The Church of Ireland Code of Good Practice for Ministry with Children

Approved by the Standing Committee of the General Synod of the Church of Ireland, September 2007.

Contents
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Theological Introduction & Preamble
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Part 1: Policy framework
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Part 2: Areas of responsibility
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Part 3: Recruitment and selection of parish workers
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Part 4: Management of paid and volunteer workers
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Part 5: An introduction to child protection
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Part 6: Guidelines for workers
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Part 7: Guidelines for sharing information
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Part 8: Guidelines for general safety and management
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Part 9: Forms and resources
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