Parish Safeguarding Resources

Key Statutory Guidance relating to Children and Adults at Risk:

• Children – Working Together 2023
• Adults at Risk – Care and Support Statutory Guidance (Care Act 2014 Guidance)
• 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
• CSSA – Retention and Destruction of Information
• CSSA Privacy Policy

Other Useful Documents/Webpage: 

• HM Government 7 Golden Rules for Information Sharing
• Information sharing: advice for practitioners providing safeguarding services 2024
• Privacy Notice – Diocese of Leeds
• Thirty One Eight – Thirtyone:eight
• Safe Spaces – Home – Safe Spaces England and Wales
• Religious Life Safeguarding Services (RLSS) – Religious Life Safeguarding Service – Religious Safeguarding