ACSL Annual Report 2025 FINAL DIGITAL (spreads) v3 - Flipbook - Page 4
About Us
Our Safeguarding Values
Our Priorities:
We are committed to acting with courage, compassion, and
honesty. These values guide how we develop and manage our
organisation and inform cultural change within the Catholic
Church to protect children and adults at risk.
1 Champion a Safeguarding Culture: Strengthen the
capacity of Catholic organisations to be ethical, inclusive
and effective in amplifying the Church’s commitment to
safeguarding and the wellbeing of children and adults
at risk.
y Leadership: we are courageous in promoting the rights
and safety of children and adults at risk as they engage with
the ministries of the Catholic Church.
y Respect: We value and respect children, families,
professionals, Church authorities and each other, always
y Integrity: Our work is based on evidence and expertise.
It is always ethical and transparent
y Compassion: We honour the dignity of all and work with
understanding, respect, and care
y Equity: We promote and support empowerment and
inclusiveness in how we work and what we do.
2 Collaborate for Impact: work collaboratively with others
to champion the importance of embracing a safeguarding
culture and the implementation of the National Catholic
Safeguarding Standards and other Professional Standards.
3 Lead and Inspire Professional Learning: lead the
provision of quality assured resources, learning and
professional development opportunities for continued
formation of those involved in Catholic Organisations.
4 Be Sustainable and Effective: Increase our effectiveness
as an organisation through investment in our people,
innovation and improvement, partnerships and services that
are financially and socially responsible.
5 Respond Justly: Support just processes for those
seeking fairness in the Church’s response to breaches of
Professional Standards.
Bishop Tim Norton at
Holy Rosary Catholic Church
Derby delivering school mass
October 2025
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