Parish Safeguarding Resources

Key Statutory Guidance relating to Children and Adults at Risk:

• Children – Working Together 2018
• Adults at Risk – Care and Support Statutory Guidance (Care Act 2014 Guidance)
• Cumberledge Report – https://www.immdsreview.org.uk/downloads/IMMDSReview_Web.pdf 
• Church Child Protection Advisory Service – www.ccpas.co.uk
• Nolan Report – a programme for action (nolan) report-2001.pdf
• DBS – Disclosure and Barring Service – www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service
• IICSA – Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse – www.iicsa.org.uk

National Safeguarding Policies and Procedures:

CSSA (Catholic Safeguarding Standards Agency) ensure that the Church’s policies on safeguarding are kept up to date with good practice and are accessible to people at all levels in the Church

Please find all the Catholic safeguarding policies and procedures which apply to all Parishes within the Diocese of Leeds in the link below. This includes guidance for:

• How to respond to allegations of abuse
• Good practice when working with children and adults at risk
• Safer Recruitment

CSSA Safeguarding Practice Guidance

• CSSA – Catholic Safeguarding Standards Agency – www.catholicsafeguarding.org.uk
• CSSA – Retention and Destruction of Information
• CSSA Privacy Policies

Other Useful Documents: 

• HM Government 7 Golden Rules for Information Sharing
• Diocesan Complaints Policy and Procedure
• Diocesan of Leeds Privacy Policy Privacy Notice – Diocese of Leeds