F1PART 2Safeguarding Board for Northern Ireland

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Membership3

1

For the purposes of section 1(3)(j) of the Act (other relevant persons or bodies), a prescribed relevant body shall be—

a

the British Medical Association; F10...

b

any voluntary organisationF11; and

c

the Department.

2

For the purposes of section 1(2)(b) F12and (3A) and (3B), of the Act the prescribed representatives shall be—

F13a

from the Department, the Director of Social Care and Children;

b

from the Regional Agency for Public Health and Social Well-being–

i

the Designated Nurse for Safeguarding Children;

ii

the Director of Nursing and Allied Health Professionals; and

iii

the Director of Public Health F2or Assistant Director for Service Development and Screening ;

F3c

an Executive Director for Social Work or Assistant Director for Children’s Services from each of the following HSC trusts—

i

the South Eastern HSC Trust;

ii

the Southern HSC Trust;

iii

the Northern HSC Trust;

iv

the Western HSC Trust;

F4cc

an Executive Director of Social Work or Co-Director for Children’s Services from the Belfast HSC Trust;

d

an Assistant Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland with responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children F5or the Chief Superintendent for Public Protection ;

e

the Director F6or Assistant Director of the Probation Board for Northern Ireland;

f

the Chief Executive F7or Director of the Youth Justice Agency;

g

a Chief Executive of an education and library board;

h

two Chief Executives of district councils;

i

the National Head of Service F8or Assistant Director for Northern Ireland of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children;

j

a member of the Northern Ireland General Practitioners Committee of the British Medical Association; and

k

at least three but not more than five persons from voluntary organisations.

F93

For the purposes of paragraph (2)(a)(ii) a Designated Doctor for Safeguarding Children means a paediatrician designated by the Regional Health and Social Care Board to provide information, advice and assistance regarding the safeguarding of children.