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Annual Report 2009 - 2010 Contents Annual Report 2009 - 2010 Contents 3 Foreword by Bill Kilgallon OBE 4 NCSC Developments 2009 - 2010 5 - 8 CSAS Developments 2009 - 2010 9 - 12 Safeguarding Developments in Dioceses, Parishes and Religious Congregations 2009 - 2010 12 Management of Allegations 13 - 15 Appendix 1 NCSC Membership 16 Appendix 2 The CSAS Team 17 - 21 Appendix 3 Table 1 - Safeguarding Representatives Table 2 - CRB Checks Initiated Table 3 - Covenants of Care Tabel 4 - 2009: Allegations of Abuse by Role of Abuser & Type of Abuse Figure 1 - Allegations in 2009 compared to previous years Table 5 - Allegations Reported in 2009: Summary of Statutory Authority Action NCSC Annual Report 2009 - 2010 2 Foreword by Bill Kilgallon OBE This second annual report of the We continue to develop the “One National Catholic Safeguarding Church” approach to safeguarding Commission, highlights some of the through refining our auditing and work undertaken by the Commission, monitoring arrangements, by the Catholic Safeguarding Advisory strengthening the support systems Service, and by so many on behalf of available for the religious, as well as the the Catholic Community, to promote dioceses and understanding what it is the wellbeing of the most vulnerable in to have “a Culture of Safeguarding.” our communities, comes at a time We know however that this is a journey when the subject of abuse and ill and we have a distance to travel. treatment of the young and the We also need to rise to the challenge elderly is rarely out of the media’s of thoroughly implementing the new attention. Vetting and Barring Scheme. The It is important that we continue to scheme will provide an additional W. Kilgallon OBE progress our safeguarding ministry with safeguard to our existing safer Chair confidence whilst not allowing recruitment practice, it is nevertheless a National Catholic Safeguarding Commission complacency to intrude. Reasons for “big ask” given the scope and diversity our continued confidence are of all the activities carried out within demonstrated within this report. the Catholic Church in England and They include not just the positive Wales which enrich the lives of all and activities that have been achieved particularly the most vulnerable. throughout 2009-2010 but also the Currently the registration requirements very fact that we are happy to present for the scheme are being ‘remodelled’ both these activities and our by the Government and we await the management of allegations new arrangements with interest. for public scrutiny. I take this opportunity to thank all the In addition our approach has been safeguarding representatives in parishes singled out as an example for the and religious orders, the safeguarding Catholic Church internationally to staff and commission members in emulate by the Congregation of the dioceses and religious orders, the staff Doctrine of the Faith (CDF) in Rome. of CSAS and my colleagues on the In the governments new version of NCSC for their commitment and “Working Together to Safeguard work over the last year. Children,” 2010 our national procedures have been referenced as an exemplar. We cannot be complacent. There are areas where we know we have W. Kilgallon OBE improvements to make. In the coming year the NCSC intends to focus more Chair attention on the response to those who National Catholic Safeguarding have been affected by abuse. Commission 3 www.catholicsafeguarding.org.uk NCSC DEVELOPMENTS 2009-2010 Review Protocol and not aligned to a Safeguarding Commission, or are affiliated yet are not The review process is now well aligned. established. This allows for a review of the recommendation of a Safeguarding Considerable progress has been achieved Commission before a decision has been throughout the year in establishing an made by the Bishop or Congregation accurate database, identifying all religious Leader. 7 reviews have been completed orders, their status regarding links to to date. The procedure itself has been Safeguarding Commissions and whether evaluated after a year in operation. This they are affiliated to the Conference of evaluation drew on feedback gained from Religious. This has enabled work to questionnaires sent to all parties who had progress on ensuring they are suitably been involved in a review and from the supported in their safeguarding review panel pool. New guidelines were responsibilities. Currently, together with drawn up to accompany the protocol as a the Conference of Religious, we are consequence of the evaluation. evaluating the functioning, strengths and weaknesses of the Religious Safeguarding We believe that this process represents a Commissions to determine whether we strengthening of our procedures and is an have the most effective structure to important element in ensuring fairness to support all our religious congregations. all. Audit Preliminary Enquiry Policy The NCSC has the responsibility to The introduction of this protocol brings monitor the implementation of the an independent element into the task of Church’s policies and have asked CSAS to fact finding to determine risk following undertake audits of diocesan safeguarding the completion of statutory authorities’ arrangements. A programme has been enquiries. The protocol comes into play agreed for 2010 and the audits have where no further action is being taken by commenced. the authorities but concerns remain. 8 enquiries have been requested The audits are intended to identify good throughout the year with 5 having practice which can be shared more widely been completed. and also to identify any areas which require improvement. The piloting of this procedure has identified difficulties, primarily around Diocesan Safeguarding Resources staff resources. Initially we had looked to using a Safeguarding Officer with the On behalf of the NCSC, CSAS, together required competencies from a different with colleagues from diocesan safeguarding diocese to undertake the enquiry but offices, have undertaken work on demands upon their time preclude this. identifying what appropriate safeguarding We are seeking to establish a pool of structures and resources should be in appropriately qualified individuals to place at diocesan level. undertake these Preliminary Enquiries The original National Policy on who can be commissioned by the diocese Organisational Structures was introduced or religious congregation via CSAS. 7 years ago, so this piece of work was also reviewing the effectiveness of what we Safeguarding in the Religious currently have in place. Initial fact We identified last year that there are a finding is completed (see page 6 for detail) number of orders which are either not and we are now looking at how to take affiliated to the Conference of Religious this forward. NCSC Annual Report 2009 - 2010 4 CSAS DEVELOPMENTS 2009-2010 National Safeguarding Conference 2010 “I found the whole conference very A highly successful 3 day National stimulating and thought provoking.” Safeguarding Conference for the Catholic “Each of the presenters was excellent, Church in England & Wales took place at relevant and enlightening.” the Hayes Conference Centre in The next conference will take place in Derbyshire in March 2010. 130 people February 2012. attended the conference which had a theme of “Reconciliation & Responsibility” focussing on both the support for survivors of abuse and management of offenders. Feedback was overwhelmingly positive with people recording praise for the quality of presentation, rich variety of workshops, superb organisation and uplifting atmosphere. Keynote speakers included Bill Kilgallon OBE, Chair of the National Catholic Safeguarding Commission (NCSC), Phil Garland, Assistant National Director, Children and Families Social Services, “Panel Session (from left to right): Ireland, Mark Farmer, West Midlands John Rogers, Chris Webb-Jenkins, Colm Probation Service, Darrell Fisher, Lucy O’Gorman, Bishop John Rawsthorne & Faithfull Foundation & Tom Horwood, Sr Jane Bertelsen” former head of the Catholic Media Office. Workshops were run on a variety of The Government’s Vetting subjects including vulnerable adults abuse, & Barring Scheme dealing with the media, domestic abuse In 2009 a survey was commissioned by & supporting those abused in childhood. the government to identify how prepared The conference concluded with an faith organisations were in terms of extremely well received panel session implementing the Vetting and Barring discussion focussing on the key themes of Scheme. Of all Churches contacted, the the conference. Panel members included CCPAS, who conducted the research, Colm O’Gorman (head of Amnesty concluded that the Catholic Church in International, Ireland), Rt Rev John England and Wales was best prepared. Rawsthorne, Bishop of Hallam, John Assisting the dioceses, religious congregations Rogers (Catholic Church Insurance and Catholic charities to comply with this Association) & Chris Webb-Jenkins mandatory piece of legislation, has been a (Browne Jacobson Solicitors). The panel major task for CSAS over the past 12 months. was chaired by Sr Jane Bertelsen, Vice Once in place it is anticipated that the Chair of the NCSC. Scheme will be a further enhancement to Comments from delegates included: current safer recruitment practices. “I found the conference excellent. Excellent With a new Government elected in May, speakers who were able to present their aspects of the scheme are currently being material in an interesting and ‘remodelled’. knowledgeable way.” 5 www.catholicsafeguarding.org.uk Policy Reviews Networking
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