Strengthening child protection |03 March 2025

A partial view of the participants

A collaborative approach to Standard Operating Procedures

 As part of its aim to develop a robust sectoral child protection standard operating procedure to guide practice and ensure that child safety is at the core of investigation processes, the Social Affairs department within the Ministry of Employment and Social Affairs held a workshop last Thursday at the Seychelles Trading Company (STC) conference room.

Conducted under the theme ‘Make good decisions that concerns child protection’, the one-day workshop brought together stakeholders in child protection, and was facilitated by international consultants Phillip Knox and George Hamilton.

The workshop is designed to help bring agencies together to improve child protection practices, identify areas for improvement, and ensure a stronger, more coordinated approach to keeping children safe.

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