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Salford
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Safeguarding Commission |
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Commission is responsible for ensuring that children and vulnerable
adults are "Safe in Our Care" in the Salford Diocese. |
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Tasks
of the Commission include:
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| To enquire into any allegation of or concern for inappropriate behaviour or actual abuse of children, young persons, or vunerable adults by any person working for the Diocese either paid or voluntary, and to liaise with the statutory authorities. | |
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To advise the Bishop on safeguarding issues. |
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To ensure that clergy and volunteers are made aware of the agreed diocesan procedures 'Safe in Our Care' and that they are implemented in each parish. |
| To ensure that there is appropriate pastoral care and support for victims and those against whom allegations have been made. | |
| Management Team | ||
| Safeguarding Commission: Organisation structure and contact details | ||
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you have any concerns about the welfare of children or vulnerable
adults, please contact Father Barry O'Sullivan. |
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Office:
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Safeguarding Commission Cathedral House 250 Chapel Street Salford, M3 5LL |
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Tel/Fax:
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0161 832 8317 | |
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Email:
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salford@copca.org.uk | |
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| News | ||
| October 2008 | Latest edition of the CSAS newsletter [ 'Safeguarding Matters' ] now available. | |
| August 2008 | CSAS newsletter [ 'Safeguarding Matters' ] | |
| 1st July 2008 | Catholic
Safeguarding Advisory Service (CSAS) Following the acceptance of the Cumberlege Review recommendations and the Cumberlege Implementation Group report, by the Conference of Bishops and Conference of Religious in April, the National Safeguarding organization changes on July 1st 2008. On the 1st July 2008, the Catholic Safeguarding Advisory Service (CSAS) comes into being. The service can still be accessed using the address, telephone number or website of the former COPCA. These are: 12 St Paul's Square, Birmingham, B3 1RB Tel: 0121 233 1963, Fax: 0121 236 3379 web: www.copca.org.uk |
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Newsletter
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'Safeguarding
Matters' |
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Newsletter
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Prior to July 2008 our diocesan organisation was known as the 'Child
Protection Commission' The last issue of our 'Child Protection Commission' newsletter contains information about the deanery implementation of CRB policy etc. |
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Documents:
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| The documents & forms are in PDF format [using PDF]:- | ||
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(1)
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Policy Statement - The policy of the Safeguarding Commission | |
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(2)
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Code of Conduct - Good practice for clergy and volunteers working with children. | |
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Checklists for Good Practice - Child to Adult ratios, etc. |
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First Response - Response procedure for volunteers, to a situation | |
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Weblinks:
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| The links below provide useful current, background and historic information. | ||
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Reports:
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(1)
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The
Nolan Report: A
Programme for Action (September 2001) (pdf) Review of Child Protection in the Catholic Church England & Wales |
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The
Cumberledge Commision (2006) Review of the way the Catholic Church in England and Wales has responded to Lord Nolan's report 'A Programme for Action'. |
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Organisations:
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| Independent Safeguarding Society ( ISA ) | ||
| Catholic Office for the Protection of Children & Vunerable Adults ( COPCA ) | ||
| Churches Child Protection Advisory Service ( CCPAS ) | ||
| Criminal Records Bureau ( CRB ) | ||
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