The Guardian

OCTOBER 23, 2022

Boarding schools have escaped real reform, says one victim of abuse, while Dr Bernard Gallagher calls out the austerity-driven crisis in child protection, and Emily Aklan calls for a ban on harmful handcuffing I am a boarding school survivor and, after more than 50 years of silence, a witness to the Truth Project that was set up as part of the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse (IICSA).

Schools 63

Schools Government 63

Hospice Chaplaincy

OCTOBER 23, 2022

In Today’s episode, Saul talks to Dr. Anne Francis. Dr. Francis is the author of the new book, “Called: Women in Ministry in Ireland.” She lives in County Cork and has worked in pastoral ministry and theology for over thirty-five years. She is a Practitioner in Spiritual and Psychological Care and a member of the Pastoral […].

Psychology 40

Psychology 40

Community Care

OCTOBER 23, 2022

Training gaps leave too many practitioners unable to identify and respond to child sexual abuse, an expert body has warned in response to the Independent Inquiry into CSA (IICSA). The Centre of expertise on child sexual abuse (CSA Centre) said the inquiry’s publication needed to occasion a shift from expecting children to disclose abuse to investing in the knowledge, skills and confidence of social workers and fellow professionals.

Government 178

Government Social Worker 178