Safeguarding Roles within Diocesan & Statutory Services: Advisory panel

Advisory panel

To promote safeguarding by:

• Advising the Church authority on all stages of the investigative process into alleged child abuse
• Keeping a record of all of its recommendations to the Church authority
• Upholding the seven standards in practice and behaviour

Roles Document

Safeguarding Roles

• Bishop

• Director of safeguarding

• Designated liaison person (DLP)

• Advisory panel

• Support Person

• Advisor

• Safeguarding committee

• Safeguarding trainers

• Local safeguarding representative (LSR)

• National Board for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church in Ireland (NBSCCCI)

• National Case Management Committee (NCMC)

• Leaders of Youth Ministry

• Sacristan

• Parish safeguarding representative:

• Support Persons