Student Feedback
Our students come from various sectors in the community including, teachers, social workers, police officiers, truancy officers, health professionals, pre-school centres, Counsellors, sports coaches and many more. Anyone who directly or indirectly working with children will benefit from our programmes. "I have acknowledged many times that being on this course has helped me to achieve my goals. The course was very good for me and for my work. It helped make subtle changes to my levels of fervency and practice around child safety"
Behaviour Support Worker, Ministry of Education, Masterton "I have already recommended to my Clinical Leader that all Plunket field staff should attend this course, as it is highly relevant to their practice working with high needs families"
Plunket Society, Hamilton "Anyone who is either working in this field, or has any interest at all in stopping abuse throughout New Zealand would benefit from this course."
Senior Sergeant, NZ Police, Dargaville "I feel empowered by my CPS training, realising that I can no longer ignore signs of child abuse, because I now have the knowledge to recognise it and to take steps towards preventing it"
Trainee Counsellor, Child Centred Play Therapist, Parentline, Te Awamutu "After 24 years of teaching and probably on average 3-4 course per year, I can claim to know what constitutes a good course. This intensive CPS programme was as rigorous and beneficial as any I have attended. I simply feel empowered!"
Guidance Counsellor, Masteron Primary School "I found the CPS programme made me look into the topic of child abuse and protection more deeply than I had done previously. As well as learning about the subject in more depth with regards to the types of child abuse and how to recognise them, I have gained an understanding of the factors that may contribute towards abuse and am now more aware of situations in which a child may be at risk."
Paediatric Senior House Officer, Hutt Valley District Health Board, Wellington "I found this course to be very informative and well structured. I finished the course feeling revitalised in my work and up with the play on new procedures and agencies that work in the child protection area."
Centre manager, Masterton Christian Child-care "I will work with the children in the schools with a more open eye and a wider picutre and pay more attention to the children poorly performing at school and delve a little deeper into finding the reasons and then practical solutions."
Social Worker in Schools, Masterton "I think it is important to have this programme offered to as many agencies within the community, who have responsibilities for the care and protection of our children and to help workers support children and their families to contribute to the prevention of child abuse and neglect."
Early Intervention Teacher, Ministry of Education, Kaikohe "There is no doubt in my mind, if we want to make a difference in the lives of our children (tamariki - mokopuna) the course must continue so that more people can become advocates for our children and speak out on their behalf.......I will definitely be recommending the course to my colleagues and all who are in the business of caring for our children."
Plunket Kaiawhina, Kaikohe |
