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21 September 2007

CCPAS AND SALTMINE “DE-BUNK THE NONSENSE” OF CHILD PROTECTION IN ITS OUT OF THE BOX ROADSHOWS –COMING SOON TO A TOWN NEAR YOU
The Churches' Child Protection Advisory Service (CCPAS), one of the UK's leading experts in advising and training Christian and secular organisations in child protection practices, is linking up with Saltmine and Red Balloon Theatre Company to present Out of the Box – a new and innovative approach to safeguarding children. 
The series of 11 road-shows for children's and youth workers will tour the UK next month, starting in Walsall on 8 October and finishing in Luton on October 20. All performances begin at 7.30pm. 
The evenings of humorous, light hearted entertainment, taking the form of a TV chat show and hosted by “Paul” and “Fran”, has a serious intention - to de-bunk the nonsense and encouraging good sense in child protection.   Examples of nonsense include stopping children playing conkers in the school playground, or forbidding a worker from having any physical contact with a young person whilst sidelining many of the far more dangerous threats children face – like physical, emotional and sexual abuse and via the internet 
The tour features first class entertainment that moves instantly from the sublime to the ridiculous, but which is always underpinned by an important child protection message. It is essential watching for all those working with children and young people in any capacity. At the end of each performance David Pearson, Executive Director of CCPAS, will lead a discussion on the issues involved and feedback the views of participants to the Department of Children, Schools and Families as part of the government's consultation process on their recently published ‘Saying Safe' draft guidance. 
David Pearson, says: “Our aim is to equip those working with children and young people so that they feel confident and valued in their role and at the same time ensure that children receive appropriate protection'.
For more information or to book tickets for Out of the Box, please contact Karen Ledger at CCPAS Head Office on 0845 120 4550 or visit the CCPAS website at www.ccpas.co.uk. Tickets cost £5 per person.  

Media Enquiries:                   Iain Taylor

Taylor Communications

01732 461060 or 07979 914217

taylor.comm@tiscali.co.uk

 

NOTES TO EDITORS: 

Tour Dates: 

8 October                               The Church@Junction 10, Walsall

9 October                               Fulwood Free Methodist Church, Preston

10 October                             Tees Valley Community Church, Stockton on Tees

11 October                             Bellevue Chapel, Edinburgh

13 October                             Christian Fellowship Church, Belfast

15 October                             Derby Community Church

16 October                             Christchurch, Clevedon, Somerset

17 October                             Tonbridge Baptist Church, Kent

18 October                             Above Bar Church, Southampton

19 October                             Stratford upon Avon Baptist Church

20 October                             Luton Christian Fellowship 

For further information about the roadshow and the DfCSF ‘Staying Safe' document see www.ccpas.co.uk  

CCPAS is an independent Christian charity providing professional child protection advice and support across church denominations and organisations throughout the UK. 

CCPAS was established in 1977. It assists churches, organisations, social services and other child care agencies as well as individual children and families by: 

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