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This implies a duty to value all people and therefore to support them and protect them from harm. In the Catholic Church this is demonstrated by the provision of thoughtfully planned activities for children, young people and adults; supporting families under stress; caring for those hurt by vituperate in the past; ministering to and managing those who have caused harm. It is considering of these varied ministries that we need to provide a unscratched environment for all which promotes and supports their wellbeing. This will include thoughtfully selecting and appointing those who work with children, young people or vulnerable adults and responding robustly where concerns arise. Who is responsible for safeguarding in the Catholic Church? Everyone has a responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of vulnerable people. In England & Wales overall responsibility sits with the Bishops Conference and the Conference of Religious. How does that work wideness the country? Following the release of “Safeguarding with Confidence,” the report of the Cumberlege Commission in 2007, a National Catholic Safeguarding Commission was established. This reports directly to the Conference of Bishops and the Conference of Religious. The Commission moreover oversees and manages the work of the Catholic Safeguarding Advisory Service. This (CSAS) is the National Office with responsibility for developing and supporting the implementation of National Policies and Procedures. It has a primary role in supporting and recommending Diocesan Safeguarding arrangements. The National Office meets regularly with Safeguarding Co-ordinators and Officers from the Dioceses in order to modernize consistency of practice and identify learning and minutiae needs. How does it work in the Diocese? The Bishop is responsible for safeguarding issues in his Diocese. He delegates responsibility via the Trustees to the Safeguarding Commission. The Safeguarding Commission, together with the Bishop, sublease a Safeguarding Co-ordinator, and Safeguarding Officer. The Commission is subject to the Bishop and teach him on policy implementation and weightier practice. The Co-ordinator and Officer report to the Commission and are subject to the Bishop via the Commission. What is the Safeguarding Commission? It is a group of self-sustaining professional people, scheduled by the Bishop, to oversee the implementation of Safeguarding Policies. The membership is made up of people with specific wits and expertise in safeguarding issues and includes representatives from the Police, Safeguarding Organisations, Social Work, the Probation Service and the clergy. The Commission meets regularly to discuss policies and procedures, receive reports from the Co-ordinator and Officer and when necessary to discuss investigations and other specimen work and prepare reports for the Bishop. What does the Safeguarding Co-ordinator do? The Co-ordinator manages the safeguarding function within the Diocese. This includes management of the Safeguarding Officer. In smaller Dioceses there may not be a Safeguarding Officer in which specimen the Co-ordinator carries out the responsibilities listed for them. What does the Safeguarding Officer do? The Officer carries out the routine wardship of the Safeguarding Office which includes the maintenance of Parish files, identity verification and Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) checks for all employees and volunteers within the Diocese who may have contact with children, young people and/or vulnerable adults. They alimony a database for the Diocese and moreover maintain information on the National Database which is held by CSAS. They are moreover responsible for training Parish Representatives in the procedures they must follow when volunteers are scheduled in the Parish, in weightier practice in dealing with situations where children and vulnerable adults are present and in what to do if they are concerned well-nigh a particular situation or person. They are responsible for referring all vituperate allegations to the Statutory Authority (Police) and for working closely with them on such cases to ensure the safety of the public. They report to the Diocesan Safeguarding Commission which then makes recommendations to the Bishop. What does a Parish Safeguarding Representative do? The Parish Safeguarding Representative is responsible for: making sure the Parish is enlightened of the importance of safeguarding children and vulnerable adults; promoting good and unscratched practice, including what is towardly and inappropriate behaviour; with their Parish Priest and the Safeguarding Co-ordinator/Officer decide how to supervise the National Safeguarding Policies and Procedures within the Parish. What should I do if I want to wilt a Volunteer? There is a wide range of “volunteer” roles within the parish, including