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keep you informed.

How do WE communicate with you?

We talk with partners

We meet regularly with others who are responsible for safeguarding in the Church and beyond.

We use social media

We post brief items of news to point you to relevant websites and documents.

We publish reports

We publish an annual report on the outcome of the self-evaluation reviews and audits of safeguarding.

We publish newsletters

'Safeguarding Matters' is published quarterly to report on aspects of our work and other safeguarding news.

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Keep in touch with SCSSA News

We are keen to help you to keep in touch with the work of the SCSSA as we work with others to improve the safeguarding standards governing the work of the Catholic Church in Scotland.

Director of Safeguarding Paul Donaldson and Head of Training Helena Rameckers will post regular updates on this page of the SCSSA website to keep you informed of developments in Scotland and beyond.

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DISCLAIMER: Please note that the SCSSA does not necessarily agree with, or subscribe to, the views expressed in some of the posts below that have been re-posted from other sources.

The Power of Collaboration in Safeguarding

Paul Donaldson 07/08/2024

Child protection advocates are not alone on the front line of practice and research. One global organisation (ISPCAN) works to unite them from every sector to innovate, so that every child has a chan...
Protecting children and the risk of online sexual abuse: what do we need to know?

SCSSA Comms 05/08/2024

The potential impact of online harm in the lives of children and young people across Scotland and the world is ever present. Concerns are widely shared and no more so than by those who have a responsi...
BOOK NOW for National Safeguarding Conference 2024

Helena Rameckers 31/07/2024

BOOK YOUR PLACE at the National Safeguarding Conference, taking place on Saturday 16th November 2024 in the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow.
Get help or get caught

Paul Donaldson 02/07/2024

Tackling online child abuse remains a key priority for Police Scotland, and this includes working with partners to prevent abuse and divert potential perpetrators from committing offences.
Communicating with children guide

SCSSA Comms 19/06/2024

The Centre of Expertise on Child Sexual Abuse has published guidance which is intended to give professionals the knowledge and confidence to speak to children about sexual abuse.
International Safeguarding Conference Day 1

Helena Rameckers 18/06/2024

The 2024 International Safeguarding Conference, held at the Gregorian Pontifical University in Rome, is taking place from 18th to 21st June. Participants and speakers from a range of countries are ad...
Theme of National Safeguarding Conference 2024

Helena Rameckers 12/06/2024

Our National Safeguarding Conference for 2024 will take as its theme: "Preventing Abuse". This annual event is designed to support clergy, religious, safeguarding officers and volunteers who are resp...
Safeguarding Matters newsletter (June 2024) features Safeguarding Training

SCSSA Comms 28/05/2024

The June 2024 Safeguarding Matters newsletter explains why training is an essential element of the ongoing development of all who are responsible for Safeguarding in the Church.