in March 2016. S52 DHSSPS should ensure that the DHSSPS Circular HSS CC 3/96 is currently being 2 revision of Circular HSS CC 3/96 revised. Revised guidance will issue for (Revised), Sharing to Safeguard: consultation in Autumn 2015 and will be Information Sharing about Individuals published in March 2016. The revision will who may pose a Risk to Children, is take account of developments since the accompanied by clear guidance to publication of the original revised circulars workers that will give them the including the introduction of PPANI confidence to act appropriately. arrangements relating to violent and sex offenders; information sharing; arrangements between the PSNI and schools; and arrangements for child protection disclosures to members of the public. Section 48 of the Justice Act (NI) 2015, once commenced, will amend the Criminal Justice (NI) Order 2008, requiring that the PPANI guidance is extended to include guidance on disclosing conviction information on those being managed through PPANI to members of the public. S53 The DHSSPS should consider further DHSSPS The essence of this recommendation is to 3 actions to protect children against encourage victims to come forward to the offenders who will not have been authorities so that historical crimes against brought to the attention of the them can be investigated and to ensure statutory authorities in Northern that, when they do come forward, victims Ireland for historical and cultural have access to services and support. This reasons. requires raising public awareness that inspires confidence in victims to come forward and to offer them assurances that their complaints will be treated seriously and sensitively. HSC Trust Gateway
in March 2016. S52 DHSSPS should ensure that the revision of Circular HSS CC 3/96 (Revised), Sharing to Safeguard: Information Sharing about Individuals who may pose a Risk to Children, is accompanied by clear guidance to workers that will give them the confidence to act appropriately. DHSSPS Circular HSS CC 3/96 is currently being revised. Revised guidance will issue for consultation in Autumn 2015 and will be published in March 2016. The revision will take account of developments since the publication of the original revised circulars including the introduction of PPANI arrangements relating to violent and sex offenders; information sharing; arrangements between the PSNI and schools; and arrangements for child protection disclosures to members of the public. Section 48 of the Justice Act (NI) 2015, once commenced, will amend the Criminal Justice (NI) Order 2008, requiring that the PPANI guidance is extended to include guidance on disclosing conviction information on those being managed through PPANI to members of the public. 2 S53 The DHSSPS should consider further actions to protect children against offenders who will not have been brought to the attention of the statutory authorities in Northern Ireland for historical and cultural reasons. DHSSPS The essence of this recommendation is to encourage victims to come forward to the authorities so that historical crimes against them can be investigated and to ensure that, when they do come forward, victims have access to services and support. This requires raising public awareness that inspires confidence in victims to come forward and to offer them assurances that their complaints will be treated seriously and sensitively. HSC Trust Gateway 3
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