INDEPENDENT STRATEGIC REVIEW OF CHILD SAFEGUARDING COMMISSIONED BY THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
Read MoreThere will be an inaugural National Safeguarding Day on Friday November 12th to promote awareness and understanding of adult safeguarding with the general public.
Read MoreReview by The National Board for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church in Ireland (National Board)
In 2016, Church authorities adopted Safeguarding Children - Policy and Standards for the Catholic Church in Ireland. In order to assess compliance against the Church’s standards, Bishop Brendan Leahy of Limerick invited the National Board to undertake a review of practice in 2020.
Read MorePhase 2 Reviews Commence
In line with its stated goals the National Board for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church in Ireland (National Board) has commenced the second phase of reviews of safeguarding practice. To date, six diocesan second Reviews have been initiated, five are complete and a further four are planned. At the time of writing, Reviews, as with other planned National Board work, have been delayed, due to the coronavirus crisis.
Read MoreSafeguarding Ireland today welcomed the publication of an Issues Paper on a regulatory framework for adult safeguarding by the Law Reform Commission.
Read MoreBishop Leahy has invited the National Board for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church (NBSCCCI) to undertake an audit of the safeguarding arrangements in the Diocese of Limerick.
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