
In conjunction with the Franciscan Safeguarding Committee and Minister Provincial, the co-ordination of training is the responsibility of the Safeguarding Office.
Training Requests can be made to the Safeguarding Office, contact details as following:
Name | Role | Contact Number |
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Ms. Mary Tallon | Director of Safeguarding / Designated Liaison Person | Phone No: (085) 8005685 |
Br Niall O’Connell OFM: | Deputy DLP | Phone No: (01) 6742547 |
Child Safeguarding Training Requirements
Nature of Training | Who should attend? |
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Induction Training 1 | All church personnel |
One-day Safeguarding Training Event | All Franciscan Friars, brothers and students All staff and volunteers who work directly or indirectly with children/young people 2 |
Safeguarding refresher training event | For all church personnel, friars, brothers, students, staff and volunteers, who have previously attended a one - day training, must attend a refresher training event every three years. |
Safeguarding Information Session | All staff and volunteers with indirect/limited contact with children/young people and retired Franciscan Friars are required to attend a Safeguarding Information Session every three years. |
Designated Liaison Persons (DLP) Training | DLP and Deputy DLP to attend training provided by the NBSCCCI as relevant to their role. |
Training for new Provincial | A newly appointed Provincial to attend NBSCCCI training for newly appointed church leaders. |
Mandated Persons training | All Franciscan Friars, and Mandated persons to attend the mandated persons training session every three years as part of the full day, Safeguarding Refresher Training Session. |
Provincial National Safeguarding Committee | All members of the Franciscan Safeguarding Committee to attend NBSCCCI training for Safeguarding Committee Members. |
Specialist training, e.g. recruitment, running activities with young people, mental health, drug misuse, first aid, lifesaving etc. | Any Franciscan Friars, staff or volunteer who considers the training to be relevant to their role and responsibilities. |
1 The Friar/guardian must provide induction training to all new church personnel or appoint a suitable representative to do this on his behalf.
2 As per the Child Care Act 1991, a child is anyone under the age of 18 years, who is not or has not been married.