Resources

We have a library of resources that have been produced primarily for safeguarding professionals working for Catholic church bodies in England and Wales.

The current available resources have been produced by the Catholic Safeguarding Standards Agency (CSSA). The Strategic Council for Catholic Safeguarding (SCCS) is currently working to update these resources to take ownership of the documents and their ongoing maintenance. Until this time, these pages will link out to the relevant sections on the CSSA website.

Reporting Abuse

If you are concerned about the welfare of a child or vulnerable adult, this page provides the steps you can take to report the matter to the relevant authorities.

National Policy Documents

There are six principal national policy documents.

Safeguarding Forms

Form templates that should be used for situations where ministry involves volunteers and direct work with children and young people.

Guidance Documents

These guidance documents are primarily for safeguarding professionals in Catholic Church bodies in England and Wales, and those who have particular safeguarding responsibilities.

Parish Resources

Safeguarding resources that can be used at parish level.

Complaints / Whistleblowing 

Whistleblowing is a term used to refer to the internal or external disclosure of malpractice as well as illegal acts, or omissions, at work.