Time (created, and saved) and People (your existing team, bringing on new people) are, arguably, two of the most important resources to any organisation seeking to serve the children of that organisation’s community.The challenge? How to find that time, and create a culture that attracts people …Read More
Scheduled Organisations & Specified Information
Section 19 of the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Acts 2012 to 2016 – the new Irish vetting legislation, known until now as Garda vetting – lists out the types of organisations that are obliged to contact the National Vetting Bureau as and when …Read More
Appealing a Decision of the Chief Bureau Officer
Section 18 of the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Acts 2012 to 2016 – the new Irish vetting legislation, known until now as Garda vetting – deals with the process for appealing a ‘determination’ (or decision) of the Chief Bureau Officer.Unlike many other sections …Read More
The Role of the Independent Appeals Officer
Section 17 of the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Acts 2012 to 2016 – the new Irish vetting legislation, known until now as Garda vetting – deals with the appointment of persons (experienced lawyers) who are given the power to review decisions taken under …Read More
Assessment and Use of Vetting Disclosures
We’re taking a look today at section 16 of the vetting legislation which deals with the procedures for vetting disclosures.In particular, section 16 of the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Acts 2012 to 2016 – the new Irish vetting legislation, known until now as …Read More
How the National Vetting Bureau deals with Specified Information
We’re taking a look today at section 15 of the vetting legislation which deals with the procedures for vetting disclosures. In particular, section 15 of the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Acts 2012 to 2016 – the new Irish vetting legislation, known until now …Read More
As Crimes Go Bye
This essay by Matthew Holmes first appeared in the Law Society Gazette and is republished with the kind permission of the editor of the Law Society Gazette. Matthew Holmes is Lecturer in DIT and a practising barrister. …Read More
Competing Declarations in the Recruitment of Volunteers
In this essay we’re going to look at the role played by two different types of ‘declarations’ in your volunteer recruitment process.We’re going to have a think about what we can learn from two leading historical documents (and visions) and what they can teach us in …Read More
Marginal Gains & The Protection & Welfare of Children
How do you improve the culture in a charity?How do you improve the culture in a sports club?To answer this question, we’re looking at two different topics and how what we learn from them can impact on the process of improving the protection and welfare of children being …Read More
Children’s Officer in a Club – what it is, and what it’s not
Alongside our series of essays delving into the Irish vetting legislation, we’re going to spend a couple of weeks looking at the role of a specific officer in an organisation that works with children, with a focus on sports clubs in particular.The role of the children’s …Read More
