The Director of Safeguarding is responsible for the coordination of all safeguarding practices by:

• Directing and implementing the child safeguarding policy
• Liaising with and supporting ministries and communities to ensure implementation of local policies and procedures
• Liaising with the Child Safeguarding Committee and the Advisory Panel
• Ensuring that all child safeguarding personnel are kept up to date with practice, as communicated from the NBSCCCI (National Board for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church in Ireland)
• Reporting directly to the Church Authority on all child safeguarding issues.