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Child Protection Certificate Presentation: Youth Arts

This presentation on child protection covers responsibilities, safe recruitment, good practices, legislation guidelines, and more within the arts sector. Learn about safeguarding statements, confidentiality, and reporting procedures. Gain insights on organizational responsibilities, recruitment pathways, and key elements of a code of behavior. Understand the importance of managing sensitive information and working with children with special needs. Stay informed with guidelines on images, reporting procedures, and available resources. Presented by Olive Ring, National Child Protection Manager at the National Youth Council of Ireland. Contact: olive@nyci.ie or visit www.childprotection.ie

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Child Protection Certificate Presentation: Youth Arts

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  1. Youth Arts Certificate Presentation: Child Protection 8th of December 2014 Olive Ring Child Protection Programme NYCI

  2. Child Protection Programme NYCI

  3. Training Programmes

  4. Presentation • Overview of Child Protection Responsibilities • Safe Recruitment Practice • Good Practice / Codes of Behaviour • Scenario’s

  5. Legislation and Guidelines • Child Care Act 1991 • Protection for Persons Reporting Child Abuse Act 1998 • Education Welfare Act 2000 • National Vetting Bureau Act 2012 – not yet commenced • Withholding of Information 2012 • Children First Bill 2014 – Pending

  6. Legislation and Guidelines • Children First National Guidance for the Protection and Welfare of Children 2011 • ‘Our Duty to Care’ – Department of Health and Children, 2002 • Code of Good Practice – Child Protection for the Youth Work Sector

  7. Definition of ‘child’ In Ireland the Child Care Act 1991 defines achild as: • any person under the age of 18 years, excluding a person who is or who has been married.

  8. Best Practice in Child Protection In our work with children/young people we should always be guided by the principle of paramountancy which requires that: • the welfare of the child should be the paramount consideration (Children First; Principles for Best Practice in Child Protection; 1.9)

  9. Organisational Responsibilities • Child Safeguarding Statement/Policy • Safe recruitment process • Training • Reporting procedure and appointment of Designated Liaison Person • Procedures for dealing with allegations • Code of Behaviour • Anything else relevant to the organisation

  10. Recruitment Pathway

  11. Garda Vetting • Those involved in ‘any work or activity which is carried out by a person , a necessary and regular part of which consists mainly of the person having access to, or contact with children in’ – • Exempts persons who assist occasionally and on a voluntary basis in certain activities. • Create offer a service to arts practitioners

  12. Confidentiality Confidentiality is about managing sensitive information that arises in a trusting relationship and doing so in a manner that is respectful, professional and purposeful. Youth Work is based upon trusting relationships and it is not uncommon for members to want to share personal information with volunteers or employees. All information regarding concern or assessment of child abuse should be shared only on a ‘need to know’ basis.

  13. Key elements of a code of behaviour • Supervision/ratio’s • Relationships and boundaries • Language • Behaviour • Bullying

  14. Key elements of a code of behaviour continued • One to one/outreach/detached youth work • Technology • Images/photography • Physical contact; • Consideration for working with children with special needs or who are vulnerable

  15. Guidelines around images • Photographs and visual images are regarded as personal data under the Data protection Acts • Must be obtained fairly, accurate, kept up to date and should be kept and used only for one or more specified lawful purposes • Children’s and parents consent should be sought in relation to use of images

  16. Reporting Procedures

  17. Resources • Children First, National Guidance 2011 • Code of Good Practice • Guidelines for the protection and welfare of children and young people in the arts sector • Guidelines for taking and using images of children and young people in the arts sector • Solo Practitioner code of practice for working with children and young people

  18. Thank You Olive Ring National Child Protection Manager Child Protection Programme National Youth Council of Ireland 01 4255943 olive@nyci.ie www.childprotection .ie

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