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ROI Child Safeguarding

Child Safeguarding Policy for the Church of Ireland in the Republic of Ireland.

Download Full Safeguarding Policy Download Safeguarding Statement

Child Safeguarding Policy broken down by sections

  • Part 1 - Introduction and Context
  • Part 2 - Areas of Responsibility
  • Part 3 - Recruitment, Selection and Management of Staff/Volunteers
  • Part 4 - Code of Behaviour
  • Part 5 - Working Safely with Children
  • Part 6 - Sharing Information and Record Keeping
  • Part 7 - Responding & Reporting Child Protection Concerns

Parish Panel Information

  • Panel notice for parish premises

  • A common protocol for churches relating to independent organisations working with children

  • Safeguarding Trust audit form

  • Children Poster

  • Children Poster (4-box version)

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  • Checklist for panels - care of records

  • Tusla Child Protection and User Guide

  • Logging on to the Tusla Web Portal

  • Agreement between offender and parish

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Safeguarding Support Policies

  • Anti-bullying policy template

  • Communications policy template

  • Complaints and Disciplinary procedures template

  • Grievance procedure template

  • Working in partnership with parents/guardians policy template

  • Social Media and Video Conferencing with Young People

Membership and Consent forms

  • Sample Membership registration form

  • Sample Activity consent form

  • Sample consent form for photographs or recorded images

  • Sample consent form for social and digital media

  • Guidelines for a code of behaviour for members

Report Forms

  • Accident report form

  • Incident report form

  • Internal report form

Volunteer and staff recruitment forms

  • Volunteer application form RI

  • Volunteer & staff reference form RI

  • Declaration of acceptance of Safeguarding Trust RI

  • Declaration by person from abroad applying to work or volunteer in a diocese/parish in the Church of Ireland

  • Annual review form

  • Sample interview questions

Supporting Documents

  • Checklist for panels and staff and volunteers – safety of activities

  • Checklist for Select Vestries

  • General Data Protection Regulation and Safeguarding (RI)

  • Definitions and features of abuse

  • Diocesan Safeguarding Trust Training strategy template

  • Mandated Persons

  • Relevant work or activities relating to children

Child Safeguarding ROI

  • Policy Sections
  • Parish Panel Info
  • Safeguarding Support Policies
  • Membership and Consent Forms
  • Report Forms
  • Volunteer and staff recruitment forms
  • Supporting Documents

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