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Compliance

We are compliant with the Charities Governance Code. This ensures we achieve our set objectives with integrity while being effective, efficient, accountable & transparent

BEST Board of Directors

Our Voluntary Board of Directors is made up of the following individuals (valid at 7th June 2024)

Noel Moloney
Chairperson

Nichola Mullen
Vice Chair

Becca Gallagher
Secretary (non director)

Alan Norman
Treasurer

Claire Donohue
Director

Geraldine Comerford
Director

Amy McDermott
Director

Deirdre Ní Chonghaile
Director

Paddy Haughey
Director

Orla Dormer
Director

Shane Farrell
Director

Farhan Shaikh
Director

Our Policies & Reports

Child Protection

The Board of Management of BEST recognises that child protection and welfare considerations permeate all aspects of our work and must be reflected in all of its policies, practices and activities.  Accordingly, in accordance with the requirements of Children First: National Guidance for the Welfare and Protection of Children (2017), the Child Protection Procedures for Primary and Post Primary Schools (2017), School Completion Programme Child Protection Procedures and Tusla’s Child Safeguarding: A Guide for Policy Procedure and Practice, the Management of BEST has agreed the Child Safeguarding Statement.

Data Protection

All those who provide BEST with their Personal Data have a right to respect and privacy in relation to their data. In addition, the statutory obligations under the Data Protection Acts 1988 & 2003 together with the General Data Protection Regulation that came into force on 25th May 2018 (the GDPR) must be strictly adhered to. 

For more information in relation to our Data Protection Policy please contact us at [email protected]  or download our Data Protection Policy 2021

Complaints

for further information in relation to complaints or to make a complaint please email BEST Programme Manager [email protected]

Strategic Plan 2023

for details of our Strategic Plan please email BEST Programme Manager [email protected]

Annual Reports

for details of our Annual Reports please email BEST Programme Manager [email protected]

Financial Statements