Bermuda is on track to continue strengthening the protection and wellbeing of its young people, a workshop of professionals in the field heard this week.

Tinée Furbert, the youth, social development and seniors minister, said the policy was a moral responsibility for the island.

She added: “We need organisations that don’t just have policies on paper, but live and breathe a culture of safety.

“This means rigorous vetting, comprehensive training and environments where young people feel safe to speak up, to be heard and to be protected.”

The Office of Youth Affairs workshop marked the Government’s second “safeguarding session” since October.

Ms Furbert highlighted the creation in 2019 of the National Child Safeguarding Committee and the launch in 2023 of the National Child Safeguarding Policy.

She said child safeguarding was a requirement for organisations receiving government grants, and called on all establishments working with children and youth to adopt and regularly review their safeguarding policies.

• For details on child protection and upcoming training opportunities, e-mail the Office of Youth Affairs at toyaevents.bm