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Publications

Safer Organisations Safer Children (PDF 3 MB) - this booklet was published by the Department in consultation with Department of Education, NSPCC and Barnardos

POCVA (PDF 174 KB) Protection of Children & Vulnerable Adults (NI) Order 2003

Co-operating to Safeguard Children

Safe Parenting Handbook (PDF 1933KB) - This handbook was revised in March 2007 in conjunction with the 4 Area Child Protection Committees and Family Policy Unit, DHSSPS
- The Safe Parenting Handbook is also available in other languages:

Access the Area Child Protection Committees' Regional Policy and Procedures Guide and the short guide to the procedures

Northern Ireland Sex Offender Strategic Management Committee: "sexual offending in Northern Ireland - Managing the Risk 2001-2005" (PDF 1.15 MB)

Protecting our Children (PDF 606 KB)