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SafeguardingBest Practice
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Keeping Our Children Safe
Child Protectionin the Church of Scotland
WELCOME
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Policy StatementThe Church of Scotland has a deepconcern for the wholeness and well
beingof each individual. It seeks to safeguardThe welfare of all people, regardless ofage, who come into contact with theChurch and its organisations. It is theresponsibility of each individual withinthe fellowship of the Church to preventthe physical, sexual or emotional abuseof children and young people.
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Biblical Basis
o Mark 9.30-37
o Mark 10.13-16
o Old Testament:• Samuel• Joseph• David
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The Safeguarding The Safeguarding OfficeOffice
Who are we?Who are we?
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What do we do?What do we do?
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Who are we?Who are we?
o The Safeguarding Office wasThe Safeguarding Office was established in August 2005 and is established in August 2005 and is aa Central Services function.Central Services function.
o It evolved from the Child It evolved from the Child ProtectionProtection Unit which was part of the Board Unit which was part of the Board ofof Parish education from 1997Parish education from 1997
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o There are eight members of theThere are eight members of the
Safeguarding Team Safeguarding Team
o There are 50 CP Presbytery There are 50 CP Presbytery Contacts Contacts
o There are 57 CP TrainersThere are 57 CP Trainers
andand
o Approx 1,800 Child ProtectionApprox 1,800 Child Protection
CoordinatorsCoordinators
Who are we?Who are we?
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What do we do?What do we do?o Continue development of the ChurchContinue development of the Church of Scotland’s policy and procedure onof Scotland’s policy and procedure on child protectionchild protection
o Coordinate a national system of safeCoordinate a national system of safe recruitment of voluntary workersrecruitment of voluntary workers
o Recruit, train and support a team of volunteers to present child protection training across Scotland
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What do we do?What do we do?
o Facilitate child protection training for volunteers and coordinators in congregations
o Develop, maintain and update Develop, maintain and update resources relating to child resources relating to child protectionprotection
o Provide support, advice and Provide support, advice and guidance to congregationsguidance to congregations
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What do we do?
o Liaise with other church denominations, para-church bodies and other voluntary organisations
o Develop the ‘Safeguarding’ role in line with changing legislation
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Safeguarding and
the Ministries Council
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1998
o Training of Ministers
o First compulsory post ordination training
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General Assembly 1998
Ministers must be:o conversant with policy in this areao clear about measures to be
implemented by Kirk Sessionso Clear about action to be taken in
the event of an allegation of abuseo Aware of issues for good child
protection practice in their pastoral work
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2003
o General Assembly Act 15
o Disclosures for Ministers and Deacons
o Paid for by the Church
o Best practice
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Others
o 2004:• Those on the enquiry process• Admission and Readmission
of
Ministers
o 2006:• Readers included in Act 15
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Fact 1Fact 1
There are approximately 1 There are approximately 1
million children under the million children under the
age of 16 living in Scotlandage of 16 living in Scotland
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Fact 2Fact 2
Scotland has one of the highest Scotland has one of the highest
rates of relative child poverty in rates of relative child poverty in
the developed world; one third of the developed world; one third of
households are in, or on the households are in, or on the
margin of povertymargin of poverty
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Fact 3Fact 3
Annually, approximately Annually, approximately
6,000 children are referred to 6,000 children are referred to
Social Work Departments in Social Work Departments in
relation to Child Protection relation to Child Protection
IssuesIssues
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Fact 4Fact 4
Around 9,000 children Around 9,000 children
annually will run away annually will run away
from homefrom home
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Fact 5Fact 5
1 in 7 will be physically or 1 in 7 will be physically or
sexually abusedsexually abused
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Fact 6Fact 6
Around 100,000 children in Around 100,000 children in
Scotland live with domestic Scotland live with domestic
violenceviolence
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Fact 7Fact 7
About 125,000 young people About 125,000 young people
experience mental health experience mental health
problems that interfere with problems that interfere with
their daily livestheir daily lives
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Fact 8Fact 8
Just over 11,000 children and Just over 11,000 children and
young people are looked after young people are looked after
away from homeaway from home
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IncidentIncident
InquiryInquiry
FindingsFindings
(Inquiry Report)(Inquiry Report)
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RecommendationsRecommendations
New LegislationNew Legislation
Changes in Policy & Good Changes in Policy & Good PracticePractice
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o LawLaw
o PolicyPolicy
o Best (Good) PracticeBest (Good) Practice
So what is the So what is the difference between…difference between…
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““The aim of the law is to set and The aim of the law is to set and
uphold the parameters within which uphold the parameters within which
people go about their lawful people go about their lawful
business.”business.”
