Workforce development and training

Three submissions (ARA, GHN, Pavee Point) included recommendations related to workforce development, training and capacity building. The ARA called for a standardised approach to information management, which should be incorporated into workforce training programmes to build “knowledge and understanding of the legislative framework for the management of records”. Both the GHN and Pavee Point called for the provision of multicultural and anti-discrimination training for public sector staff. The GHN recommended considering “training for front line staff in equality issues”, such as the particular mental health needs of LGBTI+ communities. Pavee Point requested a “commitment to an anti-racist and equality perspective” in the recruitment process across agencies and Departments; targeting “the employment of Travellers and Roma in all future recruitment processes”; and ensuring that all staff are “fully aware of the context in which Travellers and Roma live in Ireland”.