The Strategic Council for Catholic Safeguarding (SCCS) has been developed to provide a strategic ‘One Church’ approach to safeguarding within the Catholic Church of England and Wales. It was formed with representatives from Dioceses and Religious Life Groups. It ensures that the Church maintains and upholds high standards of child and vulnerable adult protection, following the lessons learnt from the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA). The SCCS sets strategy, oversees national safeguarding priorities, ensures alignment across Church bodies through a ‘One Church’ approach, supports training, and reviews learning and system-wide risks. Read more.
If you are concerned about the welfare of a child or an adult at risk, do not delay.
Contact the police immediately – call 999 if you believe someone is in imminent danger. Read more
If you are concern about the welfare of a child or an adult at risk, do not delay. Learn more
It is vitally important to protect all who come into contact with the Church. Learn more
Document templates to help to support safeguarding work Learn more
Contact details for the local safeguarding representatives for the dioceses of England and Wales.
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How the SCCS works, its structure, an organisational overview, FAQs and more. Learn more
