Child Protection
Child Protection
What is Child Safeguarding
Child Protection and Safeguarding means ensuring safe practice and appropriate responses by workers and volunteers to concerns about the safety or welfare of children, including online concerns, should these arise. In accordance with the requirements of the Children First Act 2015 and Children First: National Guidance for the Protection and Welfare of Children, ISSU’s Child Safeguarding Statement and Child Protection & Safeguarding Policy can be found below, along with additional readings.
ISSU’s Child Safeguarding and Child Protection & Safeguarding Policy
Named Relevant Persons DLP/DDLP
A Designated Liaison Person (DLP) is a person appointed by ISSU to be a resource to any worker, volunteer or person engaging with ISSU who has a child safeguarding concern. DLPs are responsible for ensuring that child safeguarding reporting procedures are followed correctly and promptly and act as a liaison person with other agencies such as Tusla and An Garda Síochána.
A Deputy Designated Liaison Person (DDLP) is a person appointed by ISSU to act as the DLP in the absence of the DLP due to annual leave, sick leave, etc. and a secondary point of contact.
If you have a query/concern regarding any of the above or require more information, please get in contact with the D/DLP below:
Designated Liaison Person
Mr. Luke Daly
083 130 5583
Deputy Designated Liaison Person
Ms. Saoirse Daly
087 036 8165