Over 50 Society members from North and West Belfast attended an Information Day at the Balmoral Hotel on Saturday 5th March. Topics covered included Social Policy, Child Protection and Handling Conflict. |  |  |
Event sponored by the Community Relations Council |
 | | Ray Brady and Linda Savage presenting Child Protection certificates to Youth Members from West Belfast who work closely with children in our Breakfast and Afterschool club at the Mountainview Centre |
| | In the afternoon,Laurie Rendall (Mediation Northern Ireland) conducted a very informative session on the meaning and effect of Conflict from the mundane to the very serious. This involved the entire group who all joined in very enthusiastically. Evaluation sheets indicated complete enjoyment and interest in what was a very different type of information sharing. There was much interest in further such days. |
| The day opened with a talk by Linda Savage (SVP Training & Development) on the general principles of visitation and the importance of carrying Identity Badges. This was followed by a presentation by Ray Brady (SVP) on the Society's Social Policy which led to a very lively debate. |
| | | Sheina Rigg N&WSST | click on any image to enlarge | Members involved in workshop |
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Sheina Rigg, Child Protection (Co-ordinator N&WSST) then led an excellent session on Child Protection Awareness complete with exercises which involved the entire group. Areas covered included the recruitment and management of staff and volunteers and the protection of children and workers. |
| Application FormsConfidentiality IssuesRefereesInduction PackagesComplaints ProceduresAppraisalsTime spent with childrenInappropriate games and languageRecording allegationsReporting abuse |
