Events And Conferences

Child Protection in Local Government

9th October 2006 at 9:00 AM until 9th October 2006 at 3:30 PM

Location:

Greenmount Agricultural Centre, Antrim

CONFERENCE ON CHILD PROTECTION IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENDA
MONDAY 09 OCTOBER 2006 GREENMOUNT AGRICULTURAL CENTRE, ANTRIM

A seminar on Child Protection in Local Government was held on 9 October, hosted by OFMDFM and DoE in partnership with the Local Government Staff Commission, DHSSPS and NSPCC.

The event, attended by representatives from all 26 councils, aimed to raise awareness of child protection issues and give participants the opportunity to clarify any issues. Four workshops, on different aspects of Child Protection were arranged as part of the day.

The programme and presentations can be viewed below.

PROGRAMME

TIME	Subject	Speaker
09.00	Registration	-
09.30	Welcome by Mayor of Antrim	Ald Samuel Dunlop
09.40	NILGA Address	NILGA President
09.50	Introduction	Cynthia Smith Deputy Secretary DOE
10.00	Keynote Speech	David Cairn MP Minister For DoE
10.15	Child Protection in Local Government:- 'An Area Child Protection Committee View'	Tony Rodgers Assistant Director & Chair- Southern ACPC
10.35	Questions	-
10.40	Good Practice within Local Government: 'Policy Implementation'	Bronagh Turley & sandra Pinion Lisburn City Council Roisin Connolly Strabane DC
11.00	Introduction to Workshops	Cynthia Smyth
11.05	Tea / Coffee	-
11.20 12.10	Workshops Workshops	See Attachments See Attachments
13.00	Lunch	-
14.00	Feedback from Workshops	Group Leader
14.10	Vetting / Referral / Disclosure	Pat McGlew DHSSPS Supt Andy Thompson PSNI
14.40	Questions	-
14.45	Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Legislation Implication for Local Government	Colin Reid NSPCC
15.10	Questions	-
15.25	Closure	Cynthia Smyth

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