Mission Statement:
‘TO RESPOND TO LOCALLY IDENTIFIED TRAINING NEEDS IN A HOLISTIC INTEGRATED MANNER AND TO PROMOTE THE EMPOWERMENT AND ACTIVE PARTICIPATIONOF CLIENTS IN THE WORKFORCE & SOCIETY’
The purpose of Clonmel Community Training Centre (Clonmel CTC is to provide early school leavers and other disadvantaged and unemployed young people with an opportunity to avail of educational and training opportunities, in a safe environment with the aim of facilitating their social inclusion while supporting the exploration and personal development of the individual.
We are committed to safeguarding the children in our care and to providing a safe environment in which they can learn and develop. We are committed to learner centred practice in all our work and full compliance with Children First 2015.
We recognize the right of children to be protected from harm, treated with respect, listened to and have their views taken into consideration in matters that affect them.
Definition of “Harm “as set out in Children First Act 2015. In relation to a child.
(a) Assault, Ill Treatment or Neglect of a child in a manner that seriously affects or is likely to seriously affect the child’s health , development or welfare , or
(b) Sexual Abuse of Child
- ‘Our mission is to provide a secure foundation where young people are accepted, guided, trained, encouraged and supported in a friendly atmosphere, to grow and develop towards their full potential’.
‘TO RESPOND TO LOCALLY IDENTIFIED TRAINING NEEDS IN A HOLISTIC INTEGRATED MANNER AND TO PROMOTE THE EMPOWERMENT AND ACTIVE PARTICIPATIONOF CLIENTS IN THE WORKFORCE & SOCIETY’
The purpose of Clonmel Community Training Centre (Clonmel CTC is to provide early school leavers and other disadvantaged and unemployed young people with an opportunity to avail of educational and training opportunities, in a safe environment with the aim of facilitating their social inclusion while supporting the exploration and personal development of the individual.
We are committed to safeguarding the children in our care and to providing a safe environment in which they can learn and develop. We are committed to learner centred practice in all our work and full compliance with Children First 2015.
We recognize the right of children to be protected from harm, treated with respect, listened to and have their views taken into consideration in matters that affect them.
Definition of “Harm “as set out in Children First Act 2015. In relation to a child.
(a) Assault, Ill Treatment or Neglect of a child in a manner that seriously affects or is likely to seriously affect the child’s health , development or welfare , or
(b) Sexual Abuse of Child
Principles to Safeguard Children from Harm
We in Clonmel Community Training Centre are committed to working in accordance with the provisions of the Children First Act 2015 and other associated legislation. We are fulfilling our statutory obligations to manage and co-ordinate the implementation of the Children First Act 2015 and, as far as is reasonably practicable, ourselves to ensuring that:
Prepare and display a written Child Safeguarding Statement in accordance with the requirements of the Act.
In accordance with the requirements of the Children First Act 2015, Children First: National Guidance for the Protection and Welfare of Children 2017 and Tusla Guidance on the preparation of Child Safeguarding Statements, the Board of Management of Clonmel Community Training Centre has agreed the Child Safeguarding Statement set out in this document
The Board of Directors has adopted and will implement fully the Child Protection Policy and Procedures as per Tulsa Children First guidelines and as set out in the ere Operating Standards and the Employee handbook for Community Training Centre’s as part of this overall Child Safeguarding Statement
Risk Assessment
We have carried out an assessment of any potential for harm to a child while availing of our services,
practices, and procedures to mitigate the risk of harm to children while they are participating in the activities of the service.
No
Risk Identified
Risk of harm to Young Person or child by s member of staff from things that they have done or failed to do .e.g Hurt .
Procedure in place to Mitigate Identified Risk
Code of Professional Conduct
Recruitment, Selection, Probation
Monitoring, Supervision
Risk Identified
Risk of harm to a young person or child by Inappropriate Behaviour, developing inappropriate relationships during or outside of Activities
Procedure in place to Mitigate Identified Risk
Child Safeguarding Training
Child Protection Training
Code of Behaviour
Access to Information
Risk Identified
Risk of harm to young person or child if failure to report any inappropriate Behaviour that may or may not be named in the code of behaviour by a colleague towards children or young people
Procedure in place to Mitigate Identified Risk
Training, Tusla E -Learning
Risk Identified
Risk of harm if failure to report a retrospective disclosure of abuse.
Procedure in place to Mitigate Identified Risk
Child safeguarding Training
Risk Identified
Risk of harm to a Child or Young Person by being bullied or abused by another person during activities or via social media.
Code of Behaviour.
