Safeguarding Roles within Diocesan & Statutory Services: Local safeguarding representative (LSR)

Local safeguarding representative (LSR)

Being responsible to the parish priest or local superior to promote child safeguarding by:

• Raising awareness of what child safeguarding is
• Disseminating information regarding the standards and guidance, and circulating this information widely
• Ensuring Church activities are provided in a way that ensures the safety and well-being of the children involved
• Ensuring that the contact details of the DLP, Gardaí and Tulsa are widely publicised
• 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