Welcome to the Halifax Deanery
Please visit your parish website for the lastest news
Parish Safeguarding Resources
https://www.dioceseofleeds.org.uk/safeguarding/
Key Statutory Guidance relating to Children and Adults at Risk:
Children – Working Together 2023
Adults at Risk – Care and Support Statutory Guidance (Care Act 2014 Guidance)
Cumberledge Report – https://www.immdsreview.org.uk/downloads/IMMDSReview_Web.pdf
Church Child Protection Advisory Service – www.ccpas.co.uk
Nolan Report – a programme for action (nolan) report-2001.pdf
DBS – Disclosure and Barring Service – www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service
IICSA – Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse – www.iicsa.org.uk
National Safeguarding Policies and Procedures:
CSSA (Catholic Safeguarding Standards Agency) ensure that the Church’s policies on safeguarding are kept up to date with good practice and are accessible to people at all levels in the Church