Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
Ceist:669. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of staff in Tusla who are trained in child protection and children first guidelines. [6948/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 14 February 2017
Ceisteanna (669)
Freagraí scríofa
I am aware that it is Tusla policy to ensure all staff are trained in Child Protection and Children First guidelines as relevant to their role. Children First training is provided to all Tusla staff on an ongoing basis and refresher training is provided every 3 years. In 2016 alone the following Tusla staff were trained in Children First:
- 317 Children First - Basic Training
- 263 Children First - Refresher Programme
Tusla staff also attend a broad range of Child Protection Training. Some examples of Child Protection Training carried out in 2016 are as follows:
|
Course |
No. of Tusla Staff Trained in 2016 |
|
Core Court Room Skills |
154 |
|
Introduction to Court Skills |
50 |
|
Domestic Sexual & Gender Based Violence (DSGBV) – Awareness & Response |
145 |
|
Practice Development for Newly Appointment Social workers |
100 |
|
Supervision - Making the most of Supervision for Supervisees |
147 |
|
Supervision - Staff Supervision Skills Training for Supervisors |
63 |
|
Foundations for Assessment |
26 |
|
Evidence Informed Practitioner Programme |
71 |
|
Legal Briefing Seminar |
114 |