SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN DISCUSSION FORUM AGENDA

KSIMC LONDON – SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN
DISCUSSION FORUM
“Talking about the Unthinkable”

Date: Friday 18th May 2012

Time: 7.45pm
Venue: Hujjat Centre
Various specialists will be in attendance to answer all your questions

Aim: To establish lessons learnt and explore a way forward in order to create and integrate “safeguarding children” arrangements within the Hujjat Centre – KSIMC of London

Objectives: By the end of the session, you will have achieved the following:
• Reflected on the lessons learnt with regards to safeguarding children arrangements at Hujjat
• Developed an understanding of our responsibilities in terms of child protection
• Discussed what needs to be done in order to ensure the “integration” of safeguarding arrangements into all of our activities at Hujjat and create safe practices, in order to ensure the protection of children within the community (about more than just the paperwork)
• Clarified any issues or concerns with regards to safeguarding arrangements at Hujjat

Audience Profile:

All members and parents, trustees of the Jamaat, volunteers, teachers, youth and children’s workers. Please – no children under the age of 18.

7.45pm    Arrival / Welcome
   
8.00pm    Opening:                   
– Setting the scene / – Ground Rules
                                                   
8.10pm  Current Situation:
– What we know and the lessons learnt
– The role of the Local Authorities  
– The challenge of Child Protection – key facts
               
9.00pm  Salaah

9.30pm  Way Forward: The Start of a Long-haul Journey for Hujjat    
    
– Child Protection – understanding our responsibilities and
 “walking the talk”…..this is about more than just the  paperwork               
– Formation of the Hujjat Safeguarding Committee


10.00pm  General Q&A Session on Safeguarding Arrangements at Hujjat:
– Ask the Experts…
       
10.30pm    End