Guidance Documents | Archdiocese of Tuam

Guidance has been produced on this page, for each indicator of the safeguarding policy, to assist with implementation. Click on the appropriate links below to download PDF documents. The first link under each standard will provide a PDF version of all of the Guidance for that standard. Subsequent links under each standard contain PDFs of all of the templates and forms. (Documents sourced from: www.safeguarding.ie/guidance)

Standard 1

Creating and Maintaining Safe Environments

Standard 1 Guidance

1.1A Template 1: Recruitment and Selection Checklist

1.1A Template 2: Application Form

1.1A Template 3: Confidential Declaration Form

1.1A Template 4: Character and Personal Reference Request

1.1A Template 5: Confidentiality Declaration

1.1B Template 1: Service Level Agreement to Share Vetting Information

1.1C Template 1: Acknowledgement Letter for Request for ministry

1.1C Template 2: Declaration Form of Good Standing

1.1C Template 3: Confirmation of Good Standing

1.1C Template 4: Approval for Ministry

1.1C Template 5: Confirmation of Good Standing for Non Ordained Religious

1.1E Template 1: Form to be completed by the Leader/Church authority

1.2A Template 1: Sample Code of Behaviour for Adults

1.3A Template 1: Example Workshop on Creating a Code of Behaviour with Children

1.4A Template 1: Attendance Register for Large Groups

1.4A Template 2: Attendance Register for Sacristy

1.4A Template 3: Child and Guardian Joint Consent

1.4B Template 1: Form for Dealing with Accidents/Incidents

1.4E Template 1: Pope John Paul II Award Permission Form

1.4E Template 2: Pope John Paul II Award Parish and Social Activities Form

1.4E Template 3: Pope John Paul II Award Safeguarding Agreement Form

1.5A Template 1: Form for Use of Church Property by External Groups

1.5E Template 1: Form for Use by Lay Apostolates

1.5F Template 1: Form for Use of Church Property as a Community Service Site

1.7A Template 1: Complaints Form

1.8A Template 1: Hazard Assessment Form

1.9A Template 1: Media Permission Form

1.10A Template 1: Form for Clerics/Religious who have Ministry With Children...

1.10B Template 1: Example International Child Safeguarding Policy

Standard 2

Procedures for Responding to Child Protection Suspicions, Knowledge or Allegations

Standard 2 Guidance

2.1A Template 1: Child Protection Referral Form

2.2B Template 1: File Index

2.2B Template 2: Case Summary Information Sheet

2.2B Template 3: Case Record Narrative

2.2B Template 4: Chronology of when Allegations were made and Responses Given

Standard 3

Care and Support for the Complainant

3.1A Template 1 Example Information for Complainants

Standard 4

Care and Management of the Respondent

4.2B Template 1- Example Risk Assessment Framework

4.2B Template 2- Example Risk Management Update Tool

4.2B Template 3- Example Interim Management Plan

4.2B Template 4- Example Notification to Follow Child Safeguarding Policy and Procedures

4.3A Template 1- Example Decree Initiating Preliminary Investigation (Clerics)

4.3B Template 1- Example Closing Decree When Preliminary Investigation Finds there is No Case to Answer (Clerics)

4.3C Template 1- CDF Form

4.3D Template 1- Example Decree Initiating Collecting of Proofs (Non Ordained Religious)

4.3D Template 2- Example Closing Decree When Collection of Proofs Finds there is No Case to Answer (Non Ordained Religious)

4.3D Template 3: Example Closing Decree When Collection of Proofs Finds there is a Case to Answer (Non Ordained Religious)

4.3E Template 1- Example Notification Letter to Complainants on the Death of a Respondent

4.4A Template 1 Example Canonical Precept for Monitoring of Clerics Following the Conclusion of the Canonical Investigation

4.4A Template 2 Example Canonical Precept for Monitoring of Non Ordained Religious Following the Conclusion of the Canonical Investigation

Standard 5

Training and Support for Keeping Children Safe

5.1A Template 1- Induction Agreement for for All Church Personnel

5.2B Template 1- Training Plan

5.3B Template 2- Evaluation Form

5.3B Template 3- Training Returns Form

5.3B Template1- Attendance List

Standard 6

Communicating The Church's Safeguarding Message

6.1A Template 1- Example of a Communications Plan for One Target Group

6.2A Template 1- Example Public Poster for Adults

6.2A Template 2- Example Safeguarding Leaflet for Parents_Guardians

6.2A Template 3- Example Safeguarding Leaflets for Children

6.2A Template 4- Example Safeguarding Poster for Children

6.2B Template 1- Example Concise Version of the Child Safeguarding Policy

6.2D Template 1 Example Child Safeguarding Statement

6.3A Template 1- Example Child Safeguarding Poster in Polish

6.3A Template 2- Example Child Safeguarding Poster in Irish

Standard 7

Quality Assuring Compliance with the Standards

7.1C Template 1-Local Safeguarding Audit (Indicators contained in Table 1 of Child Safeguarding Policy

7.1C Template 2- Local Safeguarding Audit (Indicators from Table 2 of Child Safeguarding Policy

7.1C Template 3- Local Safeguarding Audit (Indicators contained in Table 3 of Child Safeguarding Policy

7.1C Template 4-Notification to NBSCCCI (Indicators from Table 1 & 2 of Child Safeguarding Policy

7.1C Template 5-Notification to NBSCCCI (Indicators from Table 3 of Child Safeguarding Policy

7.1D Template 1: Guide on Completing a Review of Allegations and CSE Files for the Annual Report to the Church Authority (Indicators Contained in Table 1 & 2 of the Child Safeguarding Policy)

7.2A Template 1- Example of a Three Year Child Safeguarding Plan

Appendices & Glossary

Appendices & Glossary