Parish Safeguarding Representative, Extraordinary Minister of Communion, Youth Group Leader, Catechist, Drama Group Leader, Altar Server, Driver etc.. etc.. You should speak to your Parish Safeguarding Representative and Parish Priest. You will have to well-constructed a number of forms and discuss the reasons for wanting to be a volunteer. You will not be worldly-wise to embark voluntary work until you have completed the using procedures and received a letter of appointment. What should I do if I think a vulnerable person is at risk or is stuff abused? NEVER discuss this with the person who you think is the abuser. If you have witnessed vituperate or received an recrimination of vituperate where a child is in firsthand danger you must inform the Statutory Authorities (Police/Social Services). You should then inform the Diocesan Safeguarding Coordinator/Officer that you have washed-up this. If you think there is no firsthand danger you must report the recrimination to the Co-ordinator/Officer immediately, who will then inform the Statutory Authorities. If you think that someone is stuff groomed, discuss the issue with the Diocesan Safeguarding Co-ordinator or Officer who will stipulate with you what whoopee to take. “Grooming” is a process undertaken by those seeking to perpetrate sexual abuse. This can take months, sometimes years, and will scrutinizingly inevitably involve grooming of parents/carers. In its early stages, grooming may be misinterpreted as kindness or helpfulness, while latterly it tends to wilt increasingly coercive and manipulative.  NSCS Annual Report 2017 Download the  Resource pack NSCS Annual Report 2017 here Visit the Catholic Safeguarding Resource Area website here  http://csasprocedures.uk.net Commission Members Commission Minutes Newsletters External Links Forms Events and Training The sonnet of the Commission satisfies the level of professional expertise laid lanugo by Lord Nolan and the increasingly recent Cumberlege Report:   Paul O’Driscoll (2007) - Commission Chair and Senior Probation Officer Kate Burke (MBE) (DSG) (2005) - Retired Social Worker/Project Manager Cabrini Children's Society (Reading) Margaret Muncaster (2010) - Retired Nurse & Senior Health Service Manager Paul Neary (2010) - Retired Senior Probation Officer & Assistant to Episcopal Vicar for Vocations Fiona Matthews (2013) - Consultant Clinical Psychologist NHS Professionals Rev John Lee MPS (2013) - Clergy Advisor for Safeguarding; Parish Priest at St Joseph’s, Maidenhead; Director for Chaplaincies in the new framework for Collaboration    Rev Dom Cuthbert Brogan OSB (2013) - Abbot of Farnborough Sister Elizabeth McCormack (2014) - From the Sisters of Christian Education based in Farnborough and Commission Religious link Detective Sergeant Ian Mears (2017) - Hampshire Police Public Protection Department Father PJ Smith (2017) – Youth Ministry Lead for Educational Chaplaincies and newly scheduled (from 8th September 2018) Parish Priest and Dean of St John’s Cathedral and the new Episcopal Vicar for Education (from June 2018) Minutes of Meeting held on 18th July 2018 Minutes of Meeting held on 16th May 2018 Minutes of Meeting held on 14th March 2018 Minutes of Meeting held on 15th November 2017 Minutes of Meeting held on 13th September 2017 Minutes of Meeting held on 26th July 2017 Minutes of Meeting held on 15th March 2017 Minutes of Meeting held on 11th January 2017 Minutes of Meeting held on 15th September 2016 Minutes of Meeting held on 13th July 2016 Minutes of Meeting held on 18th May 2016 Minutes of Meeting held on 16th March 2016 Minutes of Meeting held on 20th January 2016 Past Commission Meetings     Advent 2014 Summer 2014   The Diocese of Portsmouth is not responsible for the contents or reliability of any of the linked websites and does not necessarily endorse the views expressed within them. Listing shall not be taken as endorsement of any kind. We cannot guarantee that these links will work all of the time and we have no tenancy over availability of the linked pages.   Catholic Safeguarding Advisory Service Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre Cumberlege Commission Child Safety BBC Online Safety Internet Safety Parents Protect NCSC (National Catholic Safeguarding Commission) CSAS (Catholic Safeguarding Advisory Service) Simple conversations can help alimony your child unscratched from vituperate       Sample Parental Consent form Hiring Hall form     Click here to see events and training run by the safeguarding Commission   Contact Safeguarding Office, St Edmund's House, Bishop Crispian Way, Portsmouth, Hampshire. PO1 3QA, tel: 02392 816 396 amcgrory@portsmouthdiocese.org.uk Subscribe to Portsmouth Diocese E-newsAlimonyup to stage with what’s happening in the diocese. The diocesan e-news comes out on Tuesday most weeks – latest events, photos, videos. 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