Safeguarding

Safeguarding Convener:  Sally Bonnar

a) Ensure that Presbytery implements the Church of Scotland’s Safeguarding Policy.

b) Ensure that Kirk Sessions adhere to the Church of Scotland Safeguarding Act 2018.

c) Exercise oversight of Presbytery safeguarding activity and provide a safeguarding update report to every Presbytery meeting, ensuring that Presbyters are aware of all safeguarding issues within the Presbytery and updates from the Safeguarding Service.

d) Oversee the implementation of the Safeguarding Learning Pathway and Training provision in the Presbytery and support the Safeguarding Presbytery Administrator, trainers and staff with a safeguarding remit to deliver on this for volunteers, trustees, safeguarding panel members and ministers and associated roles in the Presbytery.

e) Oversee the Annual Attestation of Safeguarding Records (including but not limited to the SG7 and SG11 and/or other documents as recommended by the National Safeguarding Service and associated follow up work regarding compliance).

f) Ensure that Presbytery, on an annual basis, submits its SG07a Safeguarding Presbytery Register to the Church of Scotland Safeguarding Office.