Safeguarding Audit will take place in our diocese during February
The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) will visit the Diocese of Dunkeld in February to complete its latest audit of Safeguarding practice at diocesan level in Scotland. SCIE brings significant experience of conducting adult and child safeguarding audits in English diocesan and wider organisational contexts. The Independent Review Group (IRG), chaired by Baroness Helen Liddel, initiated this practical review audit …
Safeguarding Agency launches a recruitment campaign
Michael McGrath KSG, Assistant General Secretary to Bishops’ Conference of Scotland has announced that an important stage in the establishment of the new Scottish Catholic Safeguarding Standards Agency (SCSSA) has been reached, with the launch of a recruitment campaign for Board Directors for the agency. “We are keen for all in the Catholic community (and beyond) to know that Lady Rae is actively …
Safeguarding Agency Chair Appointed
The Catholic Church in Scotland has appointed The Hon Lady Rita Rae QC as the first Board Chair of the new Scottish Catholic Safeguarding Standards Agency (SCSSA) which will operate as a private company. Lady Rae will begin to recruit SCSSA Board Members in January 2022. The SCSSA will operate entirely independently of the Catholic Church, with its own staff and non-executive …
Annual safeguarding statement to the diocese
In July 2021, the Bishops of Scotland unanimously ratified the final text of ‘In God’s Image version 2‘ (IGI v2). It came into effect on 8th September and provides each Diocese an “Instruction on Safeguarding for implementation in all Catholic canonical jurisdictions in Scotland and by all other groups and organisations in Scotland subject to a legitimate canonical authority of the Catholic Church”. IGI v2 was …
New independent Safeguarding agency
The Catholic Church in Scotland has announced the creation of a new independent Safeguarding agency. Speaking at the end of a national Safeguarding webinar which attracted 450 participants from across Scotland, Bishop Hugh Gilbert, President of the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland, announced the establishment of a new body – the Scottish Catholic Safeguarding Standards Agency (SCSSA) as an independent private …
A Time to Build and a Time to Mend Safeguarding News
Bishop Joseph Toal reports on the major changes that are being planned for how the Catholic Church in Scotland will continue to support and regulate safeguarding in the Church. I am very pleased to be able to report on the progress that has been made in our efforts to keep the young and the vulnerable safe. IN GOD’S IMAGE – the document …
In God’s Image – revision
We are revisingIN GOD’S IMAGEthe Safeguarding Policy Manual ofthe Catholic Church in Scotland.We welcome all commentsthat will help us to improve our Safeguarding practice. Please provide your comments onlineby 30th November 2020:bit.ly/3cuTsnP WHAT IS IT?IN GOD’S IMAGE is the Safeguarding Policy Manual of the Catholic Church in Scotland, first published in March 2018. It is now being reviewed to ensure …