The Safeguarding Board for Northern Ireland would advise any member of the public who has suspicions or concerns about particular children or individuals who are in contact with children, that it is important that these suspicions or concerns are not ignored but are shared with appropriate child care professionals. Any member of the public concerned about a child at risk of abuse should refer the matter to Social Services, the NSPCC or the PSNI.
SBNI Briefings
25 Sep 2013
Wednesday 25 September 2013
NEWS RELEASE
Safeguarding Board for Northern Ireland leads review into Child Sexual Exploitation
Following today’s announcement, The Safeguarding Board for Northern Ireland (SBNI) welcomes the direction from the Minister for Health, Edwin Poots to conduct a thematic review into the recent cases of Child Sexual Exploitation in Northern Ireland.
18 Sep 2013
The Safeguarding Board's THE MORE YOU KNOW THE MORE YOU SEE Child Sexual Exploitation campaign was launched in June 2014. Our campaign website is www.safertoknow.info
7 Jun 2013
The fourth meeting of the SBNI Board will take place on:
Friday 14th June - Conference Room, Assembly Buildings, Fisherwick Place, Belfast, BT1 6DW
The public meeting will begin at 2pm. Members of the public are welcome to attend.
The agenda has been made available on the website.
If attending, please contact our office to advise of communication and/or access requirements.
Tel: (028) 90311611
26 Apr 2013
Please click on the link below to view the children's version of the SBNI Strategic Plan 2013 - 2016.
SBNI Strategic Plan 2013-2016 - Children's Version
Responses should be sent to:
Ms. Sharon Beattie
Director of Operations
Safeguarding Board for NI
18 Ormeau Avenue
Belfast
BT2 8HS
Tel: 028 90 311 611
16 Apr 2013
The Consultation on the SBNI's Strategic Plan is now open.
We would welcome your comments on any specific or more general areas by post, email or phone as detailed below. We will also be happy to meet with you if you prefer to provide your comments in person.
8 Mar 2013
The third meeting of the SBNI Board will take place on:
Thursday 21st March - Fisher Room 4, Armagh City Hotel
The public meeting will begin at 2pm. Members of the public are welcome to attend.
The agenda will be made available on the website 7 days in advance of the meeting.
If attending, place contact our office to advise of communication and/or access requirements.
Tel: (028) 9031611
27 Feb 2013
As part of our Section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998, equality duties, we are required to submit an equality scheme to the Equality Commission by 1st August 2013.
Our Scheme, which is based on a model scheme issued by the Equality Commission, is now presented for consultation.
At the same time, we have undertaken an audit of inequalities across all our functions, and developed an equality action plan to address the inequalities identified. We are also now consulting on our audit of inequalities and action plan.
22 Feb 2013
29 Jan 2013
The Safeguarding Board for Northern Ireland (SBNI) was established in September 2012 under the Safeguarding Board (Northern Ireland) Act 2011. The key function of the SBNI is to co-ordinate and ensure the effectiveness of what is done by each person or body represented on the Board for the purpose of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
The Safeguarding Board for Northern Ireland seeks to recruit: