Presentation Sisters

South India Province

Safeguarding

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Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults (SCVA)

SCVA policy includes Protected Disclosures to enable all Presentation People to voice serious and sensitive concerns in a responsible way, thus promoting a culture of care and accountability.

Core Values

  • Dignity and Self-worth

  • Compassion

  • Empathy

  • Courage

  • Genuineness

  • Privacy

  • Confidentiality

Children

We are committed to upholding and safeguarding the dignity and rights of all children by creating a safe and caring environment with the assistance of parents and other collaborators. We encourage and promote the participation of children in any activity that enhances their spiritual, physical, intellectual, emotional, sexual, moral and social development.

Vulnerable Adults

Presentation personnel are committed to practices which promote safety and welfare of vulnerable adults. They

  • accept and recognise their responsibility to develop awareness of the issues that can harm the vulnerable adults.

recognise that while safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility, all involved in working with vulnerable adults have a special duty of care towards them.

Protected Disclosure

Presentation people are committed to respecting the dignity of each person while striving to

  • live by the standards of openness, transparency and accountability

  • raise a disclosure of information or serious concern about unacceptable practices/ behaviours

  • comply with our obligations under civil legislation

Guiding principle

  • Inherent self-worth, right to safety, dignity of life and bodily integrity of children and vulnerable adults shall be cared for, respected, nurtured and secured by all.

Best practices

  • Creating and Maintaining Safe Environment

We ensure that the environment is safe for children and adults in our premises by providing Safe Places, Safe People and Safe Activities.

  • Case Management

While responding to Allegations/ Suspicions we

  • hold a safe environment

  • maintain confidentiality

  • listen carefully, attentively and with sensitivity

Province Designated Officer

Address:
Presentation Sisters
9, General Collins Road,
Choolai P.O., Vepery
Chennai- 600 006
Tamil Nadu
Email: scvapbvm@gmail.com