Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth
The Diocese of Portsmouth covers Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, the Channel Isles and parts of Berkshire, Dorset and Oxfordshire
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Safeguarding
Diocesan Safeguarding Coordinator: Angela McGrory
Main responsibilities:
- Manages the safeguarding function within the Diocese
- Responsible for training Parish Representatives in the procedures they must follow when volunteers are appointed in the Parish, in best practice in dealing with situations where children and vulnerable adults are present and in what to do if they are concerned about a particular situation or person.
- Responsible for referring all abuse allegations to the Statutory
Authority (Police) and for working closely with them on such cases to
ensure the safety of the public. Reports to the Diocesan Safeguarding
Commission which then makes recommendations to the Bishop.
Contact: amcgrory @ portsmouthdiocese.org.uk
P.A. to Diocesan Safeguarding Coordinator and Diocesan Financial
Coordinator: Soraya Ciccarone
Main responsibilities:
- Provides a secretarial service to the Diocesan Safeguarding Coordinator & Diocesan Financial Secretary.
- Organises, provides advice and books places for all Child Protection and Vulnerable Adults training courses across the Diocese.
- Creates and edits the Safeguarding Office Newsletter.
- Deals with Personnel contracts of Employment, Recruitment – distribution of paperwork, advertising of posts, all follow-up correspondence, organising interviews, reference requests, unsuccessful candidate letters etc.
- Produces agendas, papers and takes the minutes for the Personnel
Committee meetings and the Diocesan Safeguarding Commission meetings.
Contact: soraya @ portsmouthdiocese.org.uk
CRB Administrator: Jane Green
Main responsibilities:
- Provides administrative support to the Diocesan Safeguarding Co-ordinator.
- Provides support and advice to the Parish Safeguarding Representatives, Clergy and other members of the Diocese.
- Deals with general telephone queries and requests for forms and information in connection with CRB and ISA (Independent Safeguarding Authority).
- Co-ordination of CRB System
- Checks all incoming documentation to ensure accuracy
- Prepares CRB forms for Counter Signatory
- Oversees data entry of information on CSAS and Safeguarding databases
- Creates and updates Excel spreadsheets for the Diocese of
Portsmouth in line with the National Catholic Database.
Contact: jgreen @ portsmouthdiocese.org.uk