Safeguarding is everyone's business

Safeguarding is everyone's business

Welcome to the Safeguarding Board for Northern Ireland

The Safeguarding Board for Northern Ireland ensures that there are no barriers to protecting children and young people up to the age of 18 in Northern Ireland.

What we do

  • Educate

    • Make sure that everyone understands how important it is to keep children and young people safe
    • Make sure that all the organisations involved are doing the best job possible

  • Advise

    • Report to the Department of Health about what the organisations are doing
    • Give advice to organisations about best practice

  • Engage

    • Listen to the views of children and young people about the issues that matter to them
    • Educate organisations through a programme of training events and consultations

  • This page is accessible in British Sign Language (BSL) for deaf and hard of hearing individuals.  
     

  • This page is accessible in Irish Sign Language (ISL) for deaf and hard of hearing individuals.  
     

Upcoming events

  • *Fully Booked* Leading Through A Trauma- Informed Lens

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    A new five part Trauma Informed Leadership course will be launching in early 2026.  This fully funded course aims to empower leaders by providing a shared space for learning, cross sector networking and leadership development. The course will integrate reflective and relational approaches to support leaders to create safe, responsive, and inclusive environments. 

    Find out more

  • Policy & Practice Workshop

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    HSC Leadership Centre, 12 Hampton Manor Drive, Belfast, BT7 3EN

    The link between policy and practice needs to be consolidated as part of the development of a trauma informed organisation or system.

    • Policy makers/reviewers should be:
    • Knowledgeable regarding the prevalence of adversities and traums in our population
    • Informed regarding how policies contribure to healing and recovery, and by avoiding retraumatisation, support resilience
    • Ensure that those who implement policies and those who are impacted by policies, are meaningfully involved in their development/review

    This Workshop will provide participants a practical approach to review and write polices and strategies using a trauma informed lens

    Find out more

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