Community Safety

Community Safety: Education and Training Courses commencing in January 2007

• Are you interested in developing safer neighbourhoods and communities where you live, work or volunteer?
• Would you like to acquire the knowledge and skills to do this more effectively?

If you've answered yes to the questions above then the City and Guilds Introduction to Community Safety course will be of real interest and benefit to you.

The award has been developed and endorsed by the NI Community Safety Unit, Skills for Justice (the Justice Sector Skills Council), in partnership with local Further Education providers - Belfast Institute, Upper Bann Institute, North West Institute, and North East Institute.

Who is the course for?

• Those within the community, voluntary, statutory and private sectors with community safety roles, interests or responsibilities
• Groups, workers and volunteers seeking to update their knowledge and skills in the area of community safety
• Those considering a career in community safety or community development
• Groups and communities thinking about developing local community safety
• initiatives
• Those involved in Neighbourhood Renewal and Statutory/Voluntary Partnerships

Course content

The course is designed to provide participants with a comprehensive introduction to contemporary developments and best practice within the field of community safety.
Learning is underpinned by a range of experiential field visits, a programme of expert guest speakers and a designated virtual learning facility.