Standard 2
Standard 2 - Nurturing a Culture of Safeguarding
This standard identifies what is necessary to ensure that a culture of safety is created and maintained in Dominican communities and ministries. As keeping children safe from harm is an imperative and central aspect to the Church’s ministry, the Dominican Province of Ireland is committed to upholding children’s rights through nurturing, caring and safe environments where children will flourish in faith and love.
This Standard provides the required standard of practice in relation to the recruitment and selection of friars, staff and volunteers. The Dominican Province of Ireland recognises and respects the rights and dignity of every child and young person. Our Standards of behaviour and our relationships with children and young people must always reflect this. They must also include a firm commitment to providing a safe, caring and life-giving environment in which children and young people can feel respected, happy and secure.
It is essential that any friar, staff and/or lay volunteer who work within Dominican ministries/environments, in any capacity with children or young people are, as far as possible assessed to ensure that they do not present a risk to children or young people.