Child Safeguarding Role – Bishop/Diocesan Council – Safeguarding

Child Safeguarding Policy Guidance

For Role – Bishop/Diocesan Council

Below you will find the guidance documents relevant to your selected role.

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Standard 1
PROTECTING

1.1a Guidance on Safe Recruitment for Lay Church Personnel Who Are Working or Ministering With Children and Young People
1.1b Guidance on Accessni and Garda Vetting
1.1c Guidance on Under 18s Working With Children - Junior Helpers
1.1d Guidance on Recruitment of Members of the Clergy
1.1e Guidance on Visiting Members of the Clergy Seeking to Minister in the Church of Ireland for More Than a One-off Event
1.1f Guidance on Visiting Members of the Clergy or Other Lay People Ministering for a One-off Event
1.1g Guidance on the Composition of the Diocesan Support Team
1.1h Guidance on the Composition of Parish Panel or Equivalent
1.1i Guidance on the Composition of the Diocesan Safeguarding Panel
1.2a Guidance on a Code of Behaviour for Church Personnel
1.2b Guidance on a Code of Behaviour for Children
1.2c Guidance on Breaching the Code of Behaviour
1.3a Guidance on Conducting Local Safeguarding Risk Assessment of Activities
1.3b Guidance on Tusla Child Safeguarding Statement (ROI Only)
1.3c Guidance on Best Practice When Planning Activities With Children
1.3d Guidance on Working With Children and Young People With Additional Needs
1.3e Guidance on Anti-bullying Policy
1.3f Guidance on Supervision Levels and Child to Adult Ratios
1.3g Guidance on One to One Meetings With Children
1.3h Guidance on Use of Homes by Small Groups Involving Young People
1.3i Guidance on General Safety
1.3j Guidance on Accidents and Incidents
1.3k Guidance on Photographs and Recorded Images
1.3l Guidance on Social and Digital Media
1.3m Guidance on the Use of Mobile Phones and Digital Devices
1.3n Guidance on Taking Children on Outings Residentials
1.4a Guidance on a Complaints Process
1.4b Guidance on Whistleblowing
1.5a Guidance on Induction Process for All Church Personnel
1.5b Guidance on Levels of Safeguarding Training
1.5c Guidance on Developing a Training Strategy
1.6a Guidance on a Communication Plan
1.6b Guidance in Working in Partnership With Parents Carers
1.7a Guidance on External Groups Who Use Church Property
1.7b Guidance on Cross Referencing Safeguarding Policies

Standard 2
RESPONDING

2.1a Guidance on Reporting Child Safeguarding Suspicions, Concerns, Knowledge or Allegations
2.1b Guidance on Mandated Persons (ROI Only)
2.1c Guidance on Responding to a Complainant Who Discloses Abuse
2.1d Guidance on Responding to Adults Who Were Abused in Childhood and the Respondent is Still Alive (Retrospective Abuse)
2.1e Guidance on Reporting Child Safeguarding Suspicions, Concerns, Knowledge or Allegations Against Deceased Respondents
2.1f Guidance on Peer Abuse
2.1g Guidance on Actions Taken by the Diocesan Panel on Child Safeguarding Suspicions, Concerns, Knowledge or Allegations Agains
2.1h Guidance on Communication When a Respondent is Temporarily Suspended From Ministry
2.1i Guidance on Case Management Records Kept by the Diocesan Safeguarding Panel
2.2a Guidance on the Role of the Support Person
2.3a Guidance on the Role of the Advisor
2.4a Guidance on Actions by the Church When the Statutory Authorities Have Concluded Their Investigation
2.5a Guidance on Persons of Concern Who Wish to Attend Church Services and Activities
2.6a Guidance on Information Sharing

Standard 3
COMPLYING

3.1a Guidance on Ensuring Compliance
3.1b Guidance on the Triennial Audit
3.1c Guidance on Non-compliance
3.1d Guidance on Safeguarding Handover
3.2a Guidance on Developing a Safeguarding Plan