and Sexuality Education guidance for schools; CCEA should consider specifically referencing CSE. S37 The Department of Education should DE DE has supported the dissemination of the explore the possibilities for peer DVD and Resource Pack Barnardo’s/SBNI education and mentoring as a way of to all post-primary schools, ‘False Freedom’ informing and supporting young the EA and regional youth officers. This people about CSE resource was produced by young people for young people. S38 The Department of Education should DE The Department is currently drafting a provide schools with clear, consistent records management policy for schools guidance on recording, storing and which will address this particular aspect of handling of child protection records records management. including CSE. S39 Schools should ensure that all school Schools There are 3 strands to child protection governors have child protection training for governors: awareness training which includes All Governors receive child protection reference to CSE. The designated awareness training (which includes CSE) as governor for child protection should part of their Governor induction training. have additional, enhanced training. This is provided by Assistant Advisory Officers in the EA. The Chair of the Board of Governors and the designated Governors receive targeted child protection training (which also includes CSE), provided by the EA CPSSS Safer recruitment and selection training is provided by EA HR staff S40 The Department of Education should DE The Education Authority is considering the ensure that youth workers, whether out - workings of its Child Protection Audit, paid or voluntary, should receive but with some delays and a revised training to help them to inform and deadline of 31/3/16.
and Sexuality Education guidance for schools; CCEA should consider specifically referencing CSE. S37 The Department of Education should explore the possibilities for peer education and mentoring as a way of informing and supporting young people about CSE DE DE has supported the dissemination of the Barnardo’s/SBNI DVD and Resource Pack ‘False Freedom’ to all post-primary schools, the EA and regional youth officers. This resource was produced by young people for young people. S38 The Department of Education should provide schools with clear, consistent guidance on recording, storing and handling of child protection records including CSE. DE The Department is currently drafting a records management policy for schools which will address this particular aspect of records management. S39 Schools should ensure that all school governors have child protection awareness training which includes reference to CSE. The designated governor for child protection should have additional, enhanced training. Schools There are 3 strands to child protection training for governors: All Governors receive child protection awareness training (which includes CSE) as part of their Governor induction training. This is provided by Assistant Advisory Officers in the EA. The Chair of the Board of Governors and the designated Governors receive targeted child protection training (which also includes CSE), provided by the EA CPSSS Safer recruitment and selection training is provided by EA HR staff S40 The Department of Education should ensure that youth workers, whether paid or voluntary, should receive training to help them to inform and DE The Education Authority is considering the out - workings of its Child Protection Audit, but with some delays and a revised deadline of 31/3/16.
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