E-Safety: Our children and the Internet
Posted on 24. Jan, 2018 by DCPress in News

Our children and the Internet: Keeping our children safe in our homes and elsewhere as they play, communicate, interact and surf on the multiple highways of cyberspace Make no mistake about it: online child abuse involves real children, in real time, in the real world. And tragically it is …
Safeguarding Office Newsletter – (December 2017)
Posted on 22. Dec, 2017 by DCPress in News, Newsletter

This edition covers the following features: Developments in Training Keep Children Safe Online Programme Parish Self-Audits Listening and Communications: Meetings with PSC Chairs and Priests Newsletter Winter 2017
Safeguarding Office Newsletter – (May 2017)
Posted on 22. May, 2017 by DCPress in News, Newsletter

This special edition covers the following features: Update on the implementation of the NBSCCCI 7 standards (Policy and Standards for the Catholic Church in Ireland 2016). Developments in Training Training Strategy 3-Year Strategic Safeguarding Plan Rebranding of Safeguarding Materials New Parish Self-Audit Tool Update on the work of the Interfaith …
Advisory Panel – Terms of Reference (Revised May 2017)
Posted on 10. May, 2017 by DCPress in News
Down and Connor Safeguarding Office Advisory Panel Terms of reference History and background The Catholic Church in Ireland realised that there was a need to improve the handling of concerns and complaints of the abuse of children by clergy. Procedures and protocols were introduced and they have continued to …
Licence for the Use of Parish Premises by External Groups (Revised April 2017)
Posted on 28. Apr, 2017 by Philip O'Hara in News
The Diocese of Down and Connor has recently issued a revised Licence for the Use of Parish Premises by External Groups. The revised Licence and an accompanying letter of explanation has been forwarded to each Parish Priest, copies should also have been forwarded to Parish Safeguarding Committee Chairs (If you …
March 2017 Joint Vicariate Report
Posted on 13. Apr, 2017 by DCPress in News
JOINT VICARIATE MEETINGS – PARISH SAFEGUARDING COMMITTEE THANK YOU to all those who were able to attend the seven Joint Vicariate meetings arranged during March. These were important meetings as they provided an opportunity to hear what is happening in the area of safeguarding and also in terms of practice …
Down and Connor Diocesan Working Group on NBSCCCI Seven Standards
Posted on 14. Mar, 2017 by DCPress in News

Down and Connor Diocesan Working Group on the NBSCCCI Seven Standards In March 2016, the National Board for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church in Ireland launched their revised Safeguarding Policy and Standards Document.( www.safeguarding.ie) This was a replacement for the original standards document launched back in 2008. These new …
Joint Vicariate Meetings
Posted on 30. Jan, 2017 by DCPress in News
Joint Vicariate Meetings Please be advised that the Joint Vicariate meetings arranged for February are being postponed until March. The new dates are as follows: Vicariate Date Venue Time Holy Rosary & Holy Family Monday 13th March Sacred Heart Parish Centre 7.00pm Upper & Lower Falls Wednesday 15th …
Safe Church Training – East Belfast
Posted on 04. Jan, 2017 by DCPress in News

Safe Church Training Empowering Churches to Safeguard Children and Adults Thanks to funding from East Belfast DPCSP, we would like to invite you to attend the following Safe Church training: Session 1: Wednesday 8th February 2017, 7.00pm-9.00pm, St. Colmcilles Presbytery, 191a Upper Newtownards Road, Belfast, BT4 3JB Session 2: Wednesday …
SBNI Information Leaflet on Safe Practice in the Use of Social Media
Posted on 03. Jan, 2017 by DCPress in News

SBNI Information Leaflet on Safe Practice in the Use of Social Media We are pleased to share with you the most recent guidance produced by the Inter Faith Sub Group of the Safeguarding Board for N.I. Information leaflet on the topic of safe practice in the use of social media …