Standard 1 - Creating and Maintaining Safe Environments

Included in this section:

Policy – Structure - Organisation

• Roles of Safeguarding Personnel in Standard 1
• Parish Safeguarding Checklist
• Sacristy Safeguarding Protocol
• Safe Recruitment Procedures

Visiting Clergy – Persons involved in Temporary Ministry

• Requirements for Visiting Clergy and any Person wishing to be involved in any form of Temporary Ministry in the Diocese of Limerick
• Requirements when applying for Facilities to Minister in the Diocese of Limerick
• Visiting Clerics or Visiting Persons in any form of Consecrated Life Ministering at Shrines - National Shrines and International Shrines

Vetting Policy & Procedure

• Summary of Key Elements
• Vetting Policy and Procedure

Codes of Behaviour

• Codes of Behaviour for Adults
• Code of Behaviour for Children and Young People involved in Parish/Diocesan Events
• Creating a Code of Behaviour with Children
• Dealing with Breaches of Codes of Behaviour for Children and Adults.

Safe Care

• Safe Care for Children
• One-to-One Contact with Children and Young People
• Dealing with Accidents
• Maintaining Adequate Supervision Ratios
• Participation of Children with Special Needs
• Trips Away with Children and Young People
• Hazard Assessment of Activities with Children
• Anti-Bullying
• Pope John Paul II Award
• Use of Church Property and Hire for Private Functions
• Procedures for External Groups who wish to use Church Property

Media

• Use of Technology
• Use of the Internet
• Use of Texting and Email
• Use of Photography
• Use of CCTV and Webcams

Complaints

• Whistle-Blowing
• Complaints Procedure of the Diocese of Limerick for Safeguarding Concerns that are not allegations of Abuse.