What is the National Catholic Safeguarding Commission?
The National Catholic Safeguarding Commission (NCSC) is the independent body that sets the strategic direction of the Church's Safeguarding policies for children and vulnerable adults. It's also responsible for monitoring compliance with these policies.
The NCSC was formed in July 2008 following acceptance, by the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales and the Conference of Religious of England and Wales, of the recommendations in the Cumberlege Report Safeguarding with Confidence (July 2007).
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In this audio feature, we speak to Bill Kilgallon OBE, the Chair of the Commission. Bill talks about the independent Commission, its new website and the difference between the National Catholic Safeguarding Commission and the Catholic Safeguarding Advisory Service.
"The Church should be a place of welcome and trust for everybody - including those who are vulnerable. It should be a place where everybody is welcome and welcome safely. Safeguarding is integral to the ministry of the Church. I am confident there are structures in place to deal with issues as they arise."
To listen, click the link below and select your default media player. To download (6Mb), right click "save target as" or "save link as".
Bill Kilgallon on the National Catholic Safeguarding Commission (mp3)
The interview was conducted by telephone so expect a small degree of distortion at times.
Links
The National Catholic Safeguarding Commission (NCSC) has launched a new website.
In the spirit of openness and transparency, catholicsafeguarding.org.uk provides information about the Commission's activities, publishes documents and helps visitors make contact with the Commission.
For the Catholic Safeguarding Advisory Service (CSAS) visit: