Adult Safeguarding
A National Safeguarding Office was established by the Health Service Executive in the Republic of Ireland in December 2015. This was in accordance with the HSE’s Social Care Division Safeguarding […]
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Entries by Andrea Bridge
Sometimes safeguarding means standing up to power
7th December 2021 in News - General /by Andrea BridgeBy Robert Dunne. Safeguarding is core business for any charity, particularly those such as the Church of Ireland, which provide a wide range of events and activities for children and […]
Coercive control and vulnerable adults
27th April 2021 in News - General /by Andrea BridgeIn a recently published survey commissioned by Safeguarding Ireland in the Republic of Ireland, the following information on vulnerable adults/adults at risk was highlighted: 30% have witnessed coercive control and […]
Understanding the nature of sexual offending
30th March 2021 in News - General /by Andrea Bridge“He ruined my life when he was supposed to be protecting me.” These are the words of a survivor of the paedophile John McClean, a former teacher and rugby coach […]
Children and domestic abuse
4th February 2021 in News - General /by Andrea BridgeBy Robert Dunne. On Thursday, 21st January 2021, a 53-year old man from Dublin became the first person in the Republic of Ireland to be convicted of the crime of […]
New year’s meeting for MindMatters COI
11th January 2021 in News - General /by Andrea BridgeOn Monday 11th January, the first meeting with the researchers for the new Mental Health Promotion Initiative took place online. Dr Katrina Collins of Collins Consulting and Kate Wilkinson, managing […]
Samaritans online information session
25th November 2020 in News - General /by Andrea BridgeEvery seven seconds, Samaritans answer a call for help. They are there day or night, for anyone who’s struggling to cope, who needs someone to listen without judgement or pressure. […]
Highly critical Safeguarding report on the Church of England and the Church in Wales
12th October 2020 in News - General /by Andrea BridgeThe Church of England failed to protect children from sexual abuse, and created a culture where abusers “could hide”, a report has concluded. The Independent Inquiry into Child Sex Abuse’s […]
Safeguarding policy updates
30th September 2020 in News - General /by Andrea BridgeSince the launch of the new Safeguarding website in August 2020, the policies are now available on webpages and all changes made to them are updated on the website. You […]
Diocesan Support Teams meet online
16th September 2020 in News - General /by Andrea BridgeOn Tuesday 8th September, an online, all-island meeting of the Safeguarding Diocesan Support Teams took place. A very packed agenda included updates from each diocese on things like training needs, […]
