SCSSA

The SCSSA works to provide independent assurance that Catholic Church bodies in Scotland are complying with national safeguarding standards.

[SCSSA @SCSSAComms]

'Beyond The Screen: Hidden Voices of Online Abuse' is a survivor-centered short film that highlights the prevalence of online sexual violence around the world. It features four survivor stories, demanding urgent action to protect children online.
#BeBrave
https://t.co/MvEvpD7XhZ

[SCSSA @SCSSAComms]

Our 2026 National Safeguarding Conference is ready to go. Over 220 participants will be gathering in person and online to reflect on "Sacred Spaces - Safer Places: a Call to Action" on Saturday 7th November 2026 in the University of Strathclyde's Technology and Innovation Centre.

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My Words Matter — a new online platform giving victims and survivors of Technology-Assisted Child Sexual Abuse (TACSA) an anonymous way to influence change.

[Marie Collins Foundation @MCFcharityUK]

Wanting to make things better for others shouldn't mean having to reveal your own experience of abuse.

That's why we’ve launched My Words Matter — a new online platform giving victims and survivors of technology-assisted child sexual abuse (TACSA) an anonymous way to influence change.

My Words Matter does not ask victims and survivors to describe the abuse they experienced. Instead, we want to understand what happened when they told someone or their abuse was discovered... What helped? What made things harder? What do they wish had been done differently?

The words of victims and survivors are important and deserve to be heard where decisions are made. We’re here to make that happen, so victims of TACSA get better support and better outcomes!

If you would like to know more, visit https://t.co/QXnomaUpi1

[SCSSA @SCSSAComms]

LAST DAY for booking places at the 2026 National Safeguarding Conference in Glasgow on Saturday 7th November 2026: 'Sacred Spaces - Safer Places: a call to action'. Go to: https://t.co/aIxfl99iV9 or scan the QR code. #saferchurch

[SCSSA @SCSSAComms]

FINAL WEEK for booking places at the 2026 National Safeguarding Conference in Glasgow on Saturday 7th November 2026: 'Sacred Spaces - Safer Places: a call to action'. Go to: https://t.co/aIxfl99iV9 or scan the QR code. #saferchurch

[SCSSA @SCSSAComms]

FINAL WEEK for booking places at the 2026 National Safeguarding Conference in Glasgow on Saturday 7th November 2026: 'Sacred Spaces - Safer Places: a call to action'. Go to: https://t.co/aIxfl99iV9 or scan the QR code. #saferchurch

[SCSSA @SCSSAComms]

FINAL WEEK for booking places at the 2026 National Safeguarding Conference in Glasgow on Saturday 7th November 2026: 'Sacred Spaces - Safer Places: a call to action'. Go to: https://t.co/aIxfl99iV9 or scan the QR code. #saferchurch

[Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) @IWFhotline]

Reporting child sexual abuse imagery is simple, easy and anonymous.

The victimisation of a child who has endured sexual abuse doesn’t stop once they have been safeguarded. If images and videos of their abuse have been captured and shared online, they face repeated suffering every time that imagery surfaces.

But together, we can prevent this.

If you stumble across imagery you suspect may contain child sexual abuse, report it to us at https://t.co/D7yY38IOz2.

[SCSSA @SCSSAComms]

TIME RUNNING OUT for booking places at the 2026 National Safeguarding Conference in Glasgow on Saturday 7th November 2026: 'Sacred Spaces - Safer Places: a call to action'. Go to: https://t.co/aIxfl99iV9 or scan the QR code. #saferchurch

[SCSSA @SCSSAComms]

TIME RUNNING OUT for booking places at the 2026 National Safeguarding Conference in Glasgow on Saturday 7th November 2026: 'Sacred Spaces - Safer Places: a call to action'. Go to: https://t.co/aIxfl99iV9 or scan the QR code. #saferchurch

[Hans Zollner SJ @hans_zollner]

"Around 60% to 90% of child arrangements disputes in the family courts of England and Wales involve allegations of domestic abuse.."
#StopDomesticViolence
https://t.co/0TdwN4EZbW

[SCSSA @SCSSAComms]

TIME RUNNING OUT for booking places at the 2026 National Safeguarding Conference in Glasgow on Saturday 7th November 2026: 'Sacred Spaces - Safer Places: a call to action'. Go to: https://t.co/aIxfl99iV9 or scan the QR code. #saferchurch

[ZenitEnglish @zenitenglish]

🕊️💔 Why are two out of three abuse victims not believed?

A ZENIT article examines the barriers survivors face when speaking out and the importance of listening and responding responsibly.

Read more ⤵ https://t.co/lVo0wQWwxa

[SCSSA @SCSSAComms]

Will YOU be at our 2026 National Safeguarding Conference on Saturday 7th November 2026? Prof. Lisa Oakley and Prof. Clare Watkins will address the theme 'Sacred Spaces - Safer Places: a call to action' TO BOOK go to: https://t.co/aIxfl99iV9 or scan the QR code. #saferchurch

[Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) @IWFhotline]

🔎 Just one report can change a life.

Thanks to a single anonymous tip-off from a member of the public, our analysts were able to identify ‘Jess’, a British schoolgirl who had been targeted and manipulated over a livestream by an online offender.

She was estimated to be 11 to 13 years old.

With the information our expert analysts were able to ascertain, the police were able to safeguard Jess, while we arranged for the removal of this content online.

Learn more at https://t.co/MFasJJBUHp.

[SCSSA @SCSSAComms]

Will YOU be at our 2026 National Safeguarding Conference on Saturday 7th November 2026? Prof. Lisa Oakley and Prof. Clare Watkins will address the theme 'Sacred Spaces - Safer Places: a call to action' TO BOOK go to: https://t.co/aIxfl99iV9 or scan the QR code. #saferchurch

[SCSSA @SCSSAComms]

Will YOU be at our 2026 National Safeguarding Conference on Saturday 7th November 2026? Prof. Lisa Oakley and Prof. Clare Watkins will address the theme 'Sacred Spaces - Safer Places: a call to action' TO BOOK go to: https://t.co/aIxfl99iV9 or scan the QR code. #saferchurch