DIOCESAN Safeguarding Audit 2022

Diocesan Safeguarding Audit 2022

All entries should relate to the period from January 2022 to December 2022. Your audit must be submitted by 17th March 2023.
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Standard 1: Creating and maintaining safe Church environments
1.1 Number of Parishes in the Diocese
Number only
1.2a Parishes with own PSC
Number only
1.2b Parishes with shared PSC
Number only
1.2c Parishes with NO PSC
Number only
1.3a Were any Diocesan premises used for activities involving children or vulnerable groups? (NB NOT Parish premises)

YesNo
1.3b With regard to the above activities, which of these details does the Diocese include in its records?

Group/activity nameDate & time of event(s)Group leader's contact detailsWhich Safeguarding policy is followedDate of most recent Safeguarding Risk Assessment
1.4 How many Safe Worship Plans were in place across the Diocese?
number only
1.5 Were there any particular challenges in managing Safe Worship Plans?

Standard 2: Safely recruiting clergy, religious, lay employees and volunteers
2.1 Number of EMPLOYEES involved in regulated activities across the Diocese
Number only
2.2a Number OF VOLUNTEERS involved in regulated activities
Number only
2.2b Number of VOLUNTEERS WITH PVGs
Number only
2.3a) How many PERMANENT DEACONS were in active ministry in the Diocese?
Number only
2.3b) How many PERMANENT DEACONS did not hold current PVG membership?
Number only
2.4a) How many SECULAR PRIESTS were in active ministry in the Diocese?
Number only
2.4b) How many SECULAR PRIESTS did not hold current PVG membership?
Number only
2.5a) How many RELIGIOUS PRIESTS were in active ministry in the Diocese?
Number only
2.5b) How many RELIGIOUS PRIESTS did not hold current PVG membership?
Number only
2.6 Total number of VISITING CLERGY who supplied ministry in parishes.
Number only
2.7 Does the Diocese retain a record of the details of VISITING CLERGY who supplied ministry in parishes?

YesNo

Standard 3: Responding to safeguarding concerns and allegations of abuse
3.1 Number of safeguarding CONCERNS received (not meeting Allegation threshold)
Number only
Please enter below the numbers of ALLEGATIONS reported to the Diocese and how these were referred.
3.2 Total Number of ALLEGATIONS reported to the Diocese
3.3a Allegations relating to children
Number only
3.3b Child Allegations referred to Police
Number only
3.3c Child Allegations to DRAMT
Number only
3.4a Allegations relating to Adults
Number only
3.4b Adult Allegations referred to Police
Number only
3.4c Adult Allegations referred to DRAMT
Number only
Please enter below numbers of cases where you know of ACTIONS that resulted from Allegations.
3.5a Suspended from post/ministry
Number only
3.5b Authorities still investigating
Number only
3.5c Criminal charges brought
Number only
3.5d Canonical process suspended
Number only
3.5e Canonical process concluded
Number only
Please enter below numbers of cases where you know of OUTCOMES of Church investigations.
3.6a Restricted Ministry
Number only
3.6b Dismissed from clerical state
Number only
3.6c Employee suspended
Number only
3.6d Employee dismissed
Number only
3.6e Volunteers removed from duty
Number only
3.6f Alleged abuser deceased
Number only

Standard 4: Providing care and support for those who have experienced abuse
4.1 How many survivors disclosed, or were made known, to the Diocese last year?
Number only

4.4 In how many cases did a survivor accept the offer of a meeting with the Bishop?
Number only

4.6 In how many cases was support arranged for the family of a survivor?
Number only

	Number
emergencies requiring immediate intervention
allegations of non-recent abuse
allegations of abuse ongoing at that time
disclosed by survivors
reported by others

	Number
DSA met with survivor
Survivors were accompanied to meeting
Survivors were advised that Diocese will report to Police
Key points covered in meeting were agreed with survivor

	Number
Information about external support agencies
Referral to Raphael Counselling service
Support from another Counselling service

4.7 What information/advice for survivors of abuse do you provide on the Diocesan website?

	We provide
Details about who to contact in the Church
Descriptions of available support services
Details of external agencies offering support
Description of Church procedure when an allegation is disclosed
Church's mandatory reporting policy
Advice to report directly to the Police
Statement of apology for any abuse carried out by Church personnel

Standard 5: Managing and providing care for respondents to allegations of abuse

5.1 CLERGY respondents to allegations of abuse:

	Number
How many CLERGY were named as respondents?
How many were invited to meet the Bishop?
How many accepted the offer of a Support priest/layperson?

5.2 RELIGIOUS CLERGY respondents to allegations of abuse:

	Number
How many RELIGIOUS CLERGY were identified to the Diocese as being respondents to allegations?
How many of these RELIGIOUS CLERGY were managed/supported by the Diocese?

5.3 EMPLOYEE respondents to allegations of abuse:

	Number
How many EMPLOYEES were named as respondents?
How many were invited to meet the Bishop?
How many accepted the offer of a Support Person?
How many accepted the offer of support from an external agency?

5.4 Respondents to allegations of abuse by DIOCESAN VOLUNTEERS (not Parish Volunteers):

	Number
Total number
How many accepted the offer of a Support priest/layperson?
How many accepted the offer of support from an external agency?

5.5 In HOW MANY of all these allegations, did the Diocese instigate procedures to monitor:

	Number
the well-being of the respondent?
restriction on the respondent's contact with the parish
alternative accommodation for the respondent
arrangements for spiritual direction
other support

5.6 In how many cases of allegations against a member of the CLERGY:

	Number
did the Bishop (or delegate) inform the parish speedily of the process?
did the Diocese provide guidance, support and training to the support priest / layperson?
did the Diocese offer support/advice to the Parish Administrator?

5.7 How many people in the Diocese were active in the role of Support Person last year?
Number only

Standard 6: Working together to develop a culture of care
6.1 On how many occasions in the past year did the DSAG meet?
Number only
6.2 What kinds of Safeguarding issues were discussed by the DSAG?
6.3 On how many occasions in the past year did the DRAMT meet?
Number only
6.4 How did the Diocese promote the annual Day of Prayer for those who have experienced abuse?

We publicised it via Diocesan social media.The Bishop referred to it in an Ad Clerum letter.The Bishop referred to it in a Pastoral Letter to the Faithful.The Bishop participated in a service where this was highlighted.No action takenOther

	Number who participated
Priests
Deacons
Seminarians
Propaedeutic
New PSCs
Existing PSCs
Volunteers

	Safeguarding Topic(s)
Bishop
DSA
DSAG / DRAMT
Diocesan Trainers
Clergy
PSCs

9.1 Please note here any other information or comment, either relating to any of the above questions, or to other matters that are relevant to Safeguarding.

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	Created	Discussed	Approved	Reviewed progress
Bishop
DSAG
VG/VE
DSA
Others

	Copies distributed	Posted on website	Referenced in Diocesan communications
To Clergy
To Parishes
To Employees
To general public

	Very familiar	Good awareness	Some awareness	Not aware
DSAG
DRAMT
Diocesan Trainers
Clergy
PSCs

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Diocesan Safeguarding Audit 2022