At the request of the Diocese, the Safeguarding Office undertook a project of work in partnership with Youthcom (March 2010 to January 2011) to explore the safeguarding children training needs of the Youth Ministries in the Diocese of Down and Connor. The work commenced with Youth Centres across the Diocese affiliated to Youthcom and, following a range of consultation meetings, the Safeguarding Office submitted a proposal to Youthcom management outlining a: phased approach to the development of new training resources, the arrangements for the piloting of these, and the time frame for completing a series of Training for Trainers in the new materials.

The Safeguarding Office also identified the need for on-going support for the training of staff and volunteers and provided some options for taking this forward.

One of the outcomes of the partnership working arrangements was to agree and produce a set of standardised training materials in relation to safeguarding children and young people, which all youth centres and youth ministries would sign up to.

Parallel to this process, Youthcom was being independently audited and this concluded at the end of 2010.

The documents below outline four new training programmes designed for Diocesan Youth Centre staff and volunteers, other Youth Ministry groups and Youth Centre Management Committees.

The Diocese is considering plans for the implementation of the training regarding the Diocesan Youth Services.

Diocese of Down and Connor

Safeguarding Training and Development

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	2011	Document title: Safeguarding Children and Young People: Best Practice, Safe Practice
	2011	Document title: Recording Information Workshop
	2011	Document title: Managing Challenging Behaviour
	2011	Document title: Briefing on the Diocese of Down and Connor Child Protection Policy and Procedures: Youth Centre Management Committees