Safeguarding
Promoting Safe & Sacred Spaces
Safeguarding
Promoting Safe & Sacred Spaces
In a special way the Gospel challenges every friar and those who work on behalf of or with the Augustinians to regard children and young people as a gift of God. It follows that the Augustinian Provincial, Fr. John Hennebry OSA is a willing signatory on behalf of all to Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church in Ireland 2016. This means that in practice we are wholly committed to implement best child safeguarding and protection practices.
Safeguarding Children Policy 2016.pdf
OSA Child Safeguarding Statement Feb 2020.pdf
Augustinian Safeguarding Vulnerable Adult Policy Dec 2021.pdf
At Province level, a Safeguarding Development Group comprising lay people and friars oversee this good work and ensure accountability year on year, as detailed in the OSA Child Safeguarding Development Plan ’20 – ’23.
Our hope is twofold: that much good work will continue to be done and that we will do no harm. Parents, volunteers and friars can be reassured that all that can be done is being done, and possibly more. Within each church setting Local Safeguarding Group members play a significant part in this team effort. For example, ensuring that suitably trained people are working alongside children and young people as faith-friends and mentors. Much of this work is undertaken behind the scenes. However, our Safeguarding message is always communicated openly and clearly: To promote safe and sacred spaces that enable our ministries and communities of faith to thrive in God’s presence.
Though an internal review takes place annually, our child safeguarding and protection procedures and practices will be independently assessed every 3/4 years by the National Board for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church in Ireland (NBSCCCI – see www.safeguarding.ie). Thereafter a report will be published on this website, as is the case with previous reports. Any shortcomings and learning identified will inform appropriate changes in current practice and future plans.
Further information and resources are available by clicking on each menu below
Local Safeguarding Group Terms of Reference.pdf
Resources
Child Safeguarding Risk Assessment Template.pdf
Guidance Child Safeguarding Risk Assessment.pdf
Guidance Developing a Code of Conduct for Children 6-12 yrs.pdf
Guidance Developing a Group Code or Contract 13-18yrs.pdf
Guidance Volunteers Working with Children.pdf
Guidance Volunteer Recruitment.pdf
OSA Accident Incident Report Form.pdf
OSA Child Guardian Joint Consent Form.pdf
OSA Facilities Use by External Groups.pdf
OSA Friars Working External Agencies.pdf
OSA Network GDPR Consent Form.pdf
OSA Volunteer Application Form.pdf
Publications
OSA Ministries Promotion Leaflet Mar 2019.pdf
OSA Safeguarding Poster ‘Heart’ May 2022.pdf
OSA Safeguarding Poster ‘Welfare’ May 2022.pdf
OSA Safeguarding Leaflet 13-16 yrs May 2022.pdf
Link to NBSCCCI Standards & Guidance (https://www.safeguarding.ie/guidance).
OSA Safeguarding Newsletter Issue 1 Sept 2016.pdf
OSA Safeguarding Newsletter Issue 2 Feb 2017.pdf
OSA Safeguarding Newsletter Issue 3 Sept 2017.pdf
OSA Safeguarding Newsletter Issue 4 Dec 2017.pdf
OSA Safeguarding Newsletter Issue 5 May 2018.pdf
OSA Safeguarding Newsletter Issue 6 Sept 2018.pdf
OSA Safeguarding Newsletter Issue 7 Oct 2018.pdf
OSA Safeguarding Newsletter Issue 8 Dec 2018.pdf
OSA Safeguarding Newsletter Issue 9 April 2019.pdf
OSA Safeguarding Newsletter Issue 10 July 2019.pdf
OSA Safeguarding Newsletter Issue 11 Oct 2019.pdf
OSA Safeguarding Newsletter Issue 12 Dec 2019.pdf
OSA Safeguarding Newsletter Issue 13 Feb 2020.pdf
OSA Safeguarding Newsletter Issue 14 May 2020.pdf
OSA Safeguarding Newsletter Issue 15 Feb 2021.pdf
OSA Safeguarding Newsletter Issue 16 June 2021.pdf
OSA Safeguarding Newsletter Issue 17 Oct 2021.pdf
Current Safeguarding Practice in the Irish Church
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Augustinian Province of Ireland
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Rathgar
Dublin 6, D06FA30
Phone: 01 485 1516
Email: info@augustinians.ie