Teachers' union welcomes new child protection initiative [schooldays.ie]
- Published: 18 July 2011
A new government plan to improve the quality of child protection services in Ireland has been welcomed by one teaching union.
As part of the Children First 2011 scheme, announced last week by Children and Youth Affairs Minister Frances Fitzgerald, guidance has been offered to organisations on what they need to do to ensure children in their care are kept safe.
This initiative was welcomed by Sheila Nunan, general-secretary of the Irish National Teachers' Organisation, who said training in the new procedures must be issued to all educators.
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