Third Order, Society of Saint Francois is a registered Charity, with the Charity Commissioners for (England) and works as an Acknowledged Religious Community within the Anglican Communion and the Church of England.
As such we, in Scotland, are aligned with the requirements of the Scottish Episcopal Church (SEC) where ‘The Order’ has a Memorandum of Understanding on Safeguarding with the Provincial Office based in Edinburgh.
https://www.scotland.anglican.org/?s=safeguarding
SEC policy for work with Vulnerable Adults
SEC policy for working with Under 18’s
The Safeguarding Policy of TSSF (European Province) can be found at:
In Scotland we work within the requirements of Scottish Law and the requirements of Disclosure Scotland.
Any Safeguarding matters should be referred to the Area Safeguarding Advocate or to csl@tssf.org.uk, the Chapter Safeguard Lead.
If the issue is one of an emergency then it is appropriate to refer this immediately to the appropriate Statutory Authority or Emergency Services.
All information about types of abuse, and agencies who work with survivors, responses to victims and survivors can be accessed through:
Franciscans in Scotland 