoids blaming vulnerable witnesses (based on information them for offending provided by the parties) to ensure that their behaviour associated evidence is taken as early in the day as with their abuse. This possible. involves attitude, not just policy or process. Court staff and court clerks have customer service standards requiring them to treat all court users with courtesy and sensitivity.
safeguarding issues appropriately S42 HSC Trusts should explore the potential for school nurses to play a wider role in safeguarding issues, including CSE. A review of school nursing services is ongoing. The outcome of this review will determine whether additional action is required to deliver this recommendation. 2 S43 PSNI and criminal justice partners in the Prosecution Service and Service should continue to develop their approach to responding to victims of CSE in a way that treats them fairly and sensitively and avoids blaming them for offending behaviour associated with their abuse. This involves attitude, not just policy or process. DOJ NICTS continues to work with NSPCC’s Young Witness Service and others to maximise the use of remote live links so that young witnesses can give their evidence away from the formal court environment. This reduces anxiety and helps with giving better evidence. In addition to facilitating these and other special measures the court will prioritise cases involving young or vulnerable witnesses (based on information provided by the parties) to ensure that their evidence is taken as early in the day as possible. Court staff and court clerks have customer service standards requiring them to treat all court users with courtesy and sensitivity. Further detail on how these actions are improving the way the criminal justice system responds to victims of CSE should be given. It is of concern that no detail regarding the work of PSNI is provided. HSC
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