(Answerable to the Courts)(Answerable to the Courts)
LawLaw
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PolicyPolicy
““Guiding principals designed to Guiding principals designed to
influence decisions, actions etc. influence decisions, actions etc.
Typically, a policy designates a Typically, a policy designates a
required process or procedure required process or procedure
within an organisation.”within an organisation.”
(Answerable to the Organisation)(Answerable to the Organisation)
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Best (Good) PracticeBest (Good) Practice
““An activity or procedure that has An activity or procedure that has
produced outstanding results in produced outstanding results in
another situation, and which could another situation, and which could
be adapted to improve be adapted to improve
effectiveness, efficiency, and/or effectiveness, efficiency, and/or
innovativeness in another innovativeness in another
situation.”situation.”
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Which Incidents Which Incidents
have Informed have Informed
Child Care and Child Care and
Protection Protection
Legislation?Legislation?
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1974 1974 Maria CaldwellMaria Caldwell
1985 1985 Jasmine BeckfordJasmine Beckford
1987 1987 Tyra HenryTyra Henry
1988 1988 Clevland InquiryClevland Inquiry
1992 1992 Orkney InquiryOrkney Inquiry
1996 1996 Dunblane InquiryDunblane Inquiry
2003 2003 Victoria ClimbieVictoria Climbie
2003 2003 Caleb Ness InquiryCaleb Ness Inquiry
2005 2005 Soham InquirySoham Inquiry
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Dunblane InquiryDunblane Inquiry
The Dunblane Inquiry was led by The Dunblane Inquiry was led by
Lord Cullen and became more Lord Cullen and became more
commonly known as the commonly known as the Cullen Cullen
ReportReport
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Soham InquirySoham Inquiry
The Inquiry into the Soham The Inquiry into the Soham
Murders (Jessica and Holly) was Murders (Jessica and Holly) was
led by Lord Bichard and his led by Lord Bichard and his
findings have become more findings have become more
commonly known as the commonly known as the Bichard Bichard
ReportReport
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So lets go back to the Law So lets go back to the Law
and look at which bits of and look at which bits of
legislation have had the legislation have had the
most impact on our most impact on our
practice over the last few practice over the last few
years:years:
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o The Protection of Children The Protection of Children (Scotland) Act 2003(Scotland) Act 2003
o The Police Act (1997)The Police Act (1997)
o Rehabilitation of Offenders Act Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974)(1974)
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New Legislation
o The Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007
o Received Royal Assent on 18th April 2007
o Not expected to be enacted until at least the Autumn of 2008
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What Does The New Legislation Say?
o The Protection of Children (Scotland) Act 2003 will be repealed and become part of the PVG(S) Act 2007
o The definition of a ‘Child Care Position’ has been expanded to include website monitors and private tutors amongst others
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New Legislation
o The new legislation will introduce a new Vetting and Barring Scheme in Scotland.
o A Vetting and Barring Scheme membership will replace the current enhanced Disclosure Check
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Vetting & Barring Scheme - Advantages
o A National, mandatory scheme making Disclosure information portable between organisations
o The scheme membership lasts for up to 10 years and the plan is to update information electronically
o A Central Barring Unit (CBU) will decide which individuals will be barred from the child care and AAR workforce
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Issues Presently Under Consultation
o Retrospective checking
o Benchmarks for Barring
o Fees
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The Future for us all?
Food for thought?