Recording Guidance
1.0 Introduction
Good record keeping is an integral part of safeguarding children within the Catholic Church; it should not be considered as an optional extra. There are many reasons why all those involved in safeguarding children should keep good records. These include: helping to improve accountability; showing how decisions relating to safeguarding children are made; supporting effective assessments, providing documentary evidence of actions taken and helping to identify risks, and demonstrating how those risks have been managed. Good Record Keeping also helps to safeguard the rights of all concerned.