New Highland toolkit will help groups better protect children and young people
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The Highland Child Protection Committee hopes its new toolkit will help individuals, volunteers and community groups better understand their roles and responsibilities in relation to child protection.
More then 60 people providing activities for children, young people and families in a paid and voluntary capacity came along to the launch event in Inverness.
Voluntary organisations, sports clubs, and youth and community groups all have a responsibility for child protection. Any group using Highland Council or High Life Highland premises must also have a child protection policy in place.
Detective Chief Inspector Vince McLaughlin, chairman of the Highland Child Protection Committee said: "The toolkit was very well received so I would like to thank everyone involved for their hard work in developing it. Child protection is everyone’s responsibility and it is crucial that organisations and individuals working with children and young people have effective and proportionate procedures in place. We hope people will find the practical guidance in the toolkit helps them to support safe practice in child protection."
Anyone who was unable to come along but would like to get a copy of the toolkit can get it now at www.hcpc.scot
