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Roman Catholic Church

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7 total
47 Accepted IICSA

Catholic lead clergy for safeguarding

The Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales and the Conference of Religious in England and in Wales should each nominate a lead member of the clergy for safeguarding to …

- On 30 April 2021, the Catholic Council for the Inquiry stated that the role description for the Lead Bishop for the Catholic Bishops' Conference …
Catholic Bishops Confere…
48 Accepted IICSA

Mandatory Catholic safeguarding training

The Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales should ensure that safeguarding training is mandatory for all staff and volunteers in roles where they work with children or victims and …

- On 30 April 2021, the Catholic Council for the Inquiry stated that it had mandated that clergy and parish safeguarding representatives must undergo basic …
Catholic Bishops Confere…
49 Accepted IICSA

Catholic non-compliance framework

The Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales and the Conference of Religious should publish a clear framework for dealing with cases of non-compliance with safeguarding policies and procedures. That …

- On 30 September 2021, the Catholic Council for the Inquiry stated that the trustee bodies of all Catholic dioceses and religious orders were invited …
Catholic Bishops Confere…
50 Accepted IICSA

Independent validation of Catholic audit programme

The Catholic Safeguarding Advisory Service should have the effectiveness of its audit programme regularly validated by an independent organisation which is external to the Church. These independent reports should be …

- On 30 September 2021, the Catholic Council for the Inquiry stated that the Catholic Safeguarding Standards Agency Board was committed to independent validation of …
Catholic Safeguarding Ad…
51 Accepted IICSA

Review Catholic safeguarding policies manual

The Catholic Safeguarding Advisory Service should review its policies and procedures manual and the documents within it to ensure that they are consistent, easier to follow and more accessible.

- In November 2021, the Catholic Safeguarding Standards Agency website was launched, containing National Safeguarding Standards and the National Safeguarding Policy (Government Response, Catholic Safeguarding …
Catholic Safeguarding Ad…
6 Accepted IICSA

Redraft canonical crimes as crimes against the child

The Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales should request that the Holy See redraft the canonical crimes relating to child sexual abuse as crimes against the child.

- On 30 September 2021, the Catholic Council for the Inquiry confirmed that Book VI of the Code of Canon Law had been redrafted, with …
Catholic Bishops Confere…
7 Accepted IICSA

Catholic complaints policy with escalation process

The Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales and the Conference of Religious should publish a national policy for complaints about the way in which a safeguarding case is handled. …

- On 30 April 2021, the Catholic Council for the Inquiry stated that a framework and template for complaints was ratified by the Bishops, covering …
Catholic Bishops Confere…