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The evaluation clearly showed that people who have undertaken CPS
training have increased child protection skills and knowledge, and that
they have utilised those skills in their work and personal lives. All survey
participants could clearly articulate changes in attitudes and behaviour
and give examples of child protection action they had taken…
…Essentially the effectiveness of CPS is only limited by the funding; they
have the skills and the knowledge to train professionals working with
children; to certify organisations; to provide advice; and to promote inter-
agency collaboration, they just do not have the funds to do this to the level
needed to ‘make New Zealand the safest place in the world for children’
Positive Independent Evaluation:
Child Matters (CPS) was also audited independently in 2007 on behalf
of one of its major funders. Following is an excerpt from the report
from this evaluation: