Integrity

in the Ministry
SECOND EDITION

Ensuring
the Safety and Welfare
of Children and Young People
in Salesian settings

Malta
April 2022
We Salesians encourage in our centres an atmosphere
of respect for the dignity of minors, committing
ourselves to create conditions which prevent any
form of abuse or violence.

As a Province we commit to promoting and defending

the rights of minors through the innovative approach
of the Preventive System, paying attention to all
forms of exploitation of our youth.
 Contents
Policies and Procedures 1
Background 3
Policy Statement 4
Applicability of the Policy 4

1. The Salesian Principle of Prevention 5

1.1 Safeguarding means Prevention 7
1.2 Safe Recruitment and Vetting 9
1.3 Nurturing a Safe Environment 10
1.4 Prevention implies Training 11

2. Responding and Reporting 13

3. The Complainant: Respect and Support 17

4. The Respondent: Care and Management 21

5. Reporting Procedures 25

6. Guidelines: Working with Children and Young

People 29
6.1 Residential Care Settings 35
6.2 School Settings 36
6.3 Groups and Oratories 37
6.4 Salesian Communities 38
6.5 Salesian Province 39

7. Establishing a ‘local’ Safeguarding Procedure 41

8. Contact information 45

9. Resources 49
Policies and
Procedures
Background

Children and young people can be subjected to exploitation,

abuse, violence and neglect in families, communities,
institutions, organisations, private and public places through
various circumstances and by a variety of people, including
those who are supposed to care for them, as well as their own
peers.

Regretfully, child abuse occurs in all societies and involves the

neglect and physical, sexual, emotional abuse and exploitation
of minors, however, the use of clear policies and standard
operating procedures within organised groups can significantly
contribute to its prevention, identification and when it does
occur, appropriate responses.

Since we are tasked with the creation of safe educative and

pastoral environments, the educative and pastoral community is
invited to become aware of these guidelines that, before being
a document, need to be seen as a “process” that involves the
reflection of the confreres and laity who are in contact with
minors as well as the parents and young people themselves.
This “process” is what will make the sensitivity to safeguarding
children and a commitment to a culture of prevention grow in
our province.

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Policy Statement

As Salesians of Don Bosco we have children and young people at

heart. We are committed to safeguard their welfare and protect
them from potential physical, sexual and emotional abuse and
exploitation. To this end we will work in partnership with young
people, parents as well as Church and civil authorities in the best
interest of all minors at the centre of our pastoral work and in full
compliance with Church guidelines and national legislation to
create safe educative and pastoral environments for the young.

Applicability of the Policy

This safeguarding policy applies to:

• All staff, including Salesians, Management; students on

placement and volunteers;

• All those acting on behalf of the Salesians, such as members

of our groups, consultants and trainers we engage in
whatever capacity;

• All those adults accompanying children to events/activities

organised in our name;

• All those who participate in events falling under the umbrella

of the Salesians in Malta and groups involving children,
including sponsors, benefactors, policy makers, etc.

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 Section 1

The Salesian
Principle
of Prevention
Salesian practice is characterised by Don Bosco’s preventive system,
which ideally aims to provide conditions in which children and
young people would find it difficult to commit mistakes and endanger
themselves and those around them. This hallmark of prevention is
a typical characteristic of Salesian pastoral work and should thus
pervade our practice.

1.1 Safeguarding means Prevention

Within the Church as in civil society, a particular sensitivity
has developed with regard to the well-being of children. By
understanding the principal concerns which caring parents have
around the welfare of their young, we enable those who entrust
their youngsters to Salesian groups or activities to be confident
that they will be adequately taken care of. Hence, Salesian
entities must cater properly for youngsters’ safety needs; shall
provide appropriately chosen and trained adults to look after
minors in their care; and will respect the parents’ unique role in
the upbringing of their children.

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We need to keep in mind some crucial factors in the prevention
of abuse:

a. Awareness training for adults and children in our works;

b. Having a minimum of two adults present with a group of

youngsters;

c. Paying appropriate attention to paid staff as well as

volunteers;

d. Nurturing open relationships to encourage communication

about anything;

e. Having clear policies and guidelines (e.g. on appropriate

behaviour);

f. Having a written Complaints Procedure that people know

about;

g. Expecting accountability from all adults and, where

appropriate providing them with mentoring or regular
supervision;

h. Creating a climate that favours trust and dialogue with

parents, guardians and other parties that need to rely on
our commitment to child safeguarding.

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1.2 Safe Recruitment and Vetting
The updating of national legislation and safeguarding structures
brought about the need to bring our Salesian policies in line.
Laws came into force in 20111 and 20192 that set out vetting
procedures for existing and new staff and introduced mandatory
reporting, demanding compliance from every organisation that
works with minors.

Hence the engagement of personnel in our works and houses

requires us all to follow a formal process that will, as far as
possible, ensure the suitability of those engaged and the POMA
clearance of all who operate within every Salesian organisation,
regardless of whether their work is paid for or voluntary,
shortterm or long-term. Hence, a centralised database of all who
are engaged with and act in the Salesians’ name is compiled and
kept updated to include religious personnel, paid lay personnel,
all volunteers and others associated with our mission, whose
point of reference is a Salesian community or operation based
in Malta.

A database of all who are formally involved in our works will be

kept by the Provincial Councillor for Safeguarding. The names in
the database would then be checked against the national POMA
register according to law.

1 Protection of Minors (Registration) Act (2011) - Chapter 518 of the Laws

of Malta.
2 Minor Protection (Alternative Care) Act (2019) - Chapter 602 of the Laws
of Malta.

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1.3 Nurturing a Safe Environment
The safety of children and young people who take part in any
activities, and in all environments falling under the Salesian
umbrella, is safeguarded by:

a. The Rector, who is primarily responsible to ensure young

people’s safety in all entities that exist under the authority
of a particular Salesian community.

b. In the second place, it is the Director of each entity that is

often more in touch with, and therefore directly responsible
for, that part of the community’s work that has been
entrusted to him.

c. The Rector may delegate a person to compile a database

of all those involved in the particular work and to keep it
updated. This person should typically be knowledgeable
about safeguarding processes and willing to provide
ready guidance on prevention measures and reporting
procedures.

d. Safety implies a duty to refer: children may disclose to an

adult they spontaneously choose to trust. To be helpful,
trusted adults need to refer whatever information they have
appropriately and follow established procedures when
doing so.

e. Dilemmas sometimes arise about what to do in particular

circumstances, hence the importance of having a procedure
to follow in all cases and an adult to refer to who is easily
accessible and is familiar with these procedures.

f. Each Salesian community will identify such a person as

the Designated Member for safeguarding issues. Those
engaged in works not attached to any Community will make
reference to the Provincial Councillor for Safeguarding who
will guide them appropriately.
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1.4 Prevention implies Training
It is important that those who serve in whatever capacity within
Salesian entities should be familiar with the Salesians’ position
when it comes to keeping children safe.

a. They should avail of training which is offered or

recommended to them to enhance their familiarity with the
standard guidelines and correct procedures in this area, and
be able to communicate to those with whom they come in
contact the Salesians’ style of safeguarding young people.

b. Volunteers, as well as paid staff, should have easy access

to support and advice in relation to safeguarding so that
should a situation arise, they would not feel confused nor
without points of reference.

c. Rectors and Directors of Salesian entities should reflect

upon good practice and disseminate appropriate guidelines
which apply within their field of operations, encouraging
their colleagues to apply them diligently.

d. Since quite a number of Animators and Leaders are under

eighteen years of age, vetting and safeguarding training
provisions that apply to adults shall similarly apply to
those aged fifteen and over, this being the age at which
they could legally hold employment with the concomitant
responsibilities.

e. When engaged in direct contact with minors, those involved

in Salesian works should be trained to carry out simple risk
assessments regarding minors who are identified as either
being ‘at risk’ or who are themselves a source of risk to
others.

f. Safeguarding training can be provided in-house or through

the Church’s safeguarding structures.

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g. The database of personnel who are involved with minors
in Salesian works shall indicate those who have attended
basic safeguarding training and when. If organised in-
house, such training should be properly delivered, attested
to and certified, giving it status.

h. Training should also be provided on questions of exposure

of youngsters in the media, mindful of their welfare and
protection.

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 Section 2

Responding
and Reporting
We have an obligation to report: Church personnel who have direct
knowledge, or become aware, of an allegation of abuse within a
Church body, including those operating in Salesian entities, are obliged
to refer their concerns to the Church’s Safeguarding Commission and
to the relevant civil authorities.

a. This referral needs to be done without unnecessary delay,

often within twenty-four hours, from when the information
reaches them (refer to 5. Reporting Procedures). However,
should there be concern of imminent harm to a young
person, the reporting obligation needs to be carried out
immediately and to the appropriate authority.

b. The referral of allegations needs to proceed in an orderly

fashion. It should normally be made through the Designated
Member of Staff / Rector / Director unless this would be
inappropriate in the circumstances (refer to 5. Reporting
Procedures). If a specific referral form exists, it should be
used whenever possible.

c. When an allegation concerns a historical case, the

complainant should be sensitively guided to approach the
Provincial and assisted to do so. The Provincial will note the
pastoral dimensions of the situation and discuss the matter
first with the Councillor for Safeguarding and then with the
Church’s Safeguarding Commission. (NB: once we report
to the Safeguarding Commission, we are exempt by law
from reporting elsewhere.)

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d. Care must be taken when reporting or evaluating situations
because there are behaviours which are questionable yet
cannot be automatically categorised as ‘abuse’. However,
though non-violent sexual encounters between minors
(especially those with less than five years age difference
between them) might not necessarily constitute abuse, for
the purposes of this policy the term ‘abuse’ is being used
in its broader sense to encompass actual abuse, alleged
abuse, as well as questionable situations which give rise
to reasonable suspicions of abuse, or grossly inappropriate
behaviour. For the good running of our Salesian works,
whether abuse is actual, alleged or merely suspected, it
always needs to be investigated and tackled appropriately.

e. Given the sensitivity of such topics and the lasting

implications, care should be exercised even in the manner
of speaking about matters involving actual, alleged or
suspected abuse, and even more so when mentioning
people by name.

f. Those who disclose instances of concern or potential

abuse will not be penalised for speaking out. This is not a
licence to damage people’s reputation hence confidentiality
and prudence are called for. However the Safeguarding
Commission’s policy and procedures with regard to
whistleblowing should also be followed in Salesian circles.

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 Section 3

The Complainant:
Respect
and Support
A person who reports abuse as, or of, a child deserves to receive a
compassionate response when they disclose painful episodes. Though
it may be a difficult situation to be in, those who receive a report need
to see that the complainant is listened to respectfully.

a. Rectors / Directors needs to ensure that designated

personnel are trained to provide the complainant with
sensitive pastoral care and support him or her through fair
advice and guidance to take the reporting further if they so
wish.

b. The Councillor for Safeguarding will be available to provide

support as necessary.

c. Liaison should be established with the church and civil

authorities and advice sought as necessary, the Church’s
Safeguarding Commission becoming the first port of call
in this regard. Whenever suspicions or allegations arise
Commission staff will offer professional and independent
support and guidance on how to handle any necessary
referrals to the authorities appropriately.

d. Some thought should also be given to meet the support

needs of others who might have been affected by any
aspect of the incident or the investigation.

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 Section 4

The Respondent:
Care and
Management
As a caring organisation the Salesians will have in place a fair process
to support and manage the respondent (i.e. the person against whom
the complaint would have been made) especially when a report
reaches the reporting threshold.

a. The Councillor for Safeguarding will be available to provide

guidance as necessary.

b. After seeking advice from the authority to whom a report is

made, the Rector or Director should open a dialogue with
the respondent to provide support.

c. A system of support and monitoring needs to be put in

place and a suitably trained person allocated to listen to
and represent the pastoral needs of the respondent,
suspending judgment while the appropriate authorities
process the concern or allegation.

d. When there is a case to answer, a suitable risk-assessment

needs to be undertaken and a management plan put in
place.

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 Section 5

Reporting
Procedures
The following issues are critical when reporting:

a. An allegation of abuse needs to be reported to the Rector/

Director or to the Designated Member for Safeguarding,
if one has been appointed.3 The Rector/Director and the
Designated Member will inform each other, unless this is
precluded by the nature of the allegation. Both will follow
the particular Safeguarding Procedure which applies to
the entity concerned.4 Should it not be possible to follow
the procedure one should contact either the Councillor for
Safeguarding or Fr Provincial for advice.

b. Each Salesian entity needs to formulate its local

Safeguarding Procedure but standard issues apply in
all settings and must be kept in mind. For instance, it is
bad practice for the Rector/Director/etc to approach an
adult against whom an allegation has been made, unless
there has been consultation with an authority external to
the group in which the allegation surfaced. However, it is
normally good practice to inform Fr Provincial immediately
a report is lodged with the Safeguarding Commission.

3 Context is everything and a situation encountered in a School setting may

be qualitatively different from a similar one encountered in an Oratory
or else in a Care Home. Hence Safeguarding Procedures need to be
drawn up and adapted to local situations and while this policy will not
suggest a one-size-fits-all procedural approach, the nuts and bolts of local
procedures need to be congruent with this policy.
4 For refinement and evaluation purposes, the Safeguarding Procedures
should be examined periodically upon discussion with the different
Rectors / Directors / Communities / Staff as part of a strategy to
implement this policy, tailoring it to the particular needs and situation,
whereby questions will be raised and solutions explored.

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c. Confidentiality: Having referred the matter appropriately,
one should not disclose information to other adults or
minors unless one has received permission to do so
from the Rector/Director/Designated Member and the
appropriate authorities.

d. Recording: It is vital that a clear, detailed and factually

accurate report is written within a short time of the incident,
and this is to be kept secure and confidential and shared
with the authorities if need be. In any case, reports are to
be kept on file, not thrown away, since they might come in
use months or even years later.

e. The threshold for reporting: Not all allegations or concerns

are equal. Some will sound more serious; some will sound
frivolous; however, one should have a discussion with the
Rector/Director/Designated Member within a short time
of receiving a disclosure and retain a record of what was
discussed.5

f. Timeliness: There is a relatively short time window within

which one needs to report, according to law (often within
twenty-four hours). One should neither act on reflex
nor delay unnecessarily and certainly do so within the
permitted time window. Whether one should inform the
parents depends on the context and situation, but usually,
those who hold paternal authority over a child would need
to be informed.

5 The local Safeguarding procedure should indicate that if the Rector /

Director and Designated Member agree that what has been disclosed is
not frivolous, they will follow a written procedure that specifies who is to
be notified, when and by who. Notably, Fr Provincial would need to know,
as would the Church’s Safeguarding Commission and possibly certain
civil authorities. Reporting should be done in a coordinated manner.

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 Section 6

Guidelines:
Working
with Children
and Young People
Safe practice is essential in our work with children who, even (and
maybe especially) if they have been abused, need to be appropriately
shown affection and love. We have therefore put in place the following
guidelines to safely guide our work with children and young people:

a. All SDBs, FMAs, lay workers and volunteers in our ministry

should be aware of these best practice guidelines and be
familiar with the overall safeguarding policy in our Salesian
youth ministry.

b. It is suggested that all staff and volunteers working in

Salesian structures who come in contact with minors
engage in regular personal and/or group supervision.

c. Young people and parents involved in our work should be

made aware of our guidelines, policies and procedures.

d. The same guidelines apply to all SDBs, FMAs and lay

workers, without exception.

e. Safeguards and boundaries/protocols help ensure that no

adult puts himself (or herself) nor can be placed by others,
in situations which are ‘unsafe’, ambiguous or which invite
misinterpretation.

f. One should not be alone with a child or adolescent, out of

sight. In case a situation necessitates being alone with a
minor, the two should be visible to other adults.

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g. One should not invite a minor into his or her private spaces.

h. One should not socially visit minors in bedrooms. When

this becomes necessary, such as for health reasons, one
should seek a second adult’s presence for safety.

i. No pastoral ministry should be provided in places

designated as sleeping quarters.

j. Rooms and spaces where one-to-one work takes place

should have sufficiently large glass panels to be visible
from outside.

k. Physical punishment of children or young people is not

permitted.

l. Dress, actions and language that could reasonably be

interpreted as sexually provocative should be avoided.

m. Inappropriate behaviour/language by anyone, should be

promptly challenged.

n. Vocabulary which would not comfortably be used in the

presence of children’s parents should likewise not be
employed with minors, and sensitive topics should likewise
be avoided unless official institutional safeguards are in
place.

o. Favouritism is not acceptable: all minors must be treated

with equal respect.

p. It is inappropriate to give gifts to a minor distinguishing them

from the rest of the group. Neither should one discriminate
against a minor or a group of minors.

q. One should not ask a minor to keep a secret.

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r. Avoid behaviour that could be interpreted as harassment:
physical or emotional abuse, sexual jokes, comments,
innuendo, public defamation or offensive material.

s. Personnel should avoid engaging in inappropriate contact

of any kind – including through physical play, rough handling
or horseplay (tickling, wrestling). At the same time, this
should not prevent appropriate contact in situations where
it is necessary to ensure the safety and well-being of a
minor (e.g. child is distressed). Online contact through
social media should be treated even more sensitively.

t. Particular care regarding privacy must be taken when

children or young people are in locations such as changing
areas, showers, toilets. When the presence of an adult is
necessary one should avoid being the only adult present,
especially if repetition leads to the formation of a pattern.

u. One should avoid being the only adult in children’s sleeping

quarters during camping activities or live-ins.

v. When it happens, attraction to or from minors should be

recognized and admitted, and greater caution and care
taken in all interactions.

w. A system (which could take the form of a diary) should be

in place for recording any significant incidents or accidents
that may occur while the child was in the care of the
Salesians.

x. It is good to have the following information in relation to

every minor attending a Salesian presence:

- Contact details for the family/guardians and emergency

telephone numbers.

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 - All and any relevant medical and mental health
information.

- Information relating to any special needs which the child

or young person may have in terms of disability, diet,
language assistance, etc.

y. When minors are invited to attend activities or gatherings,

one should be mindful of the value of obtaining the informed
consent of their parents. This becomes mandatory for
events involving long distance travel or overnight stays and
for events involving photography or publication.

z. Best practice in relation to travel with minors should be

observed. Ideally, personnel should not undertake any
journey in a vehicle alone with a child or young person,
unless they have discussed their intentions, on each
occasion, with their Director/line manager, and have the
child’s parents’ consent. If, in certain circumstances, only
one adult is available, one should diligently assess if it is
possible to have at least two minors present for the entire
journey.

aa. Alcohol, drugs, and tobacco should not be used by personnel

who are supervising or working with minors in Salesian
activities. Likewise, alcohol should not be consumed in the
presence of minors, nor should it be used if activities with
minors are scheduled shortly after.

ab. Finally, the Maltese Church’s Safeguarding Policies and

Procedures will be followed as the Salesians’ policy
and procedures in this field necessarily need to be in
line with wider Church policy and procedures. In case a
conflict arises, reference should be made to the Provincial
Councillor for Safeguarding who will seek to understand
the issues involved and provide instructions on how to
resolve the conflict.

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6.1 Residential Care Settings
Abuse in a residential setting may take many forms and all
are reportable. In view of the particularly sensitive nature of
residential services, the following list may serve as an eye-
opener regarding issues one needs to regularly look at in order
to safeguard young people in residential care:

a. Accreditation of each Care Service;

b. Carer authorisation and preparation (both staff and

volunteers);

c. Data and Reporting;

d. Staff’s awareness of what may constitute abuse;

e. Creation of a culture that supports speaking out about

difficult or uncomfortable situations;

f. Strengthening the capacity of staff to appropriately care for

and support young people;

g. Identifying, assessing and supporting young people with

harmful sexual behaviours;

h. Special cases: children of non-national parents and children

with a disability;

i. The stability of placements;

j. Care-leavers.

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6.2 School Settings
The following points ought to feature among the essential
factors which safeguard students:

a. Students’ safety is seen to be important for the school’s

governance and culture;

b. Students participate in decisions affecting them and are

taken seriously;

c. Students’ families are regularly kept informed and involved

in various ways;

d. Equity is upheld and diverse needs are considered;

e. Staff working with the students are suitable and supported;

f. Staff are registered and cleared by the authorities for

working with children;

g. Staff regularly train in respect of the knowledge, skills and

awareness necessary to keep the students in their care
safe;

h. Physical and online environments should be managed so

as to minimise the opportunity for abuse to occur;

i. Processes to respond to complaints are child-focused;

j. Policies and procedures documenting how the school

is rendered consistently safe for children are regularly
reviewed.

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6.3 Groups and Oratories
Oratories and similar groupings need to be safe spaces for
young people. This is achieved through giving attention to basic
factors that safeguard young people in such settings:

a. The safety of the young is acknowledged to be important in

the Group/Oratory’s culture;

b. Young people participate in decisions affecting them and

are taken seriously;

c. Importance is given to communication with and involvement

of young people’s families;

d. Fairness is upheld, and diverse needs are considered;

e. Staff (even volunteers aged 15+) are cleared for working

with children, according to law;

f. Staff (even volunteers) are suitable, fit for purpose and

supported;

g. Staff are trained to gain awareness of abuse and skills

needed to keep children safe;

h. Physical and online environments should be managed so

as to minimise the opportunity for abuse to occur;

i. Processes to respond to complaints are child focused;

j. Policies and procedures documenting how the Group/

Oratory is child-safe need to be regularly reviewed.

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6.4 Salesian Communities
The following points ought to feature among the essential
factors which safeguard the young:

a. Young people’s safety is acknowledged as important for

consecrated Salesians;

b. Personnel working with the Salesians are chosen

carefully and supported in all circumstances pertaining to
safeguarding concerns;

c. Confreres and Personnel within our communities are

registered and vetted;

d. Should allegations regarding safeguarding concerns arise

they should be directed to the Rector and/or the Designated
Member for Safeguarding;

e. The Rector and Designated Member should discuss

the allegation and refer to the Provincial, and will follow
the established reporting procedure with the Church’s
Safeguarding Commission;

f. The Commission will guide them in the procedure to be

followed as per the requirements of Canon Law.

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6.5 Salesian Province
The following points refer to specific safeguarding requirements
in the administration of the province:

a. The Church’s Safeguarding Commission policy and

procedures require that Clergy and visiting religious will be
vetted and cleared for working in Malta;

b. Assessment and Training of candidates wishing to join

the Salesian Congregation in Malta needs to also include
safeguarding assessment and training as outlined in the
Safeguarding Commission’s Policy and Procedures;

c. For everyone’s safety, mandatory reporting guidelines as

set out by the Church’s Safeguarding Commission must be
followed in all cases.

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 Section 7

Establishing
a ‘local’
Safeguarding
Procedure
Each Salesian entity will articulate and put in writing its own ‘local’
Safeguarding Procedure, which, for validity, needs to fall in line with
the policy of the Vice-Province and must clearly show that it takes into
particular account the situation of the entity as well as what is written
in Chapters 2 and 5 above. It needs to specify that:

a. Any person associated with the Salesian entity who

becomes aware of an allegation of abuse within a Church
body is obliged to refer their concerns appropriately.
Exercising their judgement on the urgency or otherwise of
the situation, they will seek the advice of the Designated
Member of Staff / Rector / Director of the Salesian entity
they belong to that same day if possible, according to what
the local Procedure states. Furthermore, this should clearly
identify who will do what, eliminating any ambiguity.

b. Those who affirm that they have suffered exploitation,

sexual abuse or ill-treatment, as well as their families,
should be welcomed, listened to and supported.

c. If the situation is reportable, and unless circumstances

described in the Procedure indicate otherwise, the
Designated Member of Staff / Rector / Director of the entity
will confer and update each other and then one of them
will contact the Church’s Safeguarding Commission for
guidance on how to proceed and to file a report. Normally
the Rector / Director should then inform Fr Provincial.

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d. A plan will be drawn up by the Designated Member
of Staff / Rector / Director in liaison with the Church and
civil authorities. It will stipulate the actions to be taken
immediately and in the short term to ensure the welfare of
all involved with the entity, as well as the safe yet respectful
management of the respondent. The procedure should
direct this plan to be made in writing and shared with the
Councillor for Safeguarding. It should specify timings and
confidentiality measures.

e. People making allegations concerning historical cases

should be sensitively guided to approach Fr Provincial and
assisted to do so. From this point onwards, the case is not
to be handled further at a local level unless he so directs.

f. When a case of questionable behaviour is deemed not

reportable, it should still be followed up at a local level, to
ensure the safety of all concerned.

g. The local Safeguarding Procedure should have an

expiry date (ideally two or three years) after which it would
essentially need to be reviewed and its effectiveness
evaluated in terms of judicious reporting, timeliness,
recording and communication, confidentiality and follow-
up. The Procedure should then be renewed and possibly
reworded to remain in line with current best-practice. A
copy of each local Safeguarding Procedure needs to be
sent to the Provincial Councillor for Safeguarding.

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 Section 8

Contact
Information
• All correspondence in relation to this policy should be
addressed to the email address:

[email protected]

• Updated procedures and further information can be

accessed here:

http://bit.ly/SDB-Safeguarding

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 Section 9

Resources
a. Salesians of Don Bosco (Malta) - Child
Safeguarding Policy: Integrity in the Ministry (2022)
http://bit.ly/SDB-Safeguarding

b. Salesians of Don Bosco (Malta) - Child

Safeguarding Policy Acceptance Form (2022)
http://bit.ly/SDB-Safeguarding

c. On Cases of Sexual Abuse in Pastoral Activity, Statement of

Policy and Procedures in Cases of Sexual Abuse, Maltese
Ecclesiastical Province (2014). http://ms.maltadiocese.org/
WEBSITE/2014/Safeguarding%20Policy%202014.pdf

d. Church’s Safeguarding Commission Reporting

Form (Malta, retrieved: January 2022).
https://safeguarding.mt/downloads/

e. Code of Ethics for Volunteers and Voluntary

Organisations of the Archdiocese of Malta.
http://laikos.org/Code-Ethics-Volunteers_25102014.pdf

f. Mandatory Reporting Guidelines (Malta, 2020)

https://family.gov.mt/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/
Mandatory-Reporting-Guideline-Alternative-Care-Act-
Document-13.04.21.pdf

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g. Provincial guidelines for the protection of minors (AGC 430)
https://www.sdb.org/en/Council_Resources/Vicar_of_the_
RM/Guidelines/Provincial_guidelines_for_the_protection_
of_minors__AGC_430_

h. Preliminary investigation: procedural notes (AGC 425) https://

www.sdb.org/en/Council_Resources/Vicar_of_the_RM/
Guidelines/Preliminary_investigation__procedural_notes__
AGC_425_

i. Safeguarding Policy and Standards, Maltese Ecclesiastical

Province.

j. Safeguarding Procedures and Guidelines, Maltese Ecclesiastical

Province.

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