in particular should be NI involving Child Sexual Exploitation. This Unit impact of training on available for all legal Bar became operational on 4 January 2016 and management of cases, the personnel and should is staffed by 10 experienced Senior Public experiences of victims and be mandatory for all Prosecutors and is headed by an Assistant witnesses and prosecution legal professionals Director who reports directly to the Senior outcomes should be dealing with child Assistant Director. All Prosecutors in the monitored. abuse cases. This SCU have received training on sexual should be made the offences including sexual offences against responsibility of the children as well as specific training on Child PPS for its own legal Sexual Exploitation which was provided by staff, the Northern Barnardo’s which included potential Ireland Bar for its staff indicators of CSE and the particular needs and the Judicial of children who have been subjected to or Studies Board for are experiencing CSE Judges. Judicial Studies The Judicial Studies Board has issued a notice to all members of the Judiciary informing them of the recommendation to raise awareness of the issue. JSB representatives plan to attend and continue to distribute further insight and learning points from CSE related events. Northern Ireland Bar The Bar of Northern Ireland is delivering a programme of specialist training in the next legal term targeting publicly funded barristers to include child abuse and CSE as well as vulnerable witnesses, violence against women and court users with communications needs.
in particular should be available for all legal personnel and should be mandatory for all legal professionals dealing with child abuse cases. This should be made the responsibility of the PPS for its own legal staff, the Northern Ireland Bar for its staff and the Judicial Studies Board for Judges. NI Bar involving Child Sexual Exploitation. This Unit became operational on 4 January 2016 and is staffed by 10 experienced Senior Public Prosecutors and is headed by an Assistant Director who reports directly to the Senior Assistant Director. All Prosecutors in the SCU have received training on sexual offences including sexual offences against children as well as specific training on Child Sexual Exploitation which was provided by Barnardo’s which included potential indicators of CSE and the particular needs of children who have been subjected to or are experiencing CSE Judicial Studies The Judicial Studies Board has issued a notice to all members of the Judiciary informing them of the recommendation to raise awareness of the issue. JSB representatives plan to attend and continue to distribute further insight and learning points from CSE related events. Northern Ireland Bar The Bar of Northern Ireland is delivering a programme of specialist training in the next legal term targeting publicly funded barristers to include child abuse and CSE as well as vulnerable witnesses, violence against women and court users with communications needs. impact of training on management of cases, the experiences of victims and witnesses and prosecution outcomes should be monitored.
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