Some of the forms, policy documents and fact sheets available in relation to safeguarding and child protection.
Child Protection Policy
Parents/carers expect the church to have and enforce a child protection policy. This policy is aimed at creating an environment where children and young people may enjoy social contact, personal and spiritual development and where they and the leaders and helpers working with them will be kept safe.
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Child Protection Policy Review
This form should help in carrying out a review of your child protection policy.
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Registration of Designated Person
Every Kirk Session must appoint at least one Designated Person for Child Protection. Use this form to register your congregations Designated Person.
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Designated Person Factsheet
The appointment of a Designated Person is a very important one and should be considered carefully.
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Leaders Appointment Process – Example Interview Questions
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Sample Job Descriptions
This document gives some sample job descriptions for those whose role involves children
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Leaders Register
Use this form to keep a register of all leaders and helpers working with children and young people.
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Multi Purpose Parental Consent Form (revised)
Use this form for those occasions when parental consent is required.
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Special Outings Consent Form (revised)
Use this form for special outings
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Report of Concern
Please use this form to record any concern you have about a child.
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Standard Reporting for Republic or Ireland
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Accident / Incident Form
This form should be completed immediately after any accident or significant incident.
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Anti-Bullying Policy
All kinds of bullying are wrong and should not be tolerated within organisations of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland.
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Allegations Policy
This policy states the procedure for dealing with allegations against staff or volunteers
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Risk Assessment
Use this form when making a risk assessment of your organisation or event.
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Sample risk assessment forms: Holiday Bible Club, Youth Weekend, Church Sleepover.
Residential/Outing Contact Form
To be completed prior to any Outing, Residential Programme or Camp and left with a nominated person in the congregation.
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Reference Request Form
Use this form when asking for references.
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Record of Meeting Form
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Insurance Factsheet
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Checklist for Developing Safe Practices
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Working with Children who have Special Needs
All children are special to God and so His church should be a place where all children, no matter what their abilities, are welcome and included.
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Personal Care Plan
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Code of Conduct
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Interim guidance for churches on mentoring
To date the Presbyterian Church in Ireland (PCI) has not supported 1:1 mentoring of children/young people in an attempt to safeguard both them and leaders. This is borne out generally in the Taking Care guidance.
However, aware of the difficulties in ministering to groups of young people during the current circumstances of Covid-19, PCI has developed interim guidance for churches wishing to develop 1:1 mentoring in as safe a manner as possible.
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Social Media and Video Conferencing with Children/Young People
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Technology Policy
Some advice on the use of internet, text messaging, video and other media
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Computer Contract
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Approval of Independant Organisations
Sample form of approval of independant organisationst wishing to use church premises
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