WelCom April 2024
GCPS Consulting were appointed late last year to undertake an assessment of the ‘Implementation of Safeguarding Culture Standards of the Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand’. Their assessment began in November 2023 and it will conclude with a summary assessment report to be presented to Te Rōpū Tautoko, by June 2024.
GCPS is an international consulting firm that specialises in helping organisations ensure the safety of children and vulnerable adults or ‘at risk’ groups.
The assessors have been meeting with various stakeholders online, and they were in New Zealand during February. Their report will be considered by the Mixed Commission and the National Safeguarding and Professional Standards Committee. A summary of the final assessment report will be published on the Tautoko website.
The assessment terms of reference are on Tautoko website: tautoko.catholic.org.nz