Procedure in place to Mitigate Identified Risk
TETB Learner Handbook Guideline
Risk Identified
Risk of harm to a Child or Young Person by not knowing or learning about their rights and not being empowered to assert their boundaries.
Procedure in place to Mitigate Identified Risk
A complaints policy & procedure in place
Risk Identified
Risk of harm if a staff member did not know the kinds of abuse that can occur and therefor failed to recognise the signs and identify a concern
Procedure in place to Mitigate Identified Risk
Child safeguarding training for all staff.
Risk Identified
Risk of harm if a disclosure made to a trusted person during their contact with our services was not reported
Child safeguarding Training.
Procedure in place to Mitigate Identified Risk
DLP in place
Risk Identified
Risk of harm if concern identified by a staff member was not reported
Procedure in place to Mitigate Identified Risk
Child Safeguarding Training
Risk Identified
Risk of harm or injury Organisation failed to provide a physically safe environment leading to accidents or incidents.
Health & Safety policy in place.
Procedure in place to Mitigate Identified Risk
Child Safeguarding Training
Risk Identified
Risk of harm if no processes in place for planning activities, trips, and events at all levels.
All activities carefully planned.
Procedure in place to Mitigate Identified Risk
Risk Assessments
Risk Identified
Risk of Harm if a child or young person could be placed in a harmful situation if adequate information is not provided to enable explicit consent to be granted by the parent/guardian/ young person
Procedure in place to Mitigate Identified Risk
Consent forms completed.
Risk Identified
Risk of harm if private or sensitive information is not securely kept and protected.
Procedure in place to Mitigate Identified Risk
Appropriate Data Protection Policies in place.
Risk Identified
Risk of harm if multipurpose situations not managed appropriately.
Procedure in place to Mitigate Identified Risk
Health & Safety Policy in place.
Risk Identified
Risk of harm through access to ICT, unauthorised photography, social media or web access , electronic contact
Procedure in place to Mitigate Identified Risk
Training & Information
Procedures
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Our Child Safeguarding statement has been developed in line with requirements under the Children First Act 2015, Children First: National Guidance for the Protection and Welfare of Children (2017), and Tusla's Child safeguarding: A Guide for Policy, Procedure and Practice. In addition to the procedures listed in our risk assessment, the following procedures support our intention to safeguard children while they are availing of our service:
Procedure for the management of allegations of abuse or misconduct against workers/volunteers of a child availing of our service.
Procedure for the safe recruitment and selection of workers and volunteers to work with children.
Procedure for provision of and access to child safeguarding training and information, including the identification of the occurrence of harm.
Procedure for the reporting of child protection or welfare concerns to Tusla.
Procedure for maintaining a list of the persons (if any) in the relevant service who are mandated persons.
Procedure for appointing a relevant person.
All procedures listed above are detailed in the ere Employee Handbook and supported by the ere Operational Standards and are available on request.
ImplementationWe recognise that implementation is an on-going process. Our service is committed to the implementation of this Child Safeguarding Statement and the procedures that support our intention to keep children safe from harm while availing of our service.
This Child Safeguarding Statement will be reviewed by 11thMay 2025 or as soon as
practicable after there has been a material change in any matter to which the statement refers.
We in Clonmel Community Training Centre are committed to working in accordance with the provisions of the Children First Act 2015 and other associated legislation. We are fulfilling our statutory obligations to manage and co-ordinate the implementation of the Children First Act 2015 and, as far as is reasonably practicable, ourselves to ensuring that:
- We will fully comply with our statutory obligations as a board of management under the Children First Act, 2015 are to:
- Committed to ensuring that all Children and Young People will be equally protected from Harm, regardless of Race , Ability , Ethnicity or Sexual Orientation .
- Ensure, as far as practicable that children are safe from harm while availing of the Centre’s services (i.e., while attending the centre or while participating in Centre activities)
- Carry out an assessment of any potential for harm to children while they are attending the Centre or while they are participating in centre activities (this is known as a risk assessment)
Prepare and display a written Child Safeguarding Statement in accordance with the requirements of the Act.
- Appoint a "relevant person" Designated Liaison Person (DLP) Una O’Dwyer as the first point of contact in respect of the Centre’s Child Safeguarding Statement. Assistant DLP Michael O’Neill.
- Provide a copy of its Child Safeguarding Statement to members of centre personnel and, where requested to parents, members of the public and to Tusla.
In accordance with the requirements of the Children First Act 2015, Children First: National Guidance for the Protection and Welfare of Children 2017 and Tusla Guidance on the preparation of Child Safeguarding Statements, the Board of Management of Clonmel Community Training Centre has agreed the Child Safeguarding Statement set out in this document
The Board of Directors has adopted and will implement fully the Child Protection Policy and Procedures as per Tulsa Children First guidelines and as set out in the ere Operating Standards and the Employee handbook for Community Training Centre’s as part of this overall Child Safeguarding Statement
Risk Assessment
We have carried out an assessment of any potential for harm to a child while availing of our services,
practices, and procedures to mitigate the risk of harm to children while they are participating in the activities of the service.
No
Risk Identified
Risk of harm to Young Person or child by s member of staff from things that they have done or failed to do .e.g Hurt .
Procedure in place to Mitigate Identified Risk
Code of Professional Conduct
Recruitment, Selection, Probation
Monitoring, Supervision
Risk Identified
Risk of harm to a young person or child by Inappropriate Behaviour, developing inappropriate relationships during or outside of Activities
Procedure in place to Mitigate Identified Risk
Child Safeguarding Training
Child Protection Training
Code of Behaviour
Access to Information
Risk Identified
Risk of harm to young person or child if failure to report any inappropriate Behaviour that may or may not be named in the code of behaviour by a colleague towards children or young people
Procedure in place to Mitigate Identified Risk
Training, Tusla E -Learning
Risk Identified
Risk of harm if failure to report a retrospective disclosure of abuse.
Procedure in place to Mitigate Identified Risk
Child safeguarding Training
Risk Identified
Risk of harm to a Child or Young Person by being bullied or abused by another person during activities or via social media.
Code of Behaviour.
Procedure in place to Mitigate Identified Risk
TETB Learner Handbook Guideline
Risk Identified
Risk of harm to a Child or Young Person by not knowing or learning about their rights and not being empowered to assert their boundaries.
Procedure in place to Mitigate Identified Risk
A complaints policy & procedure in place
Risk Identified
Risk of harm if a staff member did not know the kinds of abuse that can occur and therefor failed to recognise the signs and identify a concern
Procedure in place to Mitigate Identified Risk
Child safeguarding training for all staff.
Risk Identified
Risk of harm if a disclosure made to a trusted person during their contact with our services was not reported
Child safeguarding Training.
Procedure in place to Mitigate Identified Risk
DLP in place
Risk Identified
Risk of harm if concern identified by a staff member was not reported
Procedure in place to Mitigate Identified Risk
Child Safeguarding Training
Risk Identified
Risk of harm or injury Organisation failed to provide a physically safe environment leading to accidents or incidents.
Health & Safety policy in place.
Procedure in place to Mitigate Identified Risk
Child Safeguarding Training
Risk Identified
Risk of harm if no processes in place for planning activities, trips, and events at all levels.
All activities carefully planned.
Procedure in place to Mitigate Identified Risk
Risk Assessments
Risk Identified
Risk of Harm if a child or young person could be placed in a harmful situation if adequate information is not provided to enable explicit consent to be granted by the parent/guardian/ young person
Procedure in place to Mitigate Identified Risk
Consent forms completed.
Risk Identified
Risk of harm if private or sensitive information is not securely kept and protected.
Procedure in place to Mitigate Identified Risk
Appropriate Data Protection Policies in place.
Risk Identified
Risk of harm if multipurpose situations not managed appropriately.
Procedure in place to Mitigate Identified Risk
Health & Safety Policy in place.
Risk Identified
Risk of harm through access to ICT, unauthorised photography, social media or web access , electronic contact
Procedure in place to Mitigate Identified Risk
Training & Information
Procedures
~
Our Child Safeguarding statement has been developed in line with requirements under the Children First Act 2015, Children First: National Guidance for the Protection and Welfare of Children (2017), and Tusla's Child safeguarding: A Guide for Policy, Procedure and Practice. In addition to the procedures listed in our risk assessment, the following procedures support our intention to safeguard children while they are availing of our service:
Procedure for the management of allegations of abuse or misconduct against workers/volunteers of a child availing of our service.
Procedure for the safe recruitment and selection of workers and volunteers to work with children.
Procedure for provision of and access to child safeguarding training and information, including the identification of the occurrence of harm.
Procedure for the reporting of child protection or welfare concerns to Tusla.
Procedure for maintaining a list of the persons (if any) in the relevant service who are mandated persons.
Procedure for appointing a relevant person.
All procedures listed above are detailed in the ere Employee Handbook and supported by the ere Operational Standards and are available on request.
ImplementationWe recognise that implementation is an on-going process. Our service is committed to the implementation of this Child Safeguarding Statement and the procedures that support our intention to keep children safe from harm while availing of our service.
This Child Safeguarding Statement will be reviewed by 11thMay 2025 or as soon as
practicable after there has been a material change in any matter to which the statement